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Union Calendar No. 212 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2369 
[Report No. 112–313] 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power 
for the American Legion under its Federal charter. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2011 
Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mr. ROONEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
DECEMBER 5, 2011 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GARRETT, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HAS-
TINGS of Florida, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. FATTAH, 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. 
ALEXANDER, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro-
lina, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. LATOURETTE, 
Mr. POSEY, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. DOYLE, 
Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. CAR-
NEY, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BECERRA, 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. WU, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
MEEKS, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. LUJA´N, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CUELLAR, 
Mr. POLIS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. 
RAHALL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. PETERS, Mr. RYAN of 
Ohio, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CRITZ, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. MOORE, Mr. JACKSON 
of Illinois, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CLAY, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. RUSH, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. PAS-
CRELL, Mr. HOLT, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. OWENS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. MAR-
KEY, Mr. SHULER, Mr. KISSELL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. 
HECK, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
LIPINSKI, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. MULVANEY, 
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Mr. BARROW, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. LATTA, Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
RUNYAN, Mr. WEST, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. 
LEWIS of California, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. COBLE, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. 
LONG, Mr. DREIER, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. CHANDLER, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 
MCINTYRE, Mr. WALBERG, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 
TONKO, Ms. HOCHUL, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. POE of 
Texas, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MACK, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. BUCHANAN, 
Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. BUR-
GESS, Mr. REED, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. ROGERS of Ala-
bama, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. SEN-
SENBRENNER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Ms. FOXX, 
Mr. PLATTS, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. 
HUELSKAMP, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. 
LYNCH, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. CASTOR of 
Florida, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. AUSTRIA, 
Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. MARCHANT, 
Mr. GRIFFIN
of Arkansas, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 
NUNNELEE, Mr. LANCE, Mr. HANNA, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. BOREN, Mr. 
DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. ROSS 
of Arkansas, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. MARINO, Mr. 
KELLY, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. SCALISE, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SARBANES, 
Mr. KEATING, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. SUT-
TON, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. JENKINS, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. BERKLEY, 
Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. COURTNEY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. 
GUTIERREZ, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. BROWN of 
Florida, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PASTOR 
of Arizona, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BRADY of Texas, 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CRAVAACK, Mr. 
DENT, Ms. EDWARDS, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HUIZENGA of 
Michigan, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PRICE of North Caro-
lina, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. STARK, Mr. TERRY, Mr. THOMPSON of 
California, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WATT, Mrs. BLACK, Ms. HERRERA 
BEUTLER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, 
Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 
CASSIDY, Ms. CHU, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CRAWFORD, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Ms. HAHN, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
HIMES, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. NADLER, 
Mr. NEAL, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 
TOWNS, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DOLD, Mr. 
FILNER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, 
Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. OLSON, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. RIVERA, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. MICA, 
Mr. ELLISON, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. CAR-
DOZA, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
REYES, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. BASS of New Hampshire, Mr. CAMP, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. DICKS, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, 
Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, Mr. FRANK 
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of Massachusetts, Mr. KIND, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. 
DINGELL, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. 
MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PETRI, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. ROE 
of Tennessee, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. 
SEWELL, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi, Mr. UPTON, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. YODER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. 
KLINE, Mr. BERG, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, Mr. 
HOYER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. 
GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. HARPER, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. 
BACA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WOLF, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. 
DENHAM, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. FORBES, Mr. TIPTON, 
Mr. HURT, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. FARR, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. 
GRANGER, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mrs. 
ROBY, Mr. NUNES, Mr. QUAYLE, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
DUFFY, 
Mr. 
BENISHEK, 
Mr. 
BUCSHON, 
Mrs. 
HARTZLER, 
Mr. 
HULTGREN, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. YOUNG of Indi-
ana, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. CANSECO, Ms. 
BUERKLE, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. BORDALLO, 
Mr. FINCHER, Mr. HALL, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. 
BACHMANN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. BONNER, Mr. CON-
AWAY, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. THORNBERRY, 
Mr. WOMACK, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. OLVER, Mrs. ADAMS, Mr. 
FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. GRIMM, Ms. 
PELOSI, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. FLO-
RES, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. 
ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. 
WOODALL, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, 
Mr. TURNER of New York, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 
TIBERI, and Mr. FLAKE 
DECEMBER 5, 2011 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an 
additional power for the American Legion under its Fed-
eral charter. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL POWER OF AMERICAL LEGION 
UNDER FEDERAL CHARTER. 
Section 2104 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (9); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (8): 
‘‘(8) provide guidance and leadership to the in-
dividual Departments and Posts, but may not con-
trol or otherwise influence the specific activities and 
conduct of the independent, autonomous Depart-
ments and Posts; and’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 212 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2369 
[Report No. 112–313] 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide 
for an additional power for the American Legion 
under its Federal charter. 
DECEMBER 5, 2011 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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