---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 220552"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "220552"
heading: "Dissolution of board of directors of corporation and termination of recognition of national governing bodies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/220552"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 2205 — United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee"
  - "Subchapter V — Dissolution of Board of Directors of Corporation and Termination of Recognition of National Governing Bodies"
---

# §220552. Dissolution of board of directors of corporation and termination of recognition of national governing bodies

- (a) **Dissolution of Board of Directors of Corporation.—** Effective on the date of enactment of a joint resolution described in [section 220551(2)(A)](/usc/36/220551.md?p=2-A) with respect to the board of directors of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7), such board of directors shall be dissolved.
- (b) **Termination of Recognition of National Governing Body.—** Effective on the date of enactment of a joint resolution described in [section 220551(2)(B)](/usc/36/220551.md?p=2-B) with respect to a [national governing body](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-9), the recognition of the applicable [amateur sports organization](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-3) as a [national governing body](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-9) shall cease to have force or effect.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 116–189, § 5(a)(2), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 947.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 year after Oct. 30, 2020, see section 5(c) of Pub. L. 116–189, set out as a note under section 220551 of this title.