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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1623 

To recognize the organization known as the National Academies of Practice. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 13, 2005 

Mr. STRICKLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To recognize the organization known as the National 

Academies of Practice. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER TO NATIONAL 

4 ACADEMIES OF PRACTICE. 

5 (a) GRANT OF CHARTER.—Part B of subtitle II of 

6 title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

7 chapter 1503 the following chapter: 

8 ‘‘CHAPTER 1504—NATIONAL ACADEMIES 

9 OF PRACTICE 

‘‘150401. Definition. 

‘‘150402. Organization. 

‘‘150403. Purposes. 
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‘‘150404. Membership. 

‘‘150405. Governing body. 

‘‘150406. Powers. 

‘‘150407. Restrictions. 

‘‘150408. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status. 

‘‘150409. Records and inspection. 

‘‘150410. Service of process. 

‘‘150411. Liability for acts of officers and agents. 

‘‘150412. Annual report. 

1 ‘‘§ 150401. Definition 

2 ‘‘For purposes of this chapter, ‘State’ includes the 

3 District of Columbia and the territories and possessions 

4 of the United States. 

5 ‘‘§ 150402. Organization 

6 ‘‘(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The National Academies 

7 of Practice (in this chapter, the ‘corporation’), a nonprofit 

8 corporation incorporated in the District of Columbia, is 

9 a federally chartered corporation 

10 ‘‘(b) EXPIRATION.—If the corporation does not com11 ply with any provision of this chapter, the charter granted 

12 by this chapter expires. 

13 ‘‘§ 150403. Purposes 

14 ‘‘The purposes of the corporation are as provided in 

15 the articles of incorporation and include the following: 

16 ‘‘(1) Honoring persons who have made signifi17 cant contributions to the practice of applied den18 tistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, osteopathy, 

19 pharmacy, podiatry, psychology, social work, veteri20 nary medicine, and other health care professions. 
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1 ‘‘(2) Improving the effectiveness of such profes2 sions by disseminating information about new tech3 niques and procedures, promoting interdisciplinary 

4 practices, and stimulating multidisciplinary exchange 

5 of scientific and professional information. 

6 ‘‘(3) Upon request, advising the President, the 

7 members of the President’s Cabinet, the Congress, 

8 Federal agencies, and other relevant groups about 

9 practitioner issues in health care and health care 

10 policy, from a multidisciplinary perspective. 

11 ‘‘§ 150404. Membership 

12 ‘‘Eligibility for membership in the corporation and 

13 the rights and privileges of members are as provided in 

14 the bylaws of the corporation. 

15 ‘‘§ 150405. Governing body 

16 ‘‘(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors 

17 is the governing body of the corporation. The board may 

18 exercise, or provide for the exercise of, the powers of the 

19 corporation. The composition and the responsibilities of 

20 the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation 

21 and bylaws. 

22 ‘‘(b) OFFICERS.—The officers of the corporation, the 

23 manner of electing the officers, and the powers of the offi24 cers are as provided in the articles of incorporation and 

25 bylaws. 
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1 ‘‘§ 150406. Powers 

2 ‘‘The corporation has only those powers provided in 

3 its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in the State 

4 in which it is incorporated, subject to the laws of such 

5 State. 

6 ‘‘§ 150407. Restrictions 

7 ‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may 

8 not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend. 

9 ‘‘(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation, any 

10 officer, or any director of the corporation, acting as such 

11 officer or director, may not contribute to, support, or oth12 erwise participate in any political activity or in any man13 ner attempt to influence legislation. 

14 ‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND ASSETS.—The 

15 income or assets of the corporation may not inure to the 

16 benefit of, or be distributed to, a director, officer, or mem17 ber during the life of the charter granted by this chapter. 

18 This subsection does not prevent the payment of reason19 able compensation to an officer or member in an amount 

20 approved by the board of directors. 

21 ‘‘(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan 

22 to any officer, director, or employee of the corporation. 

23 ‘‘(e) CLAIMS OF FEDERAL APPROVAL OR AUTHOR24 IZATION.—Except by agreement, the corporation may not 

25 claim congressional approval or the authority of the 

26 United States Government for any of its activities. 
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1 ‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY ACTIVITIES.—While pro2 viding advice to Federal agencies, the corporation may be 

3 subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 

4 Appendix; 86 stat. 700). 

5 ‘‘§ 150408. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-ex6 empt status 

7 ‘‘The corporation shall maintain its status as an or8 ganization exempt from taxation as provided in the Inter9 nal Revenue Code of 1986 or any corresponding similar 

10 provision. 

11 ‘‘§ 150409. Records and inspection 

12 ‘‘(a) BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT.—The cor13 poration shall keep correct and complete books and 

14 records of account and shall keep minutes of any pro15 ceeding of the corporation involving any of its members, 

16 the board of directors, or any committee having authority 

17 under the board of directors. 

18 ‘‘(b) NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF MEMBERS.—The 

19 corporation shall keep at its principal office a record of 

20 the names and addresses of all members having the right 

21 to vote in any proceeding of the corporation. 

22 ‘‘(c) RIGHT TO INSPECT BOOKS AND RECORDS.—All 

23 books and records of the corporation may be inspected by 

24 any member having the right to vote, or by any agent or 
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1 attorney of such member, for any proper purpose, at any 

2 reasonable time. 

3 ‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF STATE LAW.—Nothing in this 

4 section shall be construed to contravene any applicable 

5 State law. 

6 ‘‘§ 150410. Service of process 

7 ‘‘With respect to service of process, the corporation 

8 shall comply with the laws of the State in which it is incor9 porated and those States in which it carries on its activi10 ties in furtherance of its corporate purposes. 

11 ‘‘§ 150411. Liability for acts of officers and agents 

12 ‘‘The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its 

13 officers and agents when acting within the scope of their 

14 authority. 

15 ‘‘§ 150412. Annual report 

16 ‘‘The corporation shall report annually to the Con17 gress concerning the activities of the corporation during 

18 the preceding fiscal year. The report shall not be printed 

19 as a public document.’’. 

20 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 

21 for subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended 

22 by striking the item relating to chapter 1504 and inserting 

23 the following new item: 

‘‘1504. NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF PRACTICE, 

INCORPORATED................................150401’’. 

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