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    36 USC CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED
           STATES                                          01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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           CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES       

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    Sec.                                                     
    21001.      Definition.                                           
    21002.      Organization.                                         
    21003.      Purposes.                                             
    21004.      Membership.                                           
    21005.      Governing body.                                       
    21006.      Powers.                                               
    21007.      Restrictions.                                         
    21008.      Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status.     
    21009.      Records and inspection.                               
    21010.      Service of process.                                   
    21011.      Liability for acts of officers and agents.            
    21012.      Annual report.                                        

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    36 USC Sec. 21001                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21001. Definition

-STATUTE-
      For purposes of this chapter, "State" includes the District of
    Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3242.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21001          36 App.:5915.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Sec. 16, 112 Stat. 
                                            1532.                       
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      The words "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of
    the Northern Mariana Islands" are omitted as included in "the
    territories and possessions of the United States".

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    36 USC Sec. 21002                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21002. Organization

-STATUTE-
      (a) Federal Charter. - American GI Forum of the United States (in
    this chapter, the "corporation"), a nonprofit corporation
    incorporated in Texas, is a federally chartered corporation.
      (b) Expiration of Charter. - If the corporation does not comply
    with any provision of this chapter, the charter granted by this
    chapter expires.

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    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3242.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21002(a)       36 App.:5901.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Secs. 1, 14        
                                            (related to termination of  
                                            charter), 15, 112 Stat.     
                                            1530, 1532.                 
    21002(b)       36 App.:5913                                         
                    (related to                                         
                    termination of                                      
                    charter).                                           
                   36 App.:5914.                                        
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      This section is substituted for the source provisions for
    consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary
    words.

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    36 USC Sec. 21003                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21003. Purposes

-STATUTE-
      (a) General. - The purposes of the corporation are as provided in
    its bylaws and articles of incorporation and include - 
        (1) securing the blessing of American democracy at every level
      of local, State, and national life for all United States
      citizens;
        (2) upholding and defending the Constitution and the United
      States flag;
        (3) fostering and perpetuating the principles of American
      democracy based on religious and political freedom for the
      individual and equal opportunity for all;
        (4) fostering and enlarging equal educational opportunities,
      equal economic opportunities, equal justice under the law, and
      equal political opportunities for all United States citizens,
      regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin;
        (5) encouraging greater participation of the ethnic minority
      represented by the corporation in the policy-making and
      administrative activities of all departments, agencies, and other
      governmental units of local and State governments and the United
      States Government;
        (6) combating all practices of a prejudicial or discriminatory
      nature in local, State, or national life which curtail, hinder,
      or deny to any United States citizen an equal opportunity to
      develop full potential as an individual; and
        (7) fostering and promoting the broader knowledge and
      appreciation by all United States citizens of their cultural
      heritage and language.

      (b) Corporate Function. - The corporation shall function as an
    educational, patriotic, civic, historical, and research
    organization under the laws of Texas.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3242.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21003(a)       36 App.:5903.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Secs. 3, 8(f), 112 
                                            Stat. 1530, 1531.           
    21003(b)       36 App.:5908(f).                                     
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In clause (5), the words "United States Government" are
    substituted for "Federal Government" for consistency in the revised
    title.

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    36 USC Sec. 21004                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21004. Membership

-STATUTE-
      (a) Eligibility. - Except as provided in this chapter,
    eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and
    privileges of members are as provided in the bylaws and articles of
    incorporation.
      (b) Nondiscrimination. - The terms of membership may not
    discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
    disability, age, or national origin.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3243.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21004(a)       36 App.:5905.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Secs. 5, 8(g)      
                                            (related to membership), 112
                                            Stat. 1531.                 
    21004(b)       36 App.:5908(g)                                      
                    (related to                                         
                    membership).                                        
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (a), the words "Except as provided in this chapter"
    are substituted for "Except as provided in section 5908(g) of this
    title" for consistency in the revised title.
      In subsection (b), the words "The terms of membership" are
    substituted for "In establishing the conditions of membership in
    the corporation" for consistency in the revised title and to
    eliminate unnecessary words.

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    36 USC Sec. 21005                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21005. Governing body

-STATUTE-
      (a) Board of Directors. - The board of directors and the
    responsibilities of the board are as provided in the bylaws and
    articles of incorporation.
      (b) Officers. - The officers and the election of officers are as
    provided in the bylaws and articles of incorporation.
      (c) Nondiscrimination. - The requirements for serving as a
    director or officer may not discriminate on the basis of race,
    color, religion, sex, disability, age, or national origin.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3243.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21005(a)       36 App.:5906.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Secs. 6, 7, 8(g)   
                                            (related to directors and   
                                            officers), 112 Stat. 1531.  
    21005(b)       36 App.:5907.                                        
    21005(c)       36 App.:5908(g)                                      
                    (related to                                         
                    directors and                                       
                    officers).                                          
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsections (a) and (b), the words "Except as provided in
    section 5908(g) of this title" and "and in conformity with the laws
    of the State of Texas" are omitted as unnecessary.
      In subsection (c), the words "The requirements for serving as a
    director or officer" are substituted for "in determining the
    requirements for serving on the board of directors or as an officer
    of the association" for consistency in the revised title and to
    eliminate unnecessary words.

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    36 USC Sec. 21006                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21006. Powers

-STATUTE-
      The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and
    articles of incorporation filed in each State in which it is
    incorporated.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3243.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21006          36 App.:5902.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Sec. 2, 112 Stat.  
                                            1530.                       
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      The words "each State in which it is incorporated" are
    substituted for "the State of Texas" for consistency in the revised
    title. The words "and subject to the laws of the State of Texas"
    are omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 21007                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21007. Restrictions

-STATUTE-
      (a) Stock and Dividends. - The corporation may not issue stock or
    declare or pay a dividend.
      (b) Distribution of Income or Assets. - The income or assets of
    the corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed
    to, a director, officer, or member during the life of the charter
    granted by this chapter. This subsection does not prevent the
    payment of reasonable compensation to an officer or employee or
    reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by
    the board of directors.
      (c) Loans. - The corporation may not make a loan to a director,
    officer, employee, or member.
      (d) Claim of Governmental Approval or Authority. - The
    corporation may not claim congressional approval or the authority
    of the United States Government for any of its activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3243.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21007(a)       36 App.:5908(c).        Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Sec. 8(a)-(d), 112 
                                            Stat. 1531.                 
    21007(b)       36 App.:5908(a).                                     
    21007(c)       36 App.:5908(b).                                     
    21007(d)       36 App.:5908(d).                                     
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (a), the words "any shares of" are omitted as
    unnecessary.
      In subsection (b), the words "This subsection does not" are
    substituted for "Nothing in this subsection may be construed to"
    for consistency in the revised title.
      In subsection (d), the words "by virtue of this chapter" are
    omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 21008                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21008. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status

-STATUTE-
      (a) Corporate Status. - The corporation shall maintain its status
    as a corporation incorporated under the laws of Texas.
      (b) Tax-Exempt Status. - The corporation shall maintain its
    status as an organization exempt from taxation under the Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3243.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21008(a)       36 App.:5908(e).        Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Secs. 8(e), 14     
                                            (related to duty to maintain
                                            status), 112 Stat. 1531,    
                                            1532.                       
    21008(b)       36 App.:5913                                         
                    (related to duty to                                 
                    maintain status).                                   
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (a), the words "organized and" are omitted as
    unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 21009                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21009. Records and inspection

-STATUTE-
      (a) Records. - The corporation shall keep - 
        (1) correct and complete records of account;
        (2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of
      directors, and committees having any of the authority of its
      board of directors; and
        (3) at its principal office, a record of the names and
      addresses of its members entitled to vote.

      (b) Inspection. - A member entitled to vote, or an agent or
    attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the corporation
    for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3243.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21009          36 App.:5910.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Sec. 10, 112 Stat. 
                                            1532.                       
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      The word "records" is substituted for "books and records" for
    consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the
    United States Code. The words "This section may not be construed to
    contravene any applicable State law" are omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 21010                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21010. Service of process

-STATUTE-
      The corporation shall comply with the law on service of process
    of each State in which it is incorporated and each State in which
    it carries on activities.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3244.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21010          36 App.:5904.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Sec. 4, 112 Stat.  
                                            1531.                       
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      The words "each State in which it is incorporated" are
    substituted for "the State of Texas" for consistency in the revised
    title. The words "in furtherance of its corporate purposes" are
    omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 21011                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21011. Liability for acts of officers and agents

-STATUTE-
      The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents
    acting within the scope of their authority.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3244.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21011          36 App.:5909.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Sec. 9, 112 Stat.  
                                            1532.                       
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      The words "officers and agents" are substituted for "officers,
    directors, employees, and agents" for consistency in the revised
    title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

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    36 USC Sec. 21012                                           01/03/2007

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    TITLE 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND
                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 210 - AMERICAN GI FORUM OF THE UNITED STATES

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    Sec. 21012. Annual report

-STATUTE-
      The corporation shall submit an annual report to Congress on the
    activities of the corporation during the prior fiscal year. The
    report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the
    audit required by section 10101 of this title. The report may not
    be printed as a public document.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Pub. L. 105-354, Sec. 1(5)(A), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat.
    3244.)

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      Section                                                           
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    21012          36 App.:5911.           Aug. 13, 1998, Pub. L.       
                                            105-231, Sec. 12, 112 Stat. 
                                            1532.                       
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