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    36 USC CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED
           STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED                 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 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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      CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                               INCORPORATED

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    Sec.                                                     
    130301.     Organization.                                         
    130302.     Principles and purposes.                              
    130303.     Membership.                                           
    130304.     Governing body.                                       
    130305.     Powers.                                               
    130306.     Restrictions.                                         
    130307.     Principal office.                                     
    130308.     Records and inspection.                               
    130309.     Service of process.                                   
    130310.     Liability for acts of officers and agents.            
    130311.     Distribution of assets on dissolution or final
                 liquidation.                                         

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    36 USC Sec. 130301                                          01/03/2007

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    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130301. Organization

-STATUTE-
      (a) Federal Charter. - Legion of Valor of the United States of
    America, Incorporated (in this chapter, the "corporation"), is a
    federally chartered corporation.
      (b) Place of Incorporation and Domicile. - The corporation is
    declared to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of
    Columbia.
      (c) Perpetual Existence. - Except as otherwise provided, the
    corporation has perpetual existence.
      (d) References to Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the United
    States of America, Incorporated. - Any reference to the Army and
    Navy Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Incorporated,
    is deemed to refer to the Legion of Valor of the United States of
    America, Incorporated.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1374.)

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      Section                                                           
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    130301(a)      36:631 (related to      Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Secs. 
                    creation and            1, 2, 4(1), 69 Stat. 486,   
                    declaration of          487.                        
                    incorporation).                                     
                   36:632.                                              
    130301(b)      36:631 (related to                                   
                    place of                                            
                    incorporation and                                   
                    domicile).                                          
    130301(c)      36:631 (related to                                   
                    perpetual                                           
                    succession).                                        
                   36:634(1).                                           
    130301(d)      36:648.                 June 21, 1961, Pub. L.       
                                            87-56, Sec. 1, 75 Stat. 95. 
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      This section is substituted for the source provisions for
    consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and
    unnecessary words.
      In subsection (a), the text of 36:632 is omitted as executed and
    obsolete.
      In subsection (d), the words "The corporation known as the Army
    and Navy Legion of Valor of the United States of America,
    Incorporated, which was incorporated by the Act entitled 'An Act to
    Incorporate the Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the United States
    of America', approved August 4, 1955 (69 Stat. 486), shall be known
    and designated on and after June 21, 1961 as the Legion of Valor of
    the United States of America, Incorporated, and" are omitted as
    executed. The words "such corporation under the name of" and "such
    corporation under and by the name of" are omitted as unnecessary.
    The words "is deemed" are substituted for "shall be held" for
    consistency in the revised title.

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    36 USC Sec. 130302                                          01/03/2007

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    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130302. Principles and purposes

-STATUTE-
      (a) Principles. - The principles underlying the corporation are
    patriotic allegiance to the United States of America, fidelity to
    the constitution and laws of the United States, the security of
    civil liberty, and the permanence of free institutions.
      (b) Purposes. - The purposes of the corporation are - 
        (1) to cherish the memories of the valiant deeds in arms for
      which the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service
      Cross, the Navy Cross, and the Air Force Cross are the insignia;
        (2) to promote true fellowship among its members;
        (3) to advance the best interests of members of the Armed
      Forces of the United States of America;
        (4) to extend all possible relief to needy members of the
      corporation and their widows and children; and
        (5) to stimulate patriotism in the minds of our youth by
      encouraging the study of the patriotic, military, and naval
      history of our Nation.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1374.)

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      Section                                                           
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    130302         36:633.                 Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Sec.  
                                            3, 69 Stat. 487; June 21,   
                                            1961, Pub. L. 87-56, Sec. 2,
                                            75 Stat. 95.                
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (b), the word "purposes" is substituted for
    "objects" for consistency in the revised title. The words "Navy
    Cross" are restated before "Air Force Cross" in accordance with the
    order preferred by the Legion of Valor of the United States of
    America, Incorporated.

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    36 USC Sec. 130303                                          01/03/2007

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    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130303. Membership

-STATUTE-
      (a) Eligibility. - An individual is eligible for active
    membership in the corporation if the individual - 
        (1) is of good moral character; and
        (2) has received a Congressional Medal of Honor, a
      Distinguished Service Cross, a Navy Cross, or an Air Force Cross
      awarded for acts of extraordinary heroism in connection with
      military or naval operations against an armed enemy, or for
      heroism of a specially distinguished character, as a member of
      the Armed Forces of the United States or any foreign country.

      (b) Extension of Eligibility to Parents and Descendants. - The
    corporation may extend eligibility for membership, either active or
    associate, to parents and lineal descendants of an individual
    described in subsection (a) of this section on terms provided in
    its constitution and bylaws.
      (c) Voting. - Each member (except an associate member) has one
    vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the
    members.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1374.)

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      Section                                                           
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    130303         36:636.                 Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Sec.  
                                            6, 69 Stat. 488; June 21,   
                                            1961, Pub. L. 87-56, Sec. 2,
                                            75 Stat. 95.                
    --------------------------------------------------------------------

      In subsection (a)(2), the words "has received" are substituted
    for "who have received or who may hereafter receive" to eliminate
    unnecessary words. The words "Navy Cross" are restated before "Air
    Force Cross" in accordance with the order preferred by the Legion
    of Valor of the United States of America, Incorporated. The words
    "as a member" are substituted for "are, have been, or may become
    members . . . of whatever rank" for clarity and to eliminate
    unnecessary words.
      In subsection (b), the words "on terms" are substituted for
    "under such conditions and upon such terms" to eliminate
    unnecessary words.
      In subsection (c), the words "the right to" are omitted as
    unnecessary.
      The text of 36:636(d) is omitted as obsolete.

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    36 USC Sec. 130304                                          01/03/2007

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                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130304. Governing body

-STATUTE-
      (a) Board of Directors. - (1) The board of directors is the
    governing body of the corporation. Between meetings of the
    corporation, the board is responsible for the general policies and
    program of the corporation. The board is responsible for all funds
    of the corporation.
      (2) The number of directors, their manner of selection (including
    the filling of vacancies), and their term of office are as provided
    in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation. However, the
    board shall have at least 10 directors.
      (b) Officers. - (1) The officers of the corporation are a
    commander, a senior vice commander, a junior vice commander, a
    chaplain, an adjutant and quartermaster, a judge advocate, an
    inspector, a surgeon, a historian, and any aides-de-camp provided
    in the constitution and bylaws.
      (2) The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the
    officers are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1375.)

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      Section                                                           
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    130304(a)      36:637.                 Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Secs. 
                                            7, 8, 69 Stat. 488.         
    130304(b)      36:638.                                              
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      In subsection (a), the text of 36:637(a) and the word
    "Thereafter" in 36:637(b) are omitted as executed and obsolete. In
    paragraph (1), the word "funds" is substituted for "finances" for
    consistency in the revised title.

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    36 USC Sec. 130305                                          01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
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    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130305. Powers

-STATUTE-
      The corporation may - 
        (1) adopt and amend a constitution and bylaws for the
      management of its property and the regulation of its affairs;
        (2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
        (3) make contracts;
        (4) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as
      necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the
      corporation;
        (5) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure
      its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
        (6) charge and collect membership dues; and
        (7) sue and be sued.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1375.)

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    130305         36:634(2)-(9).          Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Secs. 
                                            4(2)-(9), 16, 69 Stat. 487, 
                                            490.                        
                   36:646.                                              
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      In this section, the text of 36:646 is omitted as executed and
    obsolete.
      In clause (1), the word "alter" is omitted as included in
    "amend". The words "not inconsistent with the laws of the United
    States or any State in which the corporation is to operate" are
    omitted as unnecessary.
      In clause (2), the word "use" is omitted as unnecessary.
      In clause (3), the words "make contracts" are substituted for
    "contract and be contracted with" for consistency in the revised
    title.
      Clause (4) is substituted for "to take by lease, gift, purchase,
    grant, devise, or bequest from any private corporation,
    association, partnership, firm, or individual and to hold any
    property, real, personal, or mixed, necessary or convenient for
    attaining the objects and carrying into effect the purposes of the
    corporation" and "to transfer, convey, lease, sublease, encumber,
    and otherwise alienate real, personal or mixed property" for
    consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary
    words. The words "subject, however, to applicable provisions of law
    of any State (A) governing the amount or kind of property which may
    be held by, or (B) otherwise limiting or controlling the ownership
    of property by, a corporation operating in such State" are omitted
    as unnecessary.
      In clause (5), the words "for the purposes of the corporation"
    are omitted as unnecessary. The words "issue instruments of
    indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security
    interests in its property" are substituted for "issue bonds
    therefor, and secure the same by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge,
    or otherwise" for consistency in the revised title. The words
    "subject in every case to all applicable provisions of Federal and
    State laws" are omitted as unnecessary.
      In clause (7), the words "complain and defend in any court of
    competent jurisdiction" are omitted as unnecessary.

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    36 USC Sec. 130306                                          01/03/2007

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                ORGANIZATIONS                       
    Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130306. Restrictions

-STATUTE-
      (a) Stock and Dividends. - The corporation may not issue stock or
    declare or pay a dividend.
      (b) Political Activities. - The corporation or a director or
    officer as such may not contribute to, support, or assist a
    political party or candidate for public office.
      (c) 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 except on dissolution or final
    liquidation of the corporation. This subsection does not prevent
    the payment of compensation to an officer in an amount approved by
    the executive committee of the corporation.
      (d) Loans. - The corporation may not make a loan to a director,
    officer, or employee. Directors who vote for or assent to making a
    loan to a director, officer, or employee, and officers who
    participate in making the loan, are jointly and severally liable to
    the corporation for the amount of the loan until it is repaid.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1375.)

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    130306(a)      36:642.                 Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Secs. 
                                            9, 10, 12, 69 Stat. 489.    
    130306(b)      36:640.                                              
    130306(c)      36:639(a).                                           
    130306(d)      36:639(b).                                           
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      In subsection (a), the words "any shares of" are omitted as
    unnecessary.
      In subsection (b), the words "or otherwise" are omitted as
    unnecessary.
      In subsection (c), the words "inure to the benefit of" are
    substituted for "inure to" for consistency in the revised title.
    The words "as provided in section 645 of this title" are omitted as
    unnecessary. The words "This subsection does not prevent" are
    substituted for "Nothing in this subsection, however, shall be
    construed to prevent" for consistency in the revised title and to
    eliminate unnecessary words. The reference to the "executive
    committee of the corporation" is retained although 36:637 and
    36:638 do not create an executive committee.

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    36 USC Sec. 130307                                          01/03/2007

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    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130307. Principal office

-STATUTE-
      The principal office of the corporation shall be in a place
    decided by the board of directors. However, the activities of the
    corporation are not confined to the place where the principal
    office is located but may be conducted throughout the States,
    territories, and possessions of the United States.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1376.)

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    130307         36:635(a).              Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Sec.  
                                            5(a), 69 Stat. 487.         
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      The words "a place decided" are substituted for "Pittsburgh,
    Pennsylvania, or in such other place as may later be determined",
    and the word "various" is omitted, to eliminate unnecessary words.

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    36 USC Sec. 130308                                          01/03/2007

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    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130308. 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.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1376.)

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    130308         36:643.                 Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Sec.  
                                            13, 69 Stat. 489.           
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      The word "records" is substituted for "books and records" for
    consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary
    words.

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    36 USC Sec. 130309                                          01/03/2007

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    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130309. Service of process

-STATUTE-
      The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of
    Columbia to receive service of process for the corporation. Notice
    to or service on the agent, or mailed to the business address of
    the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1376.)

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    130309         36:635(b).              Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Sec.  
                                            5(b), 69 Stat. 488.         
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    36 USC Sec. 130310                                          01/03/2007

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    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130310. 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.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1376.)

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    130310         36:641.                 Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Sec.  
                                            11, 69 Stat. 489.           
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    36 USC Sec. 130311                                          01/03/2007

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    Part B - Organizations
    CHAPTER 1303 - LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                    INCORPORATED                

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    Sec. 130311. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final
      liquidation

-STATUTE-
      On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any
    assets remaining after the discharge of all liabilities shall be
    distributed as provided by the board of directors, but in
    compliance with the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

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    (Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1376.)

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    130311         36:645.                 Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 546, Sec.  
                                            15, 69 Stat. 490.           
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      The words "dissolution or final liquidation" are substituted for
    "final dissolution or liquidation" for consistency in the revised
    title. The word "satisfaction" is omitted as included in
    "discharge", and the word "obligations" is omitted as included in
    "liabilities". The word "outstanding" is omitted as unnecessary.
    The words "as provided by" are substituted for "in accordance with
    the determination of" for consistency in the revised title. The
    words "all Federal and State laws applicable thereto" are omitted
    as unnecessary.

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