Title 4 of the United States Code


Title 4 of the United States Code outlines the role of flag of the United States, Great Seal of the United States, Washington, DC, and the states in the United States Code.

Chapter 1

  • — Flag; stripes and stars on
  • — Same; additional stars
  • — Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag
  • Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery
  • — Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition
  • — Time and occasions for display
  • — Position and manner of display
  • — Respect for flag
  • Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag
  • Modification of rules and customs by President
Note that is where Flag Day is codified.

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

  • — Permanent seat of Government
  • — Public offices; at seat of Government
  • — Same; removal from seat of Government

Chapter 4

  • — Oath by members of legislatures and officers
  • — Same; by whom administered
  • — Assent to purchase of lands for forts
  • — Tax on motor fuel sold on military or other reservation
  • — State, and so forth, taxation affecting Federal areas; sales or use tax
  • — Same; income tax
  • — Same; exception of United States, its instrumentalities, and authorized purchases
  • — Same; jurisdiction of United States over Federal areas unaffected
  • — Same; exception of Indians
  • — Same; definitions
  • — Same; taxation affecting Federal employees; income tax
  • — Compacts between States for cooperation in prevention of crime; consent of Congress
  • — Residence of Members of Congress for State income tax laws
  • — Limitation on State income taxation of certain pension income
  • — Limitation on State authority to tax compensation paid to individuals performing services at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
  • — Rules for determining State and local government treatment of charges related to mobile telecommunications services
  • — Sourcing rules
  • — Limitations
  • — Electronic databases for nationwide standard numeric jurisdictional codes
  • — Procedure if no electronic database provided
  • — Correction of erroneous data for place of primary use
  • — Determination of place of primary use
  • — Scope; special rules
  • — Definitions
  • — Nonseverability
  • — No inference

Chapter 5

  • — Collection, preparation and publication
  • — Appointment of experts
  • — Employment and utilization of other personnel; cost of copy reading and indexing
  • — Cooperation of departments and agencies
  • — Printing and distribution
  • — Authorization of appropriations