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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 164

To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to The

National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 6, 1999

Mr. MORAN of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal

charter to The National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

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

3 SECTION 1. THE NATIONAL TEACHERS HALL OF FAME.

4 Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code,

5 is amended by inserting after chapter 1533 the following

6 new chapter:

7 ‘‘CHAPTER 1534—THE NATIONAL TEACHERS

8 HALL OF FAME

‘‘Sec.

‘‘153401. Organization.

‘‘153402. Purposes.
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‘‘153403. Operation.

‘‘153404. Membership.

‘‘153405. Governing body.

‘‘153406. Powers.

‘‘153407. Restrictions.

‘‘153408. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status.

‘‘153409. Records and inspection.

‘‘153410. Service of process.

‘‘153411. Liability for acts of officers and agents.

‘‘153412. Annual report.

‘‘153413. Definitions.

1 ‘‘§ 153401. Organization

2 ‘‘(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The National Teachers

3 Hall of Fame, Inc., incorporated in Kansas, is a federally

4 chartered corporation.

5 ‘‘(b) EXPIRATION OF CHARTER.—If the corporation

6 does not comply with any provision of this chapter, the

7 charter granted by this chapter expires.

8 ‘‘§ 153402. Purposes

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

10 its bylaws and articles of incorporation and include—

11 ‘‘(1) recognizing meritorious teachers by—

12 ‘‘(A) sponsoring a teacher recognition pro13 gram that is open to all teachers in the United

14 States of grades from pre-kindergarten through

15 12th grade and that uses a national committee

16 to review, evaluate, and select deserving teach17 ers annually for induction into the Hall of

18 Fame; and

19 ‘‘(B) promoting other teacher recognition

20 programs throughout the United States;
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1 ‘‘(2) bringing honor and recognition to all

2 teachers and to the teaching profession by present3 ing exhibits and displays, and by sponsoring pro4 grams and activities, that—

5 ‘‘(A) provide individuals with opportunities

6 to honor and recognize the special teachers in

7 their lives;

8 ‘‘(B) commend teachers throughout the

9 history of the United States whose dedication,

10 commitment, sacrifice, and quiet heroism have

11 helped the United States to progress further

12 and faster than virtually any other Nation on

13 earth;

14 ‘‘(C) portray teachers in their historical

15 and contemporary settings and show how their

16 contributions enrich American values, spirit,

17 and life; and

18 ‘‘(D) heighten public awareness of the vi19 tally important function of teachers in prepar20 ing children to become successful adult citizens

21 in society;

22 ‘‘(3) sponsoring national conferences, seminars,

23 institutes, and workshops on topics relating to teach24 ing, including topics such as professional develop-
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1 ment, effective teaching methods, the role of teach2 ers, and teaching as a profession;

3 ‘‘(4) utilizing the invaluable teaching experi4 ences, expertise, and accomplishments of Hall of

5 Fame inductees by promoting, coordinating, and fa6 cilitating the use of the inductees as speakers, con7 sultants, and resources to school districts, busi8 nesses, and government agencies;

9 ‘‘(5) sponsoring and coordinating programs that

10 use technology to foster communications among

11 teachers, administrators, parents, students, govern12 mental agencies, businesses, and the public at large;

13 and

14 ‘‘(6) promoting appropriate change in education

15 by fostering a greater understanding of the potential

16 functions that people, technology, and emerging

17 forces and trends can perform in the teaching enter18 prise.

19 ‘‘§ 153403. Operation

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The corporation shall operate a

21 facility to be known as The National Teachers Hall of

22 Fame.

23 ‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF COLLECTION.—The collection

24 of The National Teachers Hall of Fame shall be known

25 as The National Teachers Hall of Fame Collection.
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1 ‘‘(c) EXCLUSIVE RIGHT.—The corporation shall have

2 the sole and exclusive right to use, in carrying out its pur3 poses, the name ‘The National Teachers Hall of Fame’

4 and the sole and exclusive right to the use of its corporate

5 seal, emblems, and badges as adopted by the corporation.

6 ‘‘§ 153404. Membership

7 ‘‘Eligibility for membership in the corporation and

8 the rights and privileges of members are as provided in

9 the bylaws of the corporation.

10 ‘‘§ 153405. Governing body

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

12 of the corporation and the responsibilities of the board are

13 as provided in the bylaws and articles of incorporation of

14 the corporation.

15 ‘‘(b) OFFICERS.—The officers and the election of offi16 cers of the corporation are as provided in the bylaws and

17 articles of incorporation of the corporation.

18 ‘‘§ 153406. Powers

19 ‘‘The corporation has only the powers provided in its

20 bylaws and articles of incorporation in the State of Kansas

21 and in the certificate of authority in any other State in

22 which the corporation is, or shall be, qualified to do busi23 ness.
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1 ‘‘§ 153407. Restrictions

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

3 not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend.

4 ‘‘(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or a

5 director or officer, acting as such director or officer, may

6 not contribute to, support, or participate in any political

7 activity or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.

8 ‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.—The in9 come or assets of the corporation may not inure to the

10 benefit of, or be distributed to, a director, officer, or mem11 ber during the life of the charter granted by this chapter.

12 This subsection does not prevent the payment of reason13 able compensation to an officer or reimbursement for ac14 tual necessary expenses in amounts approved by the board

15 of directors.

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

17 to a director, officer, or employee.

18 ‘‘(e) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AU19 THORIZATION.—The corporation may not claim congres20 sional approval or the authority of the United States Gov21 ernment for any of its activities.

22 ‘‘§ 153408. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-ex23 empt status

24 ‘‘(a) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall

25 maintain its corporate status as a corporation incor26 porated under the laws of the State of Kansas.
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1 ‘‘(b) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.—The corporation shall

2 maintain its status as an organization exempt from tax3 ation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.

4 1 et seq.).

5 ‘‘§ 153409. Records and inspection

6 ‘‘(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep—

7 ‘‘(1) correct and complete records of account;

8 ‘‘(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members,

9 board of directors, and committees; and

10 ‘‘(3) at its principal office, a record of the

11 names and addresses of its members entitled to vote,

12 if any.

13 ‘‘(b) INSPECTION.—Any officer or director, or any

14 member entitled to vote (if any), or an agent or attorney

15 of such officer, director, or member, may inspect the

16 records of the corporation for any proper purpose at any

17 reasonable time.

18 ‘‘§ 153410. Service of process

19 ‘‘The corporation shall comply with the law on service

20 of process of the State of Kansas and in each State in

21 which it carries on activities.

22 ‘‘§ 153411. Liability for acts of officers and agents

23 ‘‘The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers

24 and agents acting within the scope of their authority.
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1 ‘‘§ 153412. Annual report

2 ‘‘The corporation shall submit an annual report to

3 Congress on the activities of the corporation during the

4 prior fiscal year. The report shall be submitted at the

5 same time as the report of the audit required by section

6 10101 of this title. The report may not be printed as a

7 public document.

8 ‘‘§ 153413. Definitions

9 ‘‘For purposes of this chapter—

10 ‘‘(1) the term ‘corporation’ means The National

11 Teachers Hall of Fame, Inc., incorporated in Kan12 sas; and

13 ‘‘(2) the term ‘State’ includes the District of

14 Columbia and the territories and possessions of the

15 United States.’’.

16 SEC. 2. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.

17 The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II

18 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting

19 after the item relating to chapter 1533 the following new

20 item:

‘‘1534. THE NATIONAL TEACHERS HALL OF FAME ...................153401’’.

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