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36 U.S.C. § 2

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Title
36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STI/PTA/CH1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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“In this Act:“(1) Commemoration.—The term ‘commemoration’ means the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies, at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. “(2) Commission.—The term ‘Commission’ means the 400 Years of African-American History Commission established by section 3(a). “(3) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

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