(c) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to issue a proclamation
calling on the people of the United States to observe Steelmark Month with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
§ 140. Stephen Foster Memorial Day
The President may issue each year a proclamation—
(1) designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day; and
(2) calling on the people of the United States to observe Stephen Foster
Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies, pilgrimages to his shrines,
and musical programs featuring his compositions.
§ 141. Thomas Jefferson’s birthday
The President shall issue each year a proclamation—
(1) calling on officials of the United States Government to display the
flag of the United States on all Government buildings on April 13; and
(2) inviting the people of the United States to observe April 13 in
schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate cere-
monies in commemoration of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday.
§ 142. White Cane Safety Day
The President may issue each year a proclamation—
(1) designating October 15 as White Cane Safety Day; and
(2) calling on the people of the United States to observe White Cane
Safety Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
§ 143. Wright Brothers Day
(a) DESIGNATION.—December 17 is Wright Brothers Day.
(b) PURPOSE.—Wright Brothers Day commemorates the first successful
flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane, that were made
by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North
Carolina.
(c) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to issue each year a proc-
lamation inviting the people of the United States to observe Wright Brothers
Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
CHAPTER 3—NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL
EMBLEM, AND MARCH
Sec.
301.
National anthem.
302.
National motto.
303.
National floral emblem.
304.
National march.
§ 301. National anthem
(a) DESIGNATION.—The composition consisting of the words and music
known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b) CONDUCT DURING PLAYING.—During a rendition of the national an-
them—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention
facing the flag with the right hand over the heart;
(B) men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their
right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand
being over the heart; and
(C) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the
first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last
note; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the
music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
§ 302. National motto
‘‘In God we trust’’ is the national motto.
§ 303. National floral emblem
The flower commonly known as the rose is the national floral emblem.
§ 304. National march
The composition by John Philip Sousa entitled ‘‘The Stars and Stripes
Forever’’ is the national march.
CHAPTER 5—PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
Sec.
501.
Definitions.
502.
Regulations, licenses, and registration tags.
503.
Use of reservations, grounds, and public spaces.
504.
Installation and removal of electrical facilities.
505.
Extension of wires along parade routes.
506.
Duration of regulations and licenses and publication of regulations.
507.
Application to other property.
508.
Enforcement.
509.
Penalty.
510.
Authorization of appropriations.
§ 501. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) ‘‘Inaugural Committee’’ means the committee appointed by the
President-elect to be in charge of the Presidential inaugural ceremony
and functions and activities connected with the ceremony.
(2) ‘‘inaugural period’’ means the period that includes the day on
which the Presidential inaugural ceremony is held, the 5 calendar days
immediately preceding that day, and the 4 calendar days immediately
following that day.
§ 502. Regulations, licenses, and registration tags
(a) REGULATIONS AND LICENSES.—For each inaugural period, the Council
of the District of Columbia shall—
(1) prescribe reasonable regulations necessary to preserve public order
and protect life, health, and property;
(2) prescribe special regulations related to the standing, movement,
and operation of vehicles; and
(3) grant special licenses to peddlers and vendors to sell merchandise
in places the Council considers proper, subject to conditions and fees for
the licenses the Council considers proper.
(b) REGISTRATION TAGS.—The Mayor of the District of Columbia may
issue, for any motor vehicle made available for the use of the Inaugural Com-
mittee, special registration tags, valid for not more than 90 days, designed
to celebrate the inauguration of the President and Vice President.
§ 503. Use of reservations, grounds, and public spaces
(a) PERMIT FOR USE.—With the approval of the officer having jurisdiction
over any of the Federal reservations or grounds in the District of Columbia,
the Secretary of the Interior may grant to the Inaugural Committee a permit
to use the reservations or grounds during the inaugural period, including a
reasonable time before and after the inaugural period. The Mayor of the Dis-
trict of Columbia may grant a similar permit to use public space under the
Mayor’s jurisdiction. Each permit granted under this subsection is subject to
conditions the grantor of the permit prescribes.
(b) REVIEWING STANDS AND COMMERCIAL STANDS AND STRUCTURES.—A
reviewing stand or a stand or structure for the sale of merchandise, food, or
drink may be built on public grounds in the District of Columbia only if ap-
proved by the Inaugural Committee and by the Secretary or the Mayor, as
appropriate.
(c) RESTORATION AFTER INAUGURAL PERIOD.—After the inaugural period,
the reservation, ground, or public space occupied by a stand or structure shall
be restored promptly to its prior condition.
(d) INDEMNIFICATION.—The Inaugural Committee shall indemnify and
save harmless the District of Columbia and the appropriate department, agen-
cy, or instrumentality of the United States Government against any loss or
damage to, and against any liability arising from the use of, the reservation,
ground, or public space, by the Inaugural Committee or a licensee of the In-
augural Committee.
§ 504. Installation and removal of electrical facilities
(a) INSTALLATION.—The Mayor of the District of Columbia may allow the
Inaugural Committee to install suitable overhead conductors and electrical fa-
cilities, with adequate supports. The official in charge of a park or reservation
in the District of Columbia in which it is necessary to place wires shall su-
pervise the placing and removal of those wires.
(b) REMOVAL.—The conductors and supports shall be removed not later
than 5 days after the end of the inaugural period.
(c) INDEMNIFICATION.—The United States Government and the District of
Columbia may not incur any expense or damage from the installation, oper-
ation, or removal of a temporary overhead conductor or electrical facility. The
Inaugural Committee shall indemnify and hold harmless the District of Co-
lumbia and the appropriate department, agency, or instrumentality of the
Government against any loss or damage, and against any liability arising,
from any act of the Inaugural Committee or any agent, licensee, servant, or
employee of the Inaugural Committee in connection with the installation, op-
eration, or removal of a temporary overhead conductor or electrical facility.
§ 505. Extension of wires along parade routes
The Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Secretary of the Interior, and
the Inaugural Committee may allow communications companies to extend
overhead wires to places along a parade route that are considered convenient
for use in connection with the parade and other inaugural purposes. The
wires shall be removed not later than 10 days after the inaugural period ends.
§ 506. Duration of regulations and licenses and publication
of regulations
Regulations prescribed and licenses authorized under this chapter are effec-
tive only during the inaugural period. The regulations shall be published in
at least one daily newspaper published in the District of Columbia. A penalty
prescribed for violating such a regulation may not be enforced until 5 days
after publication.
§ 507. Application to other property
This chapter does not apply to the United States Capitol Buildings or
Grounds or other property under the jurisdiction of Congress or a committee,
commission, or officer of Congress. A service or facility authorized by or under
this chapter is available for the property on request or approval of the joint
committee of the Senate and House of Representatives appointed by the Presi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange
for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect.
§ 508. Enforcement
The Mayor of the District of Columbia, or other official having jurisdiction
in the premises, shall enforce this chapter, take necessary precautions to pro-
tect the public, and ensure that the pavement of any street, sidewalk, avenue,
or alley disturbed or damaged is restored to its prior condition.
§ 509. Penalty
A person violating a regulation prescribed under this chapter shall be fined
under title 18 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days. A separate violation
occurs under this section for each day the violation continues.
§ 510. Authorization of appropriations
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Necessary amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated—
(1) to enable the Mayor of the District of Columbia to provide addi-
tional municipal services in the District of Columbia during the inau-
gural period, including—
(A) employment of personal services without regard to chapters
33 and 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5;
(B) 
travel 
expenses 
of 
enforcement 
personnel, 
including
sanitarians, from other jurisdictions;
(C) the hiring of the means of transportation;
(D) meals for policemen, firemen, and other municipal employees;
(E) the cost of removing and relocating streetcar loading plat-
forms, construction, rent, maintenance, and expenses incident to the
operation of temporary public comfort stations, first-aid stations,
and information booths; and
(F) other incidental expenses in the discretion of the Mayor; and
(2) to enable the Secretary of the Interior to provide meals for the
members of the United States Park Police during the inaugural period.
(b) PAYMENT.—Amounts appropriated under—
(1) subsection (a)(1) of this section are payable in the same way as
other appropriations for the expenses of the District of Columbia; and
(2) subsection (a)(2) of this section are payable in the same way as
other appropriations for the expenses of the Department of the Interior.
CHAPTER 7—FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN CARL
GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP DAY
Sec.
701.
Findings.
702.
Definition.
703.
Duties of Federal land management agency.
704.
Activities.
§ 701. Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) Federal lands, parks, recreation areas, and waterways provide rec-
reational opportunities for millions of Americans each year;
(2) Federal lands administered by Federal land management agencies
contain valuable wildlife, scenery, natural and historic features, and
other resources which may be damaged by litter and misuse;
(3) it is in the best interest of the United States and its citizens to
maintain and preserve the beauty, safety, and availability of these Fed-
eral lands;
(4) these Federal land management agencies have been designated as
the caretakers of these Federal lands and are responsible for maintaining
and preserving those areas and facilities;
(5) there is great value in volunteer involvement in maintaining and
preserving Federal lands for recreational use;
(6) the Federal land management agencies should be concerned with
promoting a sense of pride and ownership among citizens toward these
lands;
(7) the use of citizen volunteers in a national cleanup effort promotes
these goals and encourages the thoughtful use of these Federal lands and
facilities;
(8) the positive impact of annual cleanup events held at various recre-
ation sites has already been proven by steadily declining levels of litter
at these sites; and
(9) a national program for cleaning and maintaining Federal lands
using volunteers will save millions of tax dollars.
§ 702. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘Federal land management agency’’ in-
cludes—
(1) the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture;
(2) the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Inte-
rior;
(3) the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior;
(4) the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior;
(5) the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior; and
(6) the Army Corps of Engineers.
§ 703. Duties of Federal land management agency
To observe Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day at the Federal level,
each Federal land management agency shall organize, coordinate, and par-
ticipate with citizen volunteers and State and local authorities in cleaning
and providing for the maintenance of Federal public land, recreation areas,
and waterways within the jurisdiction of the agency.
§ 704. Activities
In cooperation with appropriate State and local government authorities,
each Federal land management agency shall plan for and carry out activities
on Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day that—
(1) encourage continuing public and private sector cooperation in pre-
serving the beauty and safety of areas within the jurisdiction of the agen-
cy;
(2) increase citizens’ sense of ownership and community pride in those
areas;
(3) reduce litter on Federal lands, along trails and waterways, and
within those areas; and
(4) maintain and improve trails, recreation areas, waterways, and fa-
cilities.
CHAPTER 9—MISCELLANEOUS
Sec.
901.
Service flag and service lapel button.
902.
National League of Families POW/MIA Flag.
§ 901. Service flag and service lapel button
(a) INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO DISPLAY SERVICE FLAG.—A service flag
approved by the Secretary of Defense may be displayed in a window of the
place of residence of individuals who are members of the immediate family
of an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States during any
period of war or hostilities in which the armed forces of the United States
are engaged.
(b) INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO DISPLAY SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.—A
service lapel button approved by the Secretary may be worn by members of
the immediate family of an individual serving in the armed forces of the
United States during any period of war or hostilities in which the armed
forces of the United States are engaged.
(c) LICENSE TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL SERVICE FLAGS AND SERVICE
LAPEL BUTTONS.—Any person may apply to the Secretary for a license to
manufacture and sell the approved service flag, or the approved service lapel
button, or both. Any person that manufactures a service flag or service lapel
button without having first obtained a license, or otherwise violates this sec-
tion is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more
than $1,000.
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may prescribe regulations necessary to
carry out this section.
§ 902. National League of Families POW/MIA Flag
(a) DESIGNATION.—The National League of Families POW/MIA flag is
designated as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolv-
ing as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and un-
accounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for their fami-
lies and the Nation.
(b) DISPLAY.—The flag shall be displayed—
(1) at each national cemetery and at the National Vietnam Veterans
Memorial each year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day and on any
day designated by law as National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and
(2) on, or on the grounds of, the buildings containing the primary of-
fices of the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, and the
Director of the Selective Service System on any day designated by law
as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
(c) TERMINATION OF FLAG DISPLAY REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (b) of this
section ceases to apply when the President decides that the fullest possible ac-
counting has been made of all members of the armed forces and civilian em-
ployees of the United States Government who have been identified as prisoners
of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia.
PART B—UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ORGANIZA-
TIONS INVOLVED WITH OBSERVANCES AND CERE-
MONIES
CHAPTER 21—AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS
COMMISSION
Sec.
2101.
Membership.
2102.
Employment of personnel.
2103.
Administrative.
2104.
Military cemeteries in foreign countries.
2105.
Monuments built by the United States Government.
2106.
War memorials not built by the United States Government.
2107.
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
2108.
Pacific War Memorial and other historical and memorial sites on Corregidor.
2109.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account.
2110.
Claims against the Commission.
2111.
Presidential duties and powers.
2112.
Care and maintenance of Surrender Tree site.
§ 2101. Membership
(a) COMPOSITION AND TERMS.—The American Battle Monuments Commis-
sion has not more than 11 members appointed by the President. The President
also shall appoint one officer of the Regular Army to serve as secretary of
the Commission. The members and secretary serve at the pleasure of the Presi-
dent. The President shall fill any vacancies that occur. Notwithstanding any
other law, members of the armed forces may be appointed members of the
Commission.
(b) PAY AND EXPENSES.—The members of the Commission serve without
compensation. However, the members of the Commission may receive, from an
amount appropriated to carry out this chapter or acquired by another author-
ized way—
(1) their actual expenses related to the work of the Commission;
(2) when in a travel status outside the continental United States, a
per diem at the rate authorized to be paid for members of the uniformed
services under section 405 of title 37, instead of subsistence; and
(3) when in a travel status in the continental United States, a per
diem at the rate authorized to be paid under sections 5702 and 5703 of
title 5, instead of subsistence.
(c) EXPENSES OF OFFICERS OF ARMED FORCES SERVING ON COMMIS-
SION.—An officer of the armed forces serving as a member or as secretary of
the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses when traveling on business
of the Commission in the same way as civilian members of the Commission.
§ 2102. Employment of personnel
(a) GENERAL.—Within the limits of an appropriation made to employ per-
sonnel, the American Battle Monuments Commission may employ personnel
necessary to carry out this chapter. To ensure adequate care and maintenance
of cemeteries, monuments, and memorials, the Commission, subject to the
availability of appropriations, shall employ—
(1) at least 50 individuals in the competitive service (as defined in
section 2102 of title 5), of whom at least 43 shall be assigned to duty
in foreign countries where the cemeteries, monuments, and memorials are
located; and
(2) at least 348 individuals who are citizens of the countries where
the cemeteries, monuments, and memorials are located.
(b) DETAILED PERSONNEL.—On request of the Commission, the heads of
departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government
may make available to the Commission their personnel and facilities to assist
in carrying out this chapter, and may expend for that purpose amounts ap-
propriated to the department, agency, and instrumentality. The Commission
shall reimburse the department, agency, or instrumentality for the pay and
allowances of designated personnel.
(c) STATION ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE COMMISSION.—
For officers of the armed forces assigned to the Commission, the same station
allowance shall be authorized for serving at foreign stations as the Secretary
of the Army has authorized for officers of the Army.
(d) CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT.—An individual may be employed as the
superintendent, or as an assistant superintendent, of a cemetery operated by
the Commission only if the individual is a citizen of the United States.
§ 2103. Administrative
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to appropriations made to carry out
this chapter, the American Battle Monuments Commission may—
(1) acquire land or an interest in land in a foreign country to carry
out the purposes of this chapter, or an executive order conferring duties
and powers on the Commission, without submission to the Attorney Gen-
eral under section 355 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 255);
(2) maintain, repair, and operate motor-propelled passenger-carrying
vehicles and other property that another department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the United States Government provides to the Commission;
(3) establish offices in the District of Columbia and elsewhere in or
outside the United States;
(4) rent office and garage space, which may be paid for in advance,
in foreign countries; and
(5) 
procure 
printing, 
binding, 
engraving, 
lithographing,
photographing, and typewriting, including the publication of informa-
tion on United States activities, battlefields, memorials, and cemeteries
with respect to which the Commission may exercise any duties and pow-
ers.
(b) DISPOSITION OF LAND.—Under conditions and in the manner the Com-
mission decides is proper, the Commission may dispose of land or an interest
in land in a foreign country that the Commission acquires in connection with
its work.
(c) CONTRACTING OUT.—Notwithstanding the requirements of existing laws
or regulations, the Commission, under conditions the Commission decides are
necessary and proper, may contract for work, supplies, materials, and equip-
ment outside or for use outside the United States and engage the services of
architects and other technical and professional personnel.
(d) DELEGATION.—Under conditions the Commission may prescribe, the
Commission may delegate to its Chairman, secretary, or officials in charge
of any of its offices any of its authority it considers necessary and proper.
(e) AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE STATE, LOCAL, OR PRIVATE AMOUNTS.—The
Commission may receive State, local, or private amounts to carry out this
chapter. The Commission shall deposit the amounts with the Treasurer of the
United States. The Treasurer shall keep the amounts in separate accounts and
shall disburse the amounts on vouchers approved by the Chairman.
(f) LIMITATION ON USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Commission may not
obligate, withdraw, or expend amounts received as contributions before March
1, 1998.
(g) STATEMENTS TO PRESIDENT.—The Commission shall transmit to the
President on October 1 of each year a statement of all its financial and other
transactions during the prior fiscal year.
(h) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITS.—(1) The Commission shall have
a system of financial controls to enable the Commission to comply with the
requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection and with section 2106(d)(4)
of this title.
(2) The Commission shall—
(A) by March 1 of each year (beginning with 1998)—
(i) prepare a financial statement which covers all accounts and
associated activities of the Commission for the prior fiscal year and
is consistent with the requirements of section 3515 of title 31; and
(ii) submit the financial statement, together with a narrative
summary, to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and
House of Representatives; and
(B) obtain an audit by the Comptroller General of each financial
statement prepared under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, which
shall be conducted in accordance with applicable generally accepted gov-
ernment auditing standards and shall be in lieu of any audit otherwise
required by law.
(i) DISPOSITION OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES.—When no longer required
by the Commission, the records and archives of the Commission shall be de-
posited with the National Archives in accordance with section 2107 of title
44.
(j) SEAL.—The Commission shall have a seal that shall be judicially no-
ticed.
(k) DISBURSEMENTS OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.—Disburse-
ments for expenditures outside the continental United States may be made by
a special disbursing agent designated by the Commission under regulations
it prescribes.
§ 2104. Military cemeteries in foreign countries
When, as a result of combat operations, the armed forces establish military
cemeteries in zones of operations outside the United States and the territories
and possessions of the United States, the American Battle Monuments Com-
mission and the Secretary of the Army, immediately on the cessation of hos-
tilities, shall decide which of the cemeteries will become permanent cemeteries
or, if they decide it is desirable, shall select new sites for the cemeteries at
any other location. The Commission is solely responsible for the design and
construction of the permanent cemeteries, and of all buildings, plantings,
headstones, and other permanent improvements incidental to the cemeteries,
except that—
(1) the armed forces are responsible for maintaining the permanent
cemeteries until the Commission declares its readiness to assume the au-
thorized administrative duties and powers;
(2) all construction undertaken by the armed forces in establishing
and maintaining the cemetery prior to its transfer to the Commission
shall be nonpermanent;
(3) burials and reburials by the armed forces shall be carried out in
accordance with plans prepared by the Commission; and
(4) the armed forces have the right to re-enter a cemetery transferred
to the Commission to exhume or reinter a body if they decide it is nec-
essary.
§ 2105. Monuments built by the United States Government
(a) MEMORIALS.—The American Battle Monuments Commission shall pre-
pare plans and estimates to build suitable memorials commemorating the
service of American armed forces, and shall build and maintain memorials
in the United States and, as the Commission decides, at any place outside
the United States where the armed forces have served since April 6, 1917.
(b) ARCHITECTURE AND ART.—The Commission shall build and maintain
works of architecture and art in United States cemeteries located outside the
United States and the territories and possessions of the United States that
are permanent cemeteries. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall maintain
works of architecture and art built by the Commission in the National Ceme-
tery System, as described in section 2400(b) of title 38.
(c) CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF MATERIALS, DESIGN, AND BUILDING.—
(1) The Commission shall control the materials and design and prescribe reg-
ulations for, and supervise the building of, all memorial monuments and
buildings in United States cemeteries located outside the United States and
the territories and possessions of the United States.
(2) The Commission shall control the design and prescribe regulations for
the building of all memorial monuments and buildings commemorating the
service of American armed forces that are built in a foreign country or politi-
cal division of the foreign country that authorizes the Commission to carry
out those duties and powers.
(d) APPROVAL BY NATIONAL COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS.—A design for a
memorial must be approved by the National Commission of Fine Arts before
the Commission can accept it.
§ 2106. War memorials not built by the United States Govern-
ment
(a) COOPERATION WITH OTHERS.—The American Battle Monuments Com-
mission may cooperate with citizens of the United States, States, municipali-
ties, or associations desiring to build war memorials outside the continental
limits of the United States in the way the Commission decides. An adminis-
trative agency of the United States Government may give assistance to build
the memorial only if a plan for the memorial has been approved under this
chapter.
(b) CONTROL, ADMINISTRATION, AND MAINTENANCE
OF WAR MEMORI-
ALS.—(1) The Commission may assume responsibility for the control, admin-
istration, and maintenance of any war memorial built outside the United
States by a citizen of the United States, a State, a political subdivision of
a State, a governmental authority (except a department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the United States Government), a foreign agency, or a private
association to commemorate the services of any of the armed forces in hos-
tilities occurring since April 6, 1917, if—
(A) the memorial is not built on the territory of the applicable former
enemy; and
(B) the sponsors of the memorial consent to the Commission assuming
those responsibilities and transfer to the Commission all their rights and
interests in the memorial.
(2) If reasonable effort fails to locate the sponsors of a memorial, the Com-
mission may assume responsibility for the memorial under this subsection by
agreement with the appropriate foreign authorities. A decision of the Commis-
sion to assume responsibility for a war memorial under this subsection is
final.
(3) Sponsors of a war memorial for which the Commission assumes respon-
sibility under this subsection may transfer amounts accumulated to maintain
and repair the memorial to the Commission for use in carrying out this chap-
ter. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Commission shall
deposit transferred amounts as provided in section 2103(e) of this title.
(c) ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPAIR OR LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF MEMO-
RIALS.—In assuming responsibility for a war memorial under subsection
(b)(1) or (2) of this section, the Commission may arrange with the sponsors
of the memorial to provide for repair or long-term maintenance of the memo-
rial. An amount transferred to the Commission for the purpose of this sub-
section shall be deposited by the Commission in the fund established under
subsection (d) of this section.
(d) FUND FOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPAIR OR LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE
OF MEMORIALS.—(1) There is a fund in the Treasury that is available to the
Commission for expenses of repair and long-term maintenance of memorials
for which the Commission has made arrangements under subsection (c) of this
section. The fund consists of—
(A) amounts deposited into, and interest and proceeds credited to, the
fund under paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
(B) obligations obtained under paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(2) The Commission shall deposit into the fund the amounts that are ac-
cepted under subsection (c) of this section. The Secretary of the Treasury shall
credit to the fund the interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemp-
tion of, obligations held in the fund.
(3) The Secretary shall invest any part of the fund that the Commission
decides is not required to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be
made in an interest-bearing obligation of the United States Government, or
an obligation that has its principal and interest guaranteed by the Govern-
ment, that the Commission decides has a maturity suitable for the fund.
(4) The Commission shall separately account for all amounts deposited in
and expended from the fund for each war memorial for which an arrangement
for repair or long term maintenance is made under subsection (c) of this sec-
tion.
(e) DEMOLITION OF WAR MEMORIAL BUILT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND
DISPOSITION OF SITE.—The Commission may take necessary action to demol-
ish any war memorial built outside the United States by a citizen of the
United States, a State, a political subdivision of a State, a governmental au-
thority (except a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
Government), a foreign agency, or a private association and to dispose of the
site of the memorial in a way the Commission decides is proper, if—
(1) the appropriate foreign authorities agree to the demolition; and
(2)(A) the sponsor of the memorial consents to the demolition; or
(B) the memorial has fallen into disrepair and a reasonable effort by
the Commission has failed—
(i) to persuade the sponsor to maintain the memorial at a stand-
ard acceptable to the Commission; or
(ii) to locate the sponsor.
§ 2107. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
With the consent of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the American Battle
Monuments Commission may build works of architecture and art in the Na-
tional Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
§ 2108. Pacific War Memorial and other historical and me-
morial sites on Corregidor
(a) GENERAL.—After an agreement is made between the government of the
Republic of the Philippines and the United States Government, the American
Battle Monuments Commission shall restore, operate, and maintain the Pa-
cific War Memorial and other historical and memorial sites on Corregidor.
(b) PERSONNEL.—The Commission may employ necessary personnel to
carry out this section.
(c) USE OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND INSTRUMENTALITIES.—
Departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Govern-
ment may assist the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, in carrying out
this section.
(d) AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS.—To carry out this section,
the Commission may solicit and accept private contributions and shall de-
posit the contributions in the fund established by subsection (f) of this section.
(e) USE OF PRIVATE AMOUNTS.—The Commission shall carry out this sec-
tion with private amounts except to the extent amounts are appropriated
under subsection (g) of this section.
(f) FUND.—(1) There is a fund in the Treasury that is available to the
Commission only to carry out this section. The fund consists of—
(A) amounts deposited into, and interest and proceeds credited to, the
fund under paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
(B) obligations obtained under paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(2) The Chairman of the Commission shall deposit into the fund the
amounts that are accepted under subsection (d) of this section. The Secretary
of the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the proceeds from
the sale or redemption of, obligations held in the fund.
(3) The Secretary shall invest any part of the fund that the Chairman de-
cides is not required to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made
in an interest-bearing obligation of the United States Government, or an obli-
gation that has its principal and interest guaranteed by the Government, that
the Chairman decides has a maturity suitable for the fund.
(4) Amounts in the fund exceeding the cost of carrying out this section, as
decided by the Chairman, shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous
receipts to reimburse the United States Government for amounts appropriated
under subsection (g) of this section.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated—
(1) $6,000,000 for site preparation, design, planning, construction,
and associated administrative costs for the restoration of the Memorial
and other historical and memorial sites referred to in subsection (a) of
this section; and
(2) amounts necessary to operate and maintain the Memorial and
those other historical and memorial sites.
§ 2109. Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—There is an account in the Treasury
known as the ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, American Battle Monuments
Commission, Account’’. The Account shall be used to provide amounts, in ad-
dition to amounts appropriated for salaries and expenses of the Commission,
to pay the cost of salaries and expenses that exceeds the amount appropriated
for salaries and expenses because of fluctuations in currency exchange rates
of foreign countries occurring after a budget request for the Commission is
submitted to Congress. The Account may not be used for any other purpose.
(b) INCREASE IN PERMISSIBLE OBLIGATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—A provision
of law limiting the amounts the Commission may obligate in a fiscal year
shall be increased to the extent necessary to reflect fluctuations in exchange
rates from those used in preparing the budget submission.
(c) TRANSFERRED AMOUNTS.—(1) Amounts in the Account may be trans-
ferred to amounts appropriated for salaries and expenses of the Commission.
Transferred amounts shall be merged with, and are available for the same
time period as, the appropriation to which they are applied.
(2) Amounts transferred from the Account may be transferred back—
(A) if the amounts are not needed to pay obligations incurred because
of fluctuations in currency exchange rates of foreign countries in the ap-
propriation to which the amounts were originally transferred; or
(B) because of subsequent favorable fluctuations in the rates or because
other amounts are, or become, available to pay the obligations.
(3) Amounts transferred to an appropriation under this subsection may not
be transferred back to the Account after the end of the 2d fiscal year after
the fiscal year in which the appropriation was available for obligation.
(d) RECORDING
OF OBLIGATIONS
AND FLUCTUATIONS
IN EXCHANGE
RATES.—An obligation of the Commission payable in the currency of a for-
eign country may be recorded as an obligation based on exchange rates used
in preparing a budget submission. A change reflecting fluctuations in ex-
change rates may be recorded as a disbursement is made.
(e) UNOBLIGATED BALANCES.—The unobligated balance of an appropria-
tion for salaries and expenses may be transferred to the Account not later
than the end of the 2d fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the ap-
propriation was made. The unobligated balance shall be merged with, and be
available for the same period and purposes as, the Account.
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Commission each year shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report on amounts transferred under this
section.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $3,000,000 to the Account.
§ 2110. Claims against the Commission
A claim against the American Battle Monuments Commission that is simi-
lar to a claim described in section 2734 of title 10, that is based on damage
to, or loss or destruction of, property, or personal injury or death of an indi-
vidual, and that is caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of
an officer or civilian employee of the Commission acting within the scope of
the officer’s or employee’s office or employment, may be settled, decided, and
paid as provided in section 2734 for the settlement of Army claims. However,
the Secretary of the Army may appoint an officer or employee of the Commis-
sion to a claims commission or as an officer to approve settlements of claims
made by the claims commission. All payments in settlement of a claim shall
be made out of appropriations made to carry out this chapter.
§ 2111. Presidential duties and powers
(a) ARRANGEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—The President is re-
quested to make the necessary arrangements with the proper authorities of the
appropriate foreign countries to enable the American Battle Monuments Com-
mission to carry out this chapter.
(b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND POWERS AND SUPPLIES,
MATERIAL, AND EQUIPMENT TO COMMISSION.—(1) The President by executive
order may transfer to the Commission—
(A) the same administrative duties and powers related to a permanent
military cemetery located outside the United States and the territories
and possessions of the United States that were transferred to the Com-
mission by Executive Order 6614, February 26, 1934, and Executive
Order 10057, May 14, 1949, as amended by Executive Order 10087, De-
cember 3, 1949; and
(B) supplies, material, and equipment located in the permanent mili-
tary cemetery or in a military depot overseas that—
(i) the Department of Defense does not need; and
(ii) the Commission requests to carry out the duties and powers
specified in clause (A) of this paragraph.
(2) After a transfer under this subsection, the Commission shall maintain
the cemetery and all improvements in it.
§ 2112. Care and maintenance of Surrender Tree site
The American Battle Monuments Commission is responsible for the care
and maintenance of the Surrender Tree site in Santiago, Cuba.
CHAPTER 23—UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
COUNCIL
Sec.
2301.
Establishment and purposes.
2302.
Membership.
2303.
Executive Director.
2304.
Gifts, bequests, and devises of property.
2305.
Memorial museum.
2306.
Audits.
2307.
Administrative.
2308.
Annual report.
2309.
Authorization of appropriations.
§ 2301. Establishment and purposes
The United States Holocaust Memorial Council is an independent estab-
lishment of the United States Government. The Council shall—
(1) provide for appropriate ways for the Nation to commemorate the
Days of Remembrance as an annual, national, civic commemoration of
the holocaust;
(2) encourage and sponsor appropriate observances of the Days of Re-
membrance throughout the United States;
(3) plan, construct, and operate a permanent living memorial museum
to the victims of the holocaust in cooperation with the Secretary of the
Interior and other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the
United States Government as provided in section 2305 of this title; and
(4) develop a plan for carrying out the recommendations of the Presi-
dent’s Commission on the Holocaust in its report to the President of Sep-
tember 27, 1979, to the extent the recommendations are not otherwise
provided for in this chapter.
§ 2302. Membership
(a) COMPOSITION.—(1) The United States Holocaust Memorial Council
consists of 65 voting members and the following ex officio nonvoting members:
(A) one appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
(B) one appointed by the Secretary of State.
(C) one appointed by the Secretary of Education.
(2) Of the 65 voting members—
(A) the President of the United States appoints 55;
(B) the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints 5 from
among members of the House of Representatives; and
(C) the President pro tempore of the Senate appoints 5, on the rec-
ommendation of the majority and minority leaders, from among mem-
bers of the Senate.
(b) TERMS OF OFFICE.—(1) Except as provided in this subsection, Council
members serve for terms of 5 years.
(2) The terms of the 5 members of the House of Representatives and the
5 members of the Senate appointed during a term of Congress expire at the
end of that term of Congress.
(c) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The President of the United
States shall appoint the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Council
from among the members of the Council. The Chairperson and Vice Chair-
person serve for terms of 5 years.
(d) VACANCIES.—(1) A vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same
manner as the original appointment was made.
(2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration
of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only
for the remainder of the term. A member, except a Member of Congress ap-
pointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro
tempore of the Senate, may serve after the expiration of a term until a succes-
sor takes office.
(3) The President of the United States fills a vacancy in the offices of the
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
(e) REAPPOINTMENT.—A member whose term expires may be reappointed.
The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson may be reappointed to those offices.
(f) PAY AND EXPENSES.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, members of the Council may be paid the daily equivalent of the
maximum annual rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of title 5 for
each day (including traveltime) during which they perform duties of the
Council. A member is entitled to travel expenses, including a per diem allow-
ance, as provided under section 5703 of title 5.
(2) Members who are full-time officers or employees of the United States
Government or Members of Congress may not receive additional pay because
of their service on the Council.
(g) ASSOCIATED COMMITTEES.—Subject to appointment by the Chair-
person, an individual who is not a member of the Council may be designated
as a member of a committee associated with the Council. The individual
serves without cost to the Government.
§ 2303. Executive Director
(a) APPOINTMENT AND PAY.—The Chairperson of the United States Holo-
caust Memorial Council shall appoint an Executive Director, subject to con-
firmation by the Council. The Executive Director may be paid with non-
appropriated funds. However, if the Executive Director is paid with appro-
priated funds, the rate of pay shall be a rate that is not more than the maxi-
mum rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of title 5. The Executive
Director serves at the pleasure of the Council.
(b) DUTIES AND POWERS.—The Executive Director may—
(1) appoint employees in the competitive service subject to chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5;
(2) appoint and fix the compensation (at a rate that is not more than
the maximum rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of title 5)
of not more than 3 employees, notwithstanding any other law; and
(3) implement decisions of the Council, in the manner the Council di-
rects, and carry out other functions the Council, the Executive Committee
of the Council, or the Chairperson assigns.
§ 2304. Gifts, bequests, and devises of property
(a) GENERAL.—The United States Holocaust Memorial Council may so-
licit, accept, own, administer, invest, and use gifts, bequests, and devises of
property to aid or facilitate the construction, maintenance, and operation of
the memorial museum. The property and the proceeds of the property shall
be used as nearly as possible in accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest,
or devise donating the property. Funds donated to and accepted by the Coun-
cil under this section are not considered appropriated funds and are not sub-
ject to any requirements or restrictions applicable to appropriated funds.
(b) TAX TREATMENT.—For the purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift
taxes, property accepted under this section is deemed to be a gift, bequest, or
devise to the United States Government.
§ 2305. Memorial museum
(a) TRANSFER OR PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.—For the purpose of establishing the memorial museum, and with
the approval of the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Commis-
sion of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission—
(1) a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States
Government may transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Unit-
ed States Holocaust Memorial Council, any real property in the District
of Columbia that is under the administrative jurisdiction of the depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality and that the Council considers suitable
for the memorial museum; and
(2) the Council may purchase, with the consent of the owner, any real
property within the District of Columbia that the Council considers suit-
able for the memorial museum.
(b) ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN APPROVAL.—The architectural design for the
memorial museum is subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior,
in consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital
Planning Commission.
(c) INSURANCE.—The Council shall maintain insurance on the memorial
museum to cover the risks, in the amount, and containing the terms the Coun-
cil considers necessary.
§ 2306. Audits
When requested by Congress, the Comptroller General shall audit financial
transactions of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including
those involving donated funds, under generally accepted auditing standards.
The Council shall make available for an audit under this section all records,
items, or property used by the Council that are necessary for the audit. The
Council shall provide facilities for verifying transactions with the balances.
§ 2307. Administrative
(a) BYLAWS.—(1) The United States Holocaust Memorial Council shall
adopt bylaws to carry out its functions under this chapter.
(2) The Chairperson of the Council may waive a bylaw when the Chair-
person decides the waiver is in the best interest of the Council. Immediately
after waiving a bylaw, the Chairperson shall send written notice to every vot-
ing member of the Council. The waiver becomes final 30 days after the notice
is sent unless a majority of Council members disagrees in writing before the
end of the 30-day period.
(b) QUORUM.—One-third of the members of the Council is a quorum. A va-
cancy in the Council does not affect its power to function.
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Council may procure the temporary
or intermittent services of experts or consultants under section 3109 of title
5, at rates that are not more than the daily equivalent of the maximum an-
nual rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of title 5.
(d) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—In accordance with applicable law, the Coun-
cil may make contracts or other arrangements with public agencies or au-
thorities and with private organizations and persons and may make pay-
ments necessary to carry out its functions under this chapter.
(e) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPART-
MENTS, AGENCIES, AND INSTRUMENTALITIES.—The Secretary of the Smithso-
nian Institution, the Library of Congress, and all departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities in the executive branch of the United States Government
may assist the Council in carrying out its functions under this chapter.
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior may provide administrative services and support to the Council on a re-
imbursable basis.
§ 2308. Annual report
Each year, the Executive Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial
Council shall submit to Congress a report on the Executive Director’s steward-
ship of the authority to construct, maintain, and operate the memorial mu-
seum, including an accounting of all financial transactions involving donated
funds.
§ 2309. Authorization of appropriations
(a) GENERAL.—Amounts necessary to carry out this chapter are authorized
to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1997–
2000. Notwithstanding any other law, necessary amounts are authorized to
be appropriated to the Council to obtain, from a private insurance carrier,
insurance against loss in connection with the memorial museum and related
property and exhibits.
(b) USE OF AMOUNTS FOR CONSTRUCTION BARRED.—Amounts authorized
under this chapter may not be used for construction.
(c) PRIOR AUTHORITY REQUIRED.—Authority to make contracts and to
make payments under this chapter, using amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under this section, are effective only to the extent, and in amounts,
provided in advance in an appropriations law.
CHAPTER 25—PRESIDENT’S COMMITTEE ON
EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Sec.
2501.
Acceptance of voluntary services and money or property.
2502.
Authorization of appropriations.
§ 2501. Acceptance of voluntary services and money or prop-
erty
The President’s Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities—
(1) notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, may accept voluntary
and uncompensated services; and
(2) may accept, use, and dispose of any money or property the Com-
mittee receives.
§ 2502. Authorization of appropriations
(a) GENERAL.—Amounts necessary for the work of the President’s Commit-
tee on Employment of People With Disabilities are authorized to be appro-
priated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, to be expended in the
manner and by agencies the President may direct.
(b) USES.—Amounts appropriated under this section are to be used to
carry out the purposes of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
and to enable the President to provide the Committee with adequate personnel
to assist in its activities, and otherwise to provide the Committee with the
means of carrying out a program to promote the employment of individuals
with disabilities, by—
(1) creating interest throughout the United States in the rehabilitation
and employment of such individuals; and
(2) obtaining and maintaining cooperation from all public and pri-
vate groups in the field.
SUBTITLE II—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
PART A—GENERAL
CHAPTER
Sec.
101.
GENERAL ................................................................................................................
10101
PART B—ORGANIZATIONS
201.
AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME ...................................................................
20101
203.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS .........................................
20301
205.
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY .....................................................................
20501
207.
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES ........................................
20701
209.
AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR .............................................................
20901
211.
AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS, INCORPORATED ..............................
21101
213.
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION .......................................................
21301
215.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS ....................................................................
21501
217.
THE AMERICAN LEGION ...................................................................................
21701
219.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND ACADEMY ...........................
21901
221.
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ..............................
22101
223.
AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE ..........................................
22301
225.
AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS ..............................................................................
22501
227.
AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II, KOREA, AND
VIETNAM).
22701
229.
ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .......
22901
231.
AVIATION HALL OF FAME ................................................................................
23101
301.
BIG BROTHERS—BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA ............................................
30101
303.
BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION ..............................................................
30301
305.
BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC. ..................................................
30501
307.
BOARD FOR FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION ..................................................
30701
309.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ...............................................................................
30901
311.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA .............................................................
31101
401.
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
INCORPORATED.
40101
403.
CIVIL AIR PATROL ..............................................................................................
40301
405.
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
40501
407.
CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND
FIREARMS SAFETY.
40701
501.
DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861–1865
50101
503.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS .................................................................
50301
601.
82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED .................
60101
701.
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION .....................................................................
70101
703.
FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ...............................................................
70301
705.
THE FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION ...................
70501
707.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIA-
TION.
70701
709.
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ...................................................................
70901
801.
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS ...........................................
80101
803.
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ...........................
80301
805.
GOLD STAR WIVES OF AMERICA ...................................................................
80501
901.
[RESERVED] ..........................................................................................................
90101
1001.
ITALIAN AMERICAN WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES ........
100101
1101.
JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
INCORPORATED.
110101
1103.
JEWISH WAR VETERANS, U.S.A., NATIONAL MEMORIAL, INCOR-
PORATED.
110301
1201.
[RESERVED] ..........................................................................................................
120101
1301.
LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ................................
130101
1303.
LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCOR-
PORATED.
130301
1305.
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, INCORPORATED ..........................................
130501
1401.
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ..................................................................................
140101
1403.
THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
140301
1405.
MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED.
140501
1407.
MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS ..................................................
140701
1501.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ..............................
150101
1503.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ..............................................................
150301
1505.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
150501
1507.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITIZENSHIP ...............................................
150701
1509.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASURE-
MENTS.
150901
1511.
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES .......
151101
1513.
NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION .................................
151301
1515.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS ...............................................
151501
1517.
NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION .......................................
151701
1519.
NATIONAL FUND FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION ............................................
151901
1521.
NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM ..................................
152101
1523.
NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL .............................................................................
152301
1525.
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL ...........................................................................
152501
1527.
NATIONAL SKI PATROL SYSTEM, INCORPORATED .................................
152701
1529.
NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS
152901
1531.
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION.
153101
1533.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLU-
TION.
153301
1535.
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN ...............................................
153501
1537.
NATIONAL WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS, AUXILIARY TO THE GRAND
ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
153701
1539.
THE NATIONAL YOEMEN F ..............................................................................
153901
1541.
NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS ...............................................................................
154101
1543.
NAVY CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ...............................
154301
1545.
NAVY WIVES CLUBS OF AMERICA .................................................................
154501
1547.
NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED.
154701
1601.
[RESERVED] ..........................................................................................................
160101
1701.
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ..........................................................
170101
1703.
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION ...............................................
170301
1705.
POLISH LEGION OF AMERICAN VETERANS, U.S.A. ..................................
170501
1801.
[RESERVED] ..........................................................................................................
180101
1901.
RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ...........
190101
1903.
RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED ............................
190301
2001.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS.
200101
2003.
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR ......................................
200301
2101.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ASSOCIATION ......................................................
210101
2103.
369TH VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION ...................................................................
210301
2201.
UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED ............................
220101
2203.
UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ...................................
220301
2205.
UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE .....................................................
220501
2207.
UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II .............
220701
2301.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES ....................
230101
2303.
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER-
ICA, INCORPORATED.
230301
2305.
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC. .....................................................
230501
2401.
WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION .................................
240101
2501.
[RESERVED] ..........................................................................................................
250101
2601.
[RESERVED] ..........................................................................................................
260101
2701.
[RESERVED] ..........................................................................................................
270101
PART A—GENERAL
CHAPTER 101—GENERAL
Sec.
10101.
Audits.
10102.
Reservation of right to amend or repeal.
§ 10101. Audits
(a) GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided, the financial statements of
each corporation in part B of this subtitle shall be audited annually in ac-
cordance with generally accepted auditing standards by an independent cer-
tified public accountant or independent licensed public accountant, certified
or licensed by a regulatory authority of a State or other political subdivision
of the United States. The audit shall be conducted where the financial state-
ments of the corporation normally are kept. The person conducting the audit
shall be given access to—
(1) all records and property owned or used by the corporation nec-
essary to facilitate the audit; and
(2) full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or securi-
ties held by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians.
(b) REPORT.—(1) The corporation shall submit a report of the audit to
Congress not later than 6 months after the close of the fiscal year for which
the audit is made. The report shall describe the scope of the audit and in-
clude—
(A) statements necessary to present fairly the corporation’s assets, li-
abilities, and surplus or deficit, and an analysis of the changes in those
amounts during the year;
(B) a statement in reasonable detail of the corporation’s income and
expenses during the year including the results of any trading, manufac-
turing, publishing, or other commercial-type endeavor; and
(C) the independent auditor’s opinion of those statements.
(2) The report may not be printed as a public document, except as part
of proceedings authorized to be printed under section 1332 of title 44.
§ 10102. Reservation of right to amend or repeal
(a) GENERAL.—Congress reserves the right to amend or repeal the provi-
sions of part B of this subtitle.
(b) NONAPPLICATION.—Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to
chapters 213, 407, 801, 1403, 1503 (except section 150302(b)), 1513, 1517,
1531, and 1539 of this title.
PART B—ORGANIZATIONS
CHAPTER 201—AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME
Sec.
20101.
Organization.
20102.
Purposes.
20103.
Membership.
20104.
Governing body.
20105.
Powers.
20106.
Restrictions.
20107.
Principal office.
20108.
Records and inspection.
20109.
Service of process.
20110.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
20111.
Use of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 20101. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Agricultural Hall of Fame (in this chapter, the
‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 20102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to receive and maintain one or more funds and to use any part
of the principal or interest only for charitable, scientific, literary, or edu-
cational purposes either directly or by contributing to organizations au-
thorized to carry on similar activities;
(2) to honor farmers, farm women, farm leaders, teachers, scientists,
inventors, governmental leaders, and other individuals who have helped
make this Nation great by their outstanding contributions to the estab-
lishment, development, advancement, or improvement of agriculture in
the United States;
(3) to perpetuate the memory of those individuals and record their
contributions and achievements by the erection and maintenance of
buildings and monuments as may be appropriate as a lasting memorial;
(4) to promote a greater sense of appreciation of the dignity and im-
portance of agriculture, historically carried out through owner-operated
farms, and the part it has played in developing those social, economic,
and spiritual values which are essential in maintaining the free and
democratic institutions of our Republic;
(5) to establish and maintain a library and museum for the collection
and preservation for posterity of agricultural tools, implements, ma-
chines, vehicles, pictures, paintings, books, papers, documents, data, rel-
ics, mementos, artifacts, and other items relating to agriculture;
(6) to cooperate with other organizations interested in similar projects;
and
(7) to engage in other activities appropriate to carry out its purposes.
§ 20103. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights, privileges, and designation of class-
es of members are as provided in the bylaws.
(b) VOTING.—Each member given voting rights by the bylaws has one vote
on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the voting members. The
vote may be cast in the manner provided in the bylaws.
§ 20104. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—(1) The board of governors is the governing
body of the corporation. Between meetings of the members of the corporation,
the board is responsible for the general policies and program of the corpora-
tion and for the control of all funds of the corporation.
(2) The number of governors, their manner of selection (including the fill-
ing of vacancies), and their term of office are as provided in the bylaws. How-
ever, the board shall have at least 15 members.
(3) The board may appoint committees. Each committee has the powers
provided in the bylaws or by resolution of the board. The powers of a commit-
tee may include all the powers of the board.
(b) OFFICERS.—(1) The officers of the corporation are a president, one or
more one vice presidents as provided in the bylaws, a secretary, a treasurer,
one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, and other officers
as provided in the bylaws.
(2) The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the officers are as
provided in the bylaws.
§ 20105. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt and amend bylaws for the management of its property and
the regulation of its affairs;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) choose officers, managers, agents, and employees as the activities
of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property; and
(7) sue and be sued.
§ 20106. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or a governor, officer, em-
ployee, or member 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 governor,
officer, or member as such during the life of the corporation or on its dissolu-
tion or final liquidation. This subsection does not prevent the payment of
compensation to an officer or employee in an amount approved by the board
of governors.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to a gov-
ernor, officer, employee, or member. Governors who vote for or assent to mak-
ing a loan or advance to a governor, officer, employee, or member, and officers
who participate in making the loan or advance, are jointly and severally lia-
ble to the corporation for the amount of the loan or advance until it is repaid.
(e) CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS.—None of the principal
or interest of a fund referred to in section 20102(1) of this title may be con-
tributed to an organization if—
(1) a substantial part of its activities is carrying on propaganda or
attempting to influence legislation; or
(2) any part of its net earnings benefits a private shareholder or indi-
vidual.
§ 20107. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in Kansas City, Kansas,
or another place decided by the board of governors. 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 posses-
sions of the United States.
§ 20108. Records and inspection
(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep—
(1) correct and complete records of account;
(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of governors, and
committees having any of the authority of its board of governors; 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.
§ 20109. Service of process
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 is notice to or service on the corporation.
§ 20110. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 20111. Use of assets on dissolution or final liquidation
On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets of the cor-
poration remaining after the discharge of all liabilities shall be distributed
as provided by the board of governors, but in compliance with the charter and
bylaws.
CHAPTER 203—AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND
LETTERS
Sec.
20301.
Organization.
20302.
Purpose.
20303.
Membership.
20304.
Powers.
20305.
Annual meeting.
20306.
Annual report.
20307.
Nonapplication of audit requirements.
§ 20301. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—American Academy of Arts and Letters (in this
chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION.—The corporation is declared to be incor-
porated in the District of Columbia.
§ 20302. Purpose
The purpose of the corporation is to further the interests of literature and
the fine arts.
§ 20303. Membership
The corporation may have not more than 50 regular members.
§ 20304. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt bylaws and regulations;
(2) fill vacancies;
(3) provide for the election of foreign, domestic, or honorary associate
members, and the division of those members into classes;
(4) receive bequests and donations of property, hold the property in
trust, and invest the property to carry out the purpose of the corpora-
tion; and
(5) do any other act necessary or usual for such a corporation.
§ 20305. Annual meeting
The corporation shall hold an annual meeting at a place in the United
States as may be designated.
§ 20306. Annual report
The corporation shall make an annual report to Congress, to be filed with
the Librarian of Congress.
§ 20307. Nonapplication of audit requirements
The audit requirements of section 10101 of this title do not apply to the
corporation.
CHAPTER 205—AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Sec.
20501.
Organization.
20502.
Purposes.
20503.
Powers.
20504.
Cooperation with the military.
20505.
Annual meeting.
20506.
Annual report.
§ 20501. Organization
American Chemical Society (in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a feder-
ally chartered corporation.
§ 20502. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to encourage in the broadest and most liberal manner the advance-
ment of chemistry in all its branches;
(2) to promote research in chemical science and industry;
(3) to improve the qualifications and usefulness of chemists through
high standards of professional ethics, education, and attainments;
(4) to increase and diffuse chemical knowledge; and
(5) by its meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions,
and publications, to promote scientific interests and inquiry to foster
public welfare and education, aid the development of our country’s in-
dustries, and add to the material prosperity and happiness of our people.
§ 20503. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations;
(2) fill vacancies;
(3) provide for the election of members and the division of those mem-
bers into classes;
(4) receive property, hold the property absolutely or in trust, invest
and manage the property, and use the property and income arising from
it to carry out the purposes of the corporation; and
(5) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 20504. Cooperation with the military
(a) INVESTIGATIONS, EXAMINATIONS, EXPERIMENTS, AND REPORTS.—
When requested by the Secretary of the Army, Air Force, or Navy, the cor-
poration shall investigate, examine, experiment, and report on any subject in
pure or applied chemistry connected with the national defense.
(b) PAYMENTS.—The actual expense of those investigations, examinations,
experiments, and reports shall be paid from amounts appropriated for those
purposes, but the corporation may not receive compensation for any services
performed for the United States Government.
(c) TITLE AND LICENSE.—Title to inventions and discoveries made in the
course of those investigations, examinations, and experiments that the appro-
priate Secretary believes involve the national defense vest in the Government.
The Government shall have unlimited license under other inventions and dis-
coveries made in the course of those investigations, examinations, and experi-
ments.
§ 20505. Annual meeting
The corporation shall hold an annual meeting at a place in the United
States as may from time to time be designated.
§ 20506. Annual report
Not later than December 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar
year, including a complete statement of its receipts and expenditures. The re-
port may not be printed as a public document.
CHAPTER 207—AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED
SOCIETIES
Sec.
20701.
Definition.
20702.
Organization.
20703.
Purposes.
20704.
Membership.
20705.
Governing body.
20706.
Powers.
20707.
Restrictions.
20708.
Duty to maintain tax-exempt status.
20709.
Records and inspection.
20710.
Service of process.
20711.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
20712.
Annual report.
§ 20701. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia and
the territories and possessions of the United States.
§ 20702. Organization
American Council of Learned Societies (in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’),
a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the District of Columbia, is a feder-
ally chartered corporation.
§ 20703. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorpo-
ration and include—
(1) the advancement of the humanistic studies in all fields of learning;
and
(2) the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the national
societies devoted to those studies.
§ 20704. Membership
Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the cor-
poration and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the con-
stitution and bylaws of the corporation.
§ 20705. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors and the responsibilities
of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers and the election of officers are as provided in
the articles of incorporation.
§ 20706. Powers
The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and articles
of incorporation filed in each State in which it is incorporated.
§ 20707. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or a director or officer as
such may not contribute to, support, or participate in any political activity
or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.
(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 during the life of the charter granted by this chapter. This
subsection does not prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to an of-
ficer or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by
the board of directors.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan to a director, officer,
or employee.
(e) 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.
§ 20708. Duty to maintain 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.). If
the corporation does not maintain that status, the charter granted by this
chapter expires.
§ 20709. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 20710. Service of process
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 activi-
ties.
§ 20711. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 20712. Annual report
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.
CHAPTER 209—AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR
Sec.
20901.
Definition.
20902.
Organization.
20903.
Purposes.
20904.
Membership.
20905.
Governing body.
20906.
Powers.
20907.
Exclusive right to name and emblem.
20908.
Restrictions.
20909.
Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status.
20910.
Records and inspection.
20911.
Service of process.
20912.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
20913.
Annual report.
§ 20901. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia and
the territories and possessions of the United States.
§ 20902. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—American Ex-Prisoners of War (in this chapter,
the ‘‘corporation’’), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of
Washington, 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.
§ 20903. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorpo-
ration and include—
(1) encouraging fraternity for the common good;
(2) fostering patriotism and loyalty;
(3) assisting widows and orphans of deceased ex-prisoners of war;
(4) assisting ex-prisoners of war who have been injured or disabled as
a result of their service;
(5) maintaining allegiance to the United States;
(6) preserving and defending the United States from all enemies; and
(7) maintaining historical records.
§ 20904. Membership
Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the cor-
poration and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the by-
laws.
§ 20905. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors and the responsibilities
of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers and the election of officers are as provided in
the articles of incorporation.
§ 20906. Powers
The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and articles
of incorporation filed in each State in which it is incorporated.
§ 20907. Exclusive right to name and emblem
The corporation has the exclusive right to use and to allow others to use
the name ‘‘American Ex-Prisoners of War’’ and the official American Ex-
Prisoners of War emblem or any colorable simulation of that emblem. This
section does not affect any vested rights.
§ 20908. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or a director or officer as
such may not contribute to, support, or participate in any political activity
or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.
(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 during the life of the charter granted by this chapter. This
subsection does not prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to an of-
ficer or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by
the board or directors.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan to a director, officer,
or employee.
(e) 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.
§ 20909. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status
(a) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall maintain its status as a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington.
(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.).
§ 20910. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 20911. Service of process
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 activi-
ties.
§ 20912. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 20913. Annual report
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.
CHAPTER 211—AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS,
INCORPORATED
Sec.
21101.
Definition.
21102.
Organization.
21103.
Purposes.
21104.
Membership.
21105.
Governing body.
21106.
Powers.
21107.
Restrictions.
21108.
Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status.
21109.
Records and inspection.
21110.
Service of process.
21111.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
21112.
Annual report.
§ 21101. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia and
the territories and possessions of the United States.
§ 21102. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated (in
this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’), incorporated in the District of Columbia, 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.
§ 21103. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorpo-
ration and include a continuing commitment, on a national basis, to—
(1) keep alive and develop the spirit that promoted world services;
(2) maintain the ties of fellowship born of that service, and assist and
further all patriotic work;
(3) inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, State,
and Nation;
(4) assist veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict,
Vietnam, and other strategic areas and their dependents in the presen-
tation of claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and aid in any
way in their power the men and women who served and died or were
wounded or incapacitated during hostilities;
(5) perpetuate the memory of those whose lives were sacrificed in our
wars;
(6) maintain true allegiance to the United States;
(7) inculcate lessons of patriotism and love of country in the commu-
nities in which we live;
(8) inspire respect for the Stars and Stripes in the youth of America;
(9) extend needful assistance to all Gold Star Mothers and, when pos-
sible, to their descendants; and
(10) promote peace and good will for the United States and all other
Nations.
§ 21104. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as
provided in the constitution and bylaws.
(b) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The terms of membership may not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.
§ 21105. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors and the responsibilities
of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers and the election of officers are as provided in
the articles of incorporation.
(c) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The requirements for holding office in the cor-
poration may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or na-
tional origin.
§ 21106. Powers
The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and articles
of incorporation filed in each State in which it is incorporated.
§ 21107. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare 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 of-
ficer 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,
or employee.
(d) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AUTHORITY.—The corpora-
tion may not claim congressional approval or the authority of the United
States Government for any of its activities.
§ 21108. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status
(a) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall maintain its status as a
corporation incorporated under the laws of each State in which it is incor-
porated.
(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.).
§ 21109. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 21110. Service of process
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 activi-
ties.
§ 21111. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 21112. Annual report
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.
CHAPTER 213—AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Sec.
21301.
Organization.
21302.
Purposes.
21303.
Powers.
21304.
Annual meeting.
21305.
Principal office.
21306.
Historical collections.
21307.
Annual report.
§ 21301. Organization
American Historical Association (in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a
body corporate and politic in the District of Columbia.
§ 21302. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to promote historical studies;
(2) to collect and preserve historical manuscripts; and
(3) other kindred purposes in the interest of American history and of
history in America.
§ 21303. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution and bylaws; and
(2) hold property in the District of Columbia necessary to carry out
the purposes of the corporation.
§ 21304. Annual meeting
The corporation may hold its annual meeting in a place the members of
the corporation select.
§ 21305. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia.
§ 21306. Historical collections
The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution may allow the corporation to
deposit its collections, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and other historical ma-
terial in the Smithsonian Institution or the National Museum on conditions
and under regulations the Regents prescribe.
§ 21307. Annual report
The corporation shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution on the activities of the corporation and the condition
of historical study in America. The Secretary shall submit to Congress any
part of the report the Secretary decides is appropriate.
CHAPTER 215—AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS
Sec.
21501.
Organization.
21502.
Purpose.
21503.
Governing body.
21504.
Acquisition and management of property.
21505.
Charges for medical services.
21506.
Principal office.
21507.
Nonapplication of audit requirements.
§ 21501. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—American Hospital of Paris (in this chapter, the
‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION.—The corporation is declared to be incor-
porated in the District of Columbia.
(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 21502. Purpose
The purpose of the corporation is to maintain a hospital in the vicinity
of Paris, France, to provide medical and surgical care to citizens of the Unit-
ed States.
§ 21503. Governing body
(a) GENERAL.—(1) The board of governors is the governing body of the cor-
poration.
(2) The board shall have at least 12 governors, divided into 3 classes of
equal numbers. One class of governors shall be elected each year for a term
of 3 years or until their successors are elected. The corporation shall elect the
governors at its annual meeting.
(b) QUORUM.—Five governors are a quorum for the transaction of business,
except that a majority vote of the board is required for—
(1) the sale or alienation of any real or personal estate of the corpora-
tion; or
(2) the leasing of real estate of the corporation for a term of more than
one year.
(c) POWERS.—The board may—
(1) adopt and amend bylaws, as may be necessary and proper, related
to—
(A) elections and meetings;
(B) qualifications and duties of governors and officers;
(C) admission and qualifications of members; and
(D) management and disposition of the property, business, and
concerns of the corporation;
(2) conduct all business of the corporation;
(3) fill, until the next annual election, a vacancy on the board; and
(4) appoint attending and resident physicians and surgeons, agents,
assistants, and attendants as may be necessary, set their compensation,
and discharge them.
§ 21504. Acquisition and management of property
The corporation may acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property,
in the United States and France, to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
§ 21505. Charges for medical services
The corporation may charge a reasonable compensation for providing medi-
cal and surgical services or may provide those services without charge.
Amounts received under this section shall be used to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 21506. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia.
However, offices may be maintained and meetings of the board of governors
and committees may be held elsewhere.
§ 21507. Nonapplication of audit requirements
The audit requirements of section 10101 of this title do not apply to the
corporation.
CHAPTER 217—THE AMERICAN LEGION
Sec.
21701.
Organization.
21702.
Purposes.
21703.
Membership.
21704.
Powers.
21705.
Exclusive right to name, emblems, and badges.
21706.
Political activities.
21707.
Service of process.
21708.
Annual report.
§ 21701. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The American Legion (in this chapter, the ‘‘cor-
poration’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 21702. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;
(2) to promote peace and good will among the peoples of the United
States and all the nations of the earth;
(3) to preserve the memories and incidents of the 2 World Wars and
the other great hostilities fought to uphold democracy;
(4) to cement the ties and comradeship born of service; and
(5) to consecrate the efforts of its members to mutual helpfulness and
service to their country.
§ 21703. Membership
An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation only if the in-
dividual—
(1) has served in the armed forces of—
(A) the United States at any time during any period from—
(i) April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918;
(ii) December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946;
(iii) June 25, 1950, through January 31, 1955;
(iv) December 22, 1961, through May 7, 1975;
(v) August 24, 1982, through July 31, 1984;
(vi) December 20, 1989, through January 31, 1990; or
(vii) August 2, 1990, through the date of cessation of hos-
tilities, as decided by the United States Government; or
(B) a government associated with the United States during a pe-
riod referred to in subclause (A) of this clause and was a citizen
of the United States when the individual entered that service; and
(2) was honorably discharged or separated from that service or contin-
ues to serve honorably after that period.
§ 21704. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations to carry out the pur-
poses of the corporation;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) establish and maintain offices to conduct its activities;
(4) establish State and territorial organizations and local chapter or
post organizations;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) publish a magazine and other publications;
(7) sue and be sued; and
(8) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 21705. Exclusive right to name, emblems, and badges
The corporation and its State and local subdivisions have the exclusive
right to use the name ‘‘The American Legion’’ or ‘‘American Legion’’. The
corporation has the exclusive right to use, manufacture, and control the right
to manufacture, emblems and badges the corporation adopts.
§ 21706. Political activities
The corporation shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy
of an individual seeking public office.
§ 21707. Service of process
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this
chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other des-
ignated official of each State, the name and address of an agent in that State
on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
§ 21708. Annual report
Not later than January 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar
year. The report may not be printed as a public document.
CHAPTER 219—THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND
ACADEMY
Sec.
21901.
Organization.
21902.
Purposes.
21903.
Powers.
21904.
Exclusive right to name.
21905.
Restrictions.
21906.
Headquarters and meetings.
21907.
Service of process.
21908.
Annual report.
§ 21901. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The American National Theater and Academy
(in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 21902. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation include—
(1) the presentation of theatrical productions of the highest type;
(2) the stimulation of public interest in the drama as an art belonging
both to the theater and to literature and to be enjoyed both on the stage
and in the study;
(3) the advancement of interest in the drama throughout the United
States by furthering the production of the best plays, interpreted by the
best actors at a minimum cost;
(4) the further development of the study of drama of the present and
past in our universities, colleges, schools, and elsewhere; and
(5) the sponsoring, encouraging, and developing of the art and tech-
nique of the theater through a school within the National Academy.
§ 21903. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) establish and maintain offices and buildings to conduct its activi-
ties;
(4) establish State and territorial organizations and local branches;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation, subject to its constitution
and instructions of donors;
(6) sue and be sued; and
(7) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 21904. Exclusive right to name
The corporation and its State and local branches and subdivisions have the
exclusive right to use the name ‘‘The American National Theater and Acad-
emy’’.
§ 21905. Restrictions
(a) PROFIT AND STOCK.—The corporation shall be nonprofit and may not
issue stock.
(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation shall be nonpolitical and non-
sectarian, and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking pub-
lic office.
(c) HONORARY MEMBERS.—The corporation may not have honorary mem-
bers.
§ 21906. Headquarters and meetings
The corporation may have its headquarters and hold its meetings at places
the corporation decides are best.
§ 21907. Service of process
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this
chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other des-
ignated official of the District of Columbia or of each State, territory, or pos-
session of the United States in which its headquarters, branches, or subdivi-
sions are located, the name and address of an agent in that jurisdiction on
whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
§ 21908. Annual report
Not later than January 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar
year, including a complete report of its receipts and expenditures. The report
may not be printed as a public document.
CHAPTER 221—THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Sec.
22101.
Organization.
22102.
Purposes.
22103.
Governing body.
22104.
Powers.
22105.
Restrictions.
22106.
Principal office.
22107.
Records and inspection.
22108.
Service of process.
22109.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
§ 22101. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The American Society of International Law (in
this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 22102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to foster the study of international law; and
(2) to promote the establishment and maintenance of international re-
lations on the basis of law and justice.
§ 22103. Governing body
(a) EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.—(1) The executive council is the governing body
of the corporation. However, the council is subject to the directions of the cor-
poration at its annual meetings and at any other meeting called under the
constitution, bylaws, or regulations of the corporation.
(2) The council consists of a president, an honorary president, a number
of vice presidents and honorary vice presidents as provided in the constitu-
tion, a secretary, a treasurer, and at least 24 additional individuals.
(b) ELECTION AND TERMS.—The officers of the corporation and one-third
of the other members of the council shall be elected at each annual meeting
of the corporation. However, the constitution may authorize the council—
(1) to elect the secretary and the treasurer of the corporation for speci-
fied terms; and
(2) to fill vacancies until the next annual meeting.
§ 22104. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt and amend a constitution, bylaws, and regulations for the
management of its property and the regulation of its affairs;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) choose officers, managers, and agents as the activities of the cor-
poration require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property;
(7) publish a journal and other publications;
(8) sue and be sued; and
(9) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 22105. Restrictions
(a) PROFIT.—The corporation may not operate for profit.
(b) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(c) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or an officer or member of the
executive council as such may not contribute to, support, or assist a political
party or candidate for elective public office.
(d) DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME OR ASSETS.—The income or assets of the
corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, a member
of the corporation or an officer or member of the executive council, except on
the dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation.
(e) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to an officer
or member of the executive council. Members of the council who vote for or
assent to making a loan or advance to an officer or member of the council,
and officers who participate in making the loan or advance, are jointly and
severally liable to the corporation for the amount of the loan or advance until
it is repaid.
§ 22106. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia.
However, the activities of the corporation are not confined to the District of
Columbia but may be conducted throughout the United States.
§ 22107. Records and inspection
(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep—
(1) correct and complete records of account;
(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, executive council, and
committees having any of the authority of its executive council; and
(3) at its principal office, a record of the names and addresses of its
members entitled to vote.
(b) INSPECTION.—A member, or an agent or attorney of the member, may
inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reason-
able time.
§ 22108. Service of process
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.
§ 22109. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
CHAPTER 223—AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
LEAGUE
Sec.
22301.
Organization.
22302.
Purposes.
22303.
Membership.
22304.
Governing body.
22305.
Powers.
22306.
Exclusive right to name, insignia, emblems, and badges.
22307.
Restrictions.
22308.
Principal office.
22309.
Records and inspection.
22310.
Service of process.
22311.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
22312.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 22301. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—American Symphony Orchestra League (in this
chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 22302. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to serve as a coordinating, research, and educational agency and
clearinghouse for symphony orchestras to help strengthen the work in
their local communities;
(2) to assist in the formation of new symphony orchestras;
(3) to encourage and recognize the work of America’s musicians, con-
ductors, and composers, through suitable means; and
(4) to aid the expansion of the musical and cultural life of the United
States through suitable educational and service activities.
§ 22303. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights, privileges, and designation of class-
es of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corpora-
tion.
(b) VOTING.—Each member (except an honorary, sustaining, or associate
member) has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the
members.
§ 22304. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—(1) The board of directors is the governing
body of the corporation. Between meetings of the members of the corporation,
the board is responsible for the general policies and program of the corpora-
tion and for the control of contributions raised by 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.
(b) OFFICERS.—(1) The officers of the corporation are a president, one or
more vice presidents as provided in the constitution and bylaws, a secretary,
a treasurer, and one or more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers as
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.
§ 22305. Powers
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) choose officers, managers, agents, and employees as the activities
of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property; and
(7) sue and be sued.
§ 22306. Exclusive right to name, insignia, emblems, and
badges
The corporation has the exclusive right to use the name ‘‘American Sym-
phony Orchestra League’’ and distinctive insignia, emblems and badges, de-
scriptive or designating marks, and words or phrases required to carry out
the duties and powers of the corporation. This section does not affect any vest-
ed rights.
§ 22307. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare 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 as such during the life of the corporation or on its dissolu-
tion or final liquidation. This subsection does not prevent the payment of
compensation to an officer in an amount approved by the board of directors.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to a direc-
tor, officer, or employee. Directors who vote for or assent to making a loan
or advance to a director, officer, or employee, and officers who participate in
making the loan or advance, are jointly and severally liable to the corporation
for the amount of the loan or advance until it is repaid.
§ 22308. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in Charleston, West Vir-
ginia, or another place decided by the board of directors. However, the activi-
ties of the corporation are not confined to the place where the principal office
is located but may be conducted throughout the States, territories, and posses-
sions of the United States.
§ 22309. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 22310. Service of process
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.
§ 22311. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 22312. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
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.
CHAPTER 225—AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS
Sec.
22501.
Organization.
22502.
Purposes.
22503.
Membership.
22504.
Powers.
22505.
Exclusive right to name.
22506.
Restrictions.
22507.
Tax-exempt status.
22508.
Meetings.
22509.
Service of process.
22510.
Annual report.
§ 22501. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—American War Mothers (in this chapter, the
‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION.—The corporation is declared to be incor-
porated in the District of Columbia.
(c) PERIOD OF EXISTENCE.—The corporation may continue to exist until
there are no individuals who qualify for membership.
§ 22502. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to keep alive and develop the spirit that promoted world service;
(2) to maintain the ties of fellowship born of that service and to assist
and further any patriotic work;
(3) to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community,
State, and Nation;
(4) to work for the welfare of the Army and Navy;
(5) to assist, in any way in their power, men and women who served
and were wounded or incapacitated in World War I; and
(6) to foster and promote friendship and understanding between Amer-
ica and the Allies in World War I.
§ 22503. Membership
Eligibility for membership in the corporation is limited to women—
(1) who are citizens of the United States; and
(2) whose natural son or daughter, legally adopted son or daughter,
or stepson or stepdaughter—
(A) served in the armed forces of the United States or its allies
in World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, or any subse-
quent war or conflict involving the United States; and
(B) was honorably discharged from that service or continues in
the service.
§ 22504. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) adopt emblems and badges;
(4) establish and maintain offices to conduct its activities;
(5) establish State, territorial, and local subdivisions;
(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation, subject to section 22506(b)
of this title;
(7) publish a magazine and other publications;
(8) sue and be sued; and
(9) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out its purposes.
§ 22505. Exclusive right to name
The corporation and its State, territorial, and local subdivisions have the
exclusive right to use the name ‘‘American War Mothers’’.
§ 22506. Restrictions
(a) GENERAL.—The corporation shall be nonprofit, nonpolitical, non-
sectarian, and nonpartisan, and may not promote the candidacy of an indi-
vidual seeking public office.
(b) OWNERSHIP AND USE OF PROPERTY.—The corporation may not accept,
own, or hold, directly or indirectly, any property not reasonably necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
§ 22507. Tax-exempt status
The personal property and funds of the corporation, whether principal or
income, so long as held or used only to carry out the purposes of the corpora-
tion, are exempt from taxation by the United States Government, the District
of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
§ 22508. Meetings
The corporation may hold its meetings at any place the corporation de-
cides.
§ 22509. Service of process
As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege granted by this
chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state or other des-
ignated official of each State, the name and address of an agent in that State
on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
§ 22510. Annual report
Not later than January 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a re-
port to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar
year. The report may not be printed as a public document.
CHAPTER 227—AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS OF
WORLD WAR II, KOREA, AND VIETNAM)
Sec.
22701.
Organization.
22702.
Purposes.
22703.
Membership.
22704.
Governing body.
22705.
Powers.
22706.
Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges.
22707.
Restrictions.
22708.
Headquarters and principal place of business.
22709.
Records and inspection.
22710.
Service of process.
22711.
Liability for acts of officials, representatives, and agents.
22712.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 22701. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II,
Korea, and Vietnam) (in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally char-
tered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 22702. Purposes
The purposes of corporation are—
(1) to preserve for ourselves and our posterity the great and basic
truths and enduring principles upon which this Nation was founded;
(2) to maintain a continuing interest in the welfare and rehabilitation
of the disabled veterans of World War II, the Korean conflict, and the
Vietnam era and to establish facilities for the assistance of all veterans
and to represent them in their claims before the Department of Veterans
Affairs and other organizations without charge;
(3) to dedicate ourselves to the service and best interests of the commu-
nity, State, and Nation to the end that our country shall be and remain
forever a whole, strong, and free Nation;
(4) to aid and encourage the abolition of prejudice, ignorance, and dis-
ease;
(5) to encourage universal exercise of the voting franchise to the end
that there shall be elected and maintained in public office men and
women who hold public office as a public trust administered in the best
interests of all the people;
(6) to advocate the development and means by which all Americans
may become enlightened and informed citizens and thus participate fully
in the functions of our democracy;
(7) to encourage and support an international organization of all
peace-loving nations to the end that not again shall any nation be per-
mitted to breach their national peace;
(8) to continue to serve the best interests of our Nation in peace as
in war;
(9) to develop to the utmost the human, mental, spiritual, and eco-
nomical resources of our Nation;
(10) to perpetuate and preserve the friendships and comradeship born
on the battle front and nurtured in the common experience of service to
our Nation during time of war; and
(11) to honor the memory of those men and women who gave their
lives that a free America and a free world might live by the creation
of living memorials in the form of additional educational, cultural, and
recreational facilities.
§ 22703. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as
provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
(b) VOTING.—Each member has one vote in the conduct of official business
at the post level.
(c) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The terms of membership may not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
§ 22704. Governing body
(a) DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.—Each post may elect dele-
gates to national conventions of the corporation. The delegates each have one
vote in the conduct of business of the convention to which they are elected.
(b) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The executive committee of the corporation
consists of—
(1) one member elected to represent each department; and
(2) the officers of the corporation as ex officio members.
(c) OFFICERS.—(1) The officers of the corporation are a national com-
mander, 7 national vice commanders, one of whom shall be a woman, a fi-
nance officer, an adjutant, a judge advocate, and a provost marshal.
(2) The officers shall be elected by the delegates at the annual national con-
vention.
(d) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The requirements for holding office in the cor-
poration may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin.
§ 22705. Powers
(a) GENERAL.—The corporation may—
(1) adopt bylaws and regulations for the management of its property
and the regulation of its affairs;
(2) adopt seals, emblems, and badges;
(3) choose officers, representatives, and agents as necessary to carry
out the purposes of the corporation;
(4) make contracts;
(5) establish State and regional organizations and local posts;
(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(7) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property;
(8) publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications consistent
with the purposes of the corporation;
(9) sue and be sued; and
(10) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
(b) POWERS GRANTED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.—The provisions, privi-
leges, and prerogatives granted before July 24, 1947, to other national veter-
ans’ organizations because of their incorporation by Congress are granted to
the corporation.
§ 22706. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
The corporation and its State, regional, and local subdivisions have the ex-
clusive right to use the name ‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans of World War
II, Korea, and Vietnam)’’ and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation
adopts.
§ 22707. Restrictions
(a) PROFIT.—The corporation shall operate as a not-for-profit corporation,
exclusively for charitable, educational, patriotic, and civic improvement pur-
poses.
(b) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(c) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or an officer of the corpora-
tion or member of its executive committee as such may not contribute to, sup-
port, or assist a political party or candidate for elective public office. The cor-
poration may not carry on propaganda.
(d) 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 of the corporation, except on dissolution or final liquida-
tion of the corporation.
(e) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to a director
or officer. Directors who vote for or assent to making a loan or advance to
a director or officer, and officers who participate in making the loan or ad-
vance, are jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the amount of
the loan or advance until it is repaid.
§ 22708. Headquarters and principal place of business
The headquarters and principal place of business of the corporation shall
be in the District of Columbia. However, the activities of the corporation are
not confined to the District of Columbia but may be conducted throughout the
States, territories, and possessions of the United States.
§ 22709. Records and inspection
(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep—
(1) correct and complete records of account;
(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, executive committee,
and committees having any of the authority of its executive committee;
and
(3) at its registered or principal office, a record of the names and ad-
dresses of its members entitled to vote.
(b) INSPECTION.—A member, or an agent or attorney of the member, may
inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reason-
able time.
§ 22710. Service of process
(a) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—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 ad-
dress of the agent, is notice to or service on the corporation.
(b) STATES.—As a condition to the exercise of any power or privilege
granted by this chapter, the corporation shall file, with the secretary of state
or other designated official of each State, the name and address of an agent
in that State on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may
be served.
§ 22711. Liability for acts of officials, representatives, and
agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officials, representatives, and
agents acting within the scope of their authority.
§ 22712. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining
after the discharge or satisfactory provision for discharge of all liabilities
shall be transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be applied to the
care and comfort of disabled veterans of World War II, the Korean conflict,
and the Vietnam era.
CHAPTER 229—ARMY AND NAVY UNION OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
Sec.
22901.
Definition.
22902.
Organization.
22903.
Purposes.
22904.
Membership.
22905.
Governing body.
22906.
Powers.
22907.
Restrictions.
22908.
Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status.
22909.
Records and inspection.
22910.
Service of process.
22911.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
22912.
Annual report.
§ 22901. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia and
the territories and possessions of the United States.
§ 22902. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Army and Navy Union of the United States of
America (in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’), incorporated in Ohio, is a feder-
ally 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.
§ 22903. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorpora-
tion and include—
(1) holding true allegiance to the United States Government and fidel-
ity to its Constitution, laws, and institutions;
(2) serving our Nation under God in peace as well as in war by foster-
ing the ideals of faith and patriotism, loyalty, justice, and liberty, by
inculcating in the hearts of young and old, through precept and practice,
the spirit of true Americanism, and by participating in civic activities
for the good of our country and our community;
(3) uniting in fraternal fellowship those who have served, or are now
serving, honorably in the armed forces of the United States;
(4) protecting and advancing their civic, social, and economic welfare;
(5) aiding them in sickness and distress;
(6) assisting in the burial and commemoration of their dead and pro-
viding help for their widows and orphans; and
(7) perpetuating the memory of patriotic deeds performed by the de-
fenders of our country.
§ 22904. Membership
Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges
of members are as provided in the bylaws.
§ 22905. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors and the responsibilities
of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers and the election of officers are as provided in
the articles of incorporation.
§ 22906. Powers
The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and articles
of incorporation filed in each State in which it is incorporated.
§ 22907. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or a director or officer as
such may not contribute to, support, or participate in any political activity
or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.
(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 during the life of the charter granted by this chapter. This
subsection does not prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to an of-
ficer or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by
the board of directors.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan to a director, officer,
or employee.
(e) 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.
§ 22908. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status
(a) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall maintain its status as a
corporation incorporated under the laws of Ohio.
(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.).
§ 22909. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 22910. Service of process
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 activi-
ties.
§ 22911. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 22912. Annual report
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.
CHAPTER 231—AVIATION HALL OF FAME
Sec.
23101.
Organization.
23102.
Purposes.
23103.
Membership.
23104.
Governing body.
23105.
Powers.
23106.
Restrictions.
23107.
Principal office.
23108.
Records and inspection.
23109.
Statement required in audit report.
23110.
Service of process.
23111.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
23112.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 23101. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Aviation Hall of Fame (in this chapter, the ‘‘cor-
poration’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 23102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to receive and maintain one or more funds and to use any part
of the principal and income only for charitable, scientific, literary, or
educational purposes, either directly or by contributing to organizations
authorized to carry on similar activities;
(2) to honor citizens, aviation leaders, pilots, teachers, scientists, engi-
neers, inventors, governmental leaders, and other individuals who have
helped to make this Nation great by their outstanding contributions to
the establishment, development, advancement, or improvement of avia-
tion in the United States;
(3) to perpetuate the memory of those individuals and record their
contributions and achievements by the erection and maintenance of
buildings and monuments as may be appropriate as a lasting memorial;
(4) to promote a better sense of appreciation of the origins and growth
of aviation, especially in the United States, and the part aviation has
played in changing the economic, social, and scientific aspects of our Na-
tion;
(5) to establish and maintain a library and museum for the collection
and preservation for posterity of the history of those honored by the orga-
nization, together with a documentation of their accomplishments and
contributions to aviation, including items such as aviation pictures,
paintings, books, papers, documents, scientific data, relics, mementos, ar-
tifacts, and other items related to that history;
(6) to cooperate with other recognized aviation organizations actively
engaged and interested in similar projects; and
(7) to engage in any other activities appropriate to carry out the pur-
poses of the corporation.
§ 23103. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights, privileges, and designation of class-
es of members are as provided in the bylaws.
(b) VOTING.—Each member given voting rights by the bylaws has one vote
on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the voting members. The
vote may be cast in the manner provided in the bylaws.
§ 23104. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—(1) The board of trustees is the governing body
of the corporation. Between meetings of the members of the corporation, the
board is responsible for the general policies and program of the corporation
and for the control of all funds of the corporation.
(2) The number of trustees, their manner of selection (including the filling
of vacancies), and their term of office are as provided in the bylaws. However,
the board shall have at least 18 members.
(3) The board may appoint committees. Each committee has the powers
provided in the bylaws or by resolution of the board. The powers of a commit-
tee may include all the powers of the board.
(b) OFFICERS.—(1) The officers of the corporation are a president, one or
more vice presidents as provided in the bylaws, a secretary, a treasurer, and
other officers as provided in the bylaws.
(2) The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the officers are as
provided in the bylaws.
(c)(1) BOARD OF NOMINATIONS.—The board of trustees shall appoint a
board of nominations, consisting of at least 24 members, from members of the
corporation not concurrently serving as members of the board of trustees.
Those individuals serve for the term provided in the bylaws.
(2) The board of nominations shall nominate United States citizens or resi-
dents to be honored by the corporation and recommend those persons to the
board of trustees for consideration as provided in the bylaws.
§ 23105. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt and amend bylaws for the management of its property and
the regulation of its affairs;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) choose officers, trustees, managers, agents, and employees as the ac-
tivities of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property; and
(7) sue and be sued.
§ 23106. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or a trustee, officer, employee,
member of the board of nominations, or member of the corporation 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 trustee,
officer, member of the board of nominations, or member of the corporation,
as such, during the life of the corporation or on its dissolution or final liq-
uidation. This subsection does not prevent the payment of reasonable com-
pensation to an officer or employee in an amount approved by the board of
trustees.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to a trustee,
officer, employee, member of the board of nominations, or member of the cor-
poration. Trustees who vote for or assent to making such a loan or advance,
and officers who participate in making the loan or advance, are jointly and
severally liable to the corporation for the amount of the loan or advance until
it is repaid.
(e) CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS.—None of the principal
or interest of a fund referred to in section 23102(1) of this title may be con-
tributed to an organization if—
(1) a substantial part of its activities is carrying on propaganda or
attempting to influence legislation; or
(2) any part of its net earnings benefits a private shareholder or indi-
vidual.
§ 23107. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in Dayton, Ohio, or another
place decided by the board of trustees. However, the activities of the corpora-
tion 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.
§ 23108. Records and inspection
(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep—
(1) correct and complete records of account;
(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, board of trustees, board
of nominations, and committees having any of the authority of its board
of trustees; 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.
§ 23109. Statement required in audit report
The corporation shall include in the audit report statement required under
section 10101(b)(1)(B) of this title a schedule of all contracts requiring pay-
ments greater than $10,000 and all payments of compensation or fees at a
rate greater than $10,000 a year.
§ 23110. Service of process
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 is notice to or service on the corporation.
§ 23111. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 23112. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
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 trustees, but consistent with the purposes of the corporation and in
compliance with the charter and bylaws.
CHAPTER 301—BIG BROTHERS—BIG SISTERS OF
AMERICA
Sec.
30101.
Organization.
30102.
Purposes.
30103.
Membership.
30104.
Governing body.
30105.
Powers.
30106.
Exclusive right to names, seals, emblems, and badges.
30107.
Restrictions.
30108.
Principal office.
30109.
Records and inspection.
30110.
Service of process.
30111.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
30112.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 30101. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Big Brothers—Big Sisters of America (in this
chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE.—The corporation is de-
clared to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia.
(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 30102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to assist individuals throughout the United States in solving their
social and economic problems and in their health and educational and
character development;
(2) to promote the use, by other lay and professional agencies and
workers, of the techniques of that assistance developed by the corporation;
and
(3) to receive, invest, and disburse funds and hold property for the
purposes of the corporation.
§ 30103. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights, privileges, and designation of class-
es of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corpora-
tion.
(b) VOTING.—Each member has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote
at a meeting of the members.
§ 30104. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—(1) The board of directors is the governing
body of the corporation. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board
are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
(2) The number of directors is as provided in the constitution. Their man-
ner of selection (including the filling of vacancies) and their term of office
are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.
(b) OFFICERS.—(1) The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the
board of directors, a president, one or more vice presidents as provided in
the constitution and bylaws, a secretary, and a treasurer.
(2) The manner of election, term of office, and duties of the officers are as
provided in the constitution and bylaws.
§ 30105. Powers
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) choose officers, managers, agents, and employees as the activities
of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property; and
(7) sue and be sued.
§ 30106. Exclusive right to names, seals, emblems, and
badges
The corporation and its subordinate divisions have the exclusive right to
use the names ‘‘The Big Brothers of America, Big Sisters International,
Incorporated’’, ‘‘Big Sisters of America’’, ‘‘Big Brothers’’, ‘‘Big Sisters’’, ‘‘Big
Brothers—Big Sisters of America’’, and ‘‘Big Sisters—Big Brothers’’, and to
use and to allow others to use seals, emblems, and badges the corporation
adopts.
§ 30107. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare 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 as such during the life of the corporation or on its dissolu-
tion or final liquidation. This subsection does not prevent the payment of
compensation to an officer in an amount approved by the board of directors.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to a direc-
tor, officer, or employee. Directors who vote for or assent to making a loan
or advance to a director, officer, or employee, and officers who participate in
making the loan or advance, are jointly and severally liable to the corporation
for the amount of the loan or advance until it is repaid.
§ 30108. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in Philadelphia, Pennsylva-
nia, or another 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 posses-
sions of the United States.
§ 30109. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 30110. Service of process
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.
§ 30111. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 30112. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
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.
CHAPTER 303—BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION
Sec.
30301.
Organization.
30302.
Purposes.
30303.
Membership.
30304.
Governing body.
30305.
Powers.
30306.
Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges.
30307.
Restrictions.
30308.
Principal office.
30309.
Records and inspection.
30310.
Service of process.
30311.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
30312.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 30301. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Blinded Veterans Association (in this chapter,
the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 30302. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to operate as a not-for-profit corporation exclusively for charitable,
educational, patriotic, and civic improvement purposes;
(2) to promote the welfare of blinded veterans so that, notwithstanding
their disabilities, they may take their rightful place in the community
and work with their fellow citizens toward the creation of a peaceful
world;
(3) to preserve and strengthen a spirit of fellowship among blinded
veterans so that they may give mutual aid and assistance to one another;
and
(4) to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom and
to encourage loyalty to the Constitution and laws of the United States
and of the States in which they reside.
§ 30303. Membership
(a) GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.—An individual who served in the armed
forces of the United States and who, in the line of duty in that service, sus-
tained a substantial impairment of sight or vision as defined by the bylaws
of the corporation is eligible for general membership in the corporation.
(b) HONORARY
AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP.—In addition to general
membership, the corporation shall have special classes of honorary and associ-
ate membership. Eligibility for, and the rights and obligations of, those spe-
cial classes are as provided in the bylaws.
§ 30304. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—(1) The number of directors of the corporation
shall be at least 3 but not more than 15. The directors shall be divided into
a specified number of classes. Each class shall hold office for a definite period
of years as provided in the bylaws.
(2) A majority of the directors must be present at a meeting of directors
to constitute a quorum. A majority vote of the directors present at a meeting
at which there is a quorum is necessary for the transaction of business.
(3) A director may be removed at any time for just and proper cause by
a majority vote of a quorum of directors present at a meeting called for that
purpose.
(4) A vacancy in the office of director may be filled by a majority vote
of a quorum of the remaining directors present at a meeting called for that
purpose. A director elected to fill a vacancy serves until the next annual meet-
ing of the corporation.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers of the corporation and their manner of elec-
tion, term of office, duties, and powers are as provided in the bylaws.
§ 30305. Powers
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) choose officers, managers, and agents as the activities of the cor-
poration require;
(4) charge and collect membership dues;
(5) make contracts;
(6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(7) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property;
(8) sue and be sued; and
(9) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 30306. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
The corporation and its authorized regional groups and other local subdivi-
sions have the exclusive right to use the name ‘‘Blinded Veterans Association’’
and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.
§ 30307. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare 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 elective 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 as such during the life of the corporation or on its dissolu-
tion or final liquidation. This section does not prevent the payment of—
(1) bona fide expenses of officers of the corporation in amounts ap-
proved by the board of directors; or
(2) appropriate aid to blinded veterans or their widows or children
in carrying out the purposes of the corporation.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan to a director, officer,
or employee. Directors and officers 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.
(e) IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.—Members and private individuals are not
liable for the obligations of the corporation.
§ 30308. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia
or another place decided by the board of directors. However, the activities of
the corporation are not confined to the place where the principal office is lo-
cated but may be conducted throughout the States, territories, and possessions
of the United States.
§ 30309. Records and inspection
(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, directors, and officers.
(b) INSPECTION.—A member, or an agent or attorney of the member, may
inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reason-
able time.
§ 30310. Service of process
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.
§ 30311. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 30312. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining
after the discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs to be applied to the care and comfort of blinded veterans.
CHAPTER 305—BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC.
Sec.
30501.
Definition.
30502.
Organization.
30503.
Purposes.
30504.
Membership.
30505.
Governing body.
30506.
Powers.
30507.
Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges.
30508.
Restrictions.
30509.
Principal office.
30510.
Records and inspection.
30511.
Service of process.
30512.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
30513.
Annual report.
30514.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 30501. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘armed forces’’ includes the United States
Army, United States Navy, United States Marines, United States Air Force,
United States Coast Guard, National Guard, United States Army Reserves,
United States Navy Reserves, United States Marine Reserves, United States
Air Force Reserves, United States Coast Guard Reserves, United States Naval
Militia, merchant marines, and armed home guards who have served on ac-
tive duty.
§ 30502. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. (in this
chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’), is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE.—The corporation is de-
clared to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia.
(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 30503. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are patriotic, educational, social, and for
service, and include—
(1) perpetuating the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., and the
memory of all the men and women who have served our country as mem-
bers of the armed forces;
(2) maintaining true allegiance to the Government of the United
States;
(3) educating members of the corporation and others not to divulge
military, naval, or other Government information;
(4) assisting in veterans’ ceremonies;
(5) attending patriotic rallies and meetings;
(6) fostering true democracy;
(7) caring for unsupported mothers who gave their sons to the service
of the nation;
(8) aiding in bringing about recognition of the need for permanent ci-
vilian defense in each community and the need to be always alert
against invasion of un-American activities;
(9) upholding the American institutions of freedom, justice, and equal
rights; and
(10) defending the United States from all enemies.
§ 30504. Membership
An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation if—
(1) she is a mother, adoptive mother, or stepmother (who has given
a mother’s care at least since the stepchild was age 13) of a son or
daughter who—
(A) is serving in the armed forces; or
(B) has served in, or has been honorably discharged from, the
armed forces in World War II or the Korean hostilities; and
(2) she is living in the United States.
§ 30505. Governing body
(a) NATIONAL CONVENTION.—(1) The national convention is the supreme
governing authority of the corporation.
(2) The national convention is composed of officers and elected representa-
tives from the States and other local subdivisions of the corporation as pro-
vided in the constitution and bylaws. However, the form of government of the
corporation must be representative of the membership at large and may not
permit concentration of control in a limited number of members or in a self-
perpetuating group not representative of the membership at large.
(3) The meetings of the national convention may be held in the District
of Columbia or any State, territory, or possession of the United States.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers of the corporation and their manner of selec-
tion, term of office, and duties are as provided in the constitution and bylaws
of the corporation.
§ 30506. Powers
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) choose officers, managers, employees, and agents as the activities
of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property;
(7) sue and be sued; and
(8) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 30507. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
The corporation and its subordinate divisions have the exclusive right to
use the name ‘‘Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.’’. The corporation has the
exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, seals, emblems, and badges
the corporation adopts.
§ 30508. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or an officer or agent as such
may not contribute to 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, an officer
or member as such during the life of the corporation or on its dissolution or
final liquidation. This subsection does not prevent the payment of compensa-
tion to an officer or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts
approved by the council of administration of the corporation.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to an officer
or employee. Members of the council of administration who vote for or assent
to making a loan or advance to an officer or employee, and officers who par-
ticipate in making the loan or advance, are jointly and severally liable to
the corporation for the amount of the loan or advance until it is repaid.
§ 30509. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in the District of Columbia.
§ 30510. Records and inspection
(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep—
(1) correct and complete records of account; and
(2) minutes of the proceedings of its national conventions and council
of administration.
(b) INSPECTION.—A member, or an agent or attorney of the member, may
inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reason-
able time.
§ 30511. Service of process
The corporation shall have a designated agent in the District of Columbia
to receive service of process, notice, or demand for the corporation. Designa-
tion of the agent shall be filed in the office of the Mayor of the District of
Columbia or another office designated by the Mayor. Notice to or service on
the agent is notice to or service on the corporation.
§ 30512. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 30513. Annual report
Not later than March 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a report
to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior fiscal year.
The report may consist of a report of the proceedings of the national conven-
tion. The report may not be printed as a public document.
§ 30514. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining
after the discharge of all liabilities shall be distributed as provided by the na-
tional executive board, but in compliance with the constitution and bylaws
of the corporation.
CHAPTER 307—BOARD FOR FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION
Sec.
30701.
Organization.
30702.
Purpose.
30703.
Membership.
30704.
Governing body.
30705.
Powers.
30706.
Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges.
30707.
Restrictions.
30708.
Principal office.
30709.
Records and inspection.
30710.
Service of process.
30711.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
30712.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 30701. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Board for Fundamental Education (in this
chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 30702. Purpose
The purpose of the corporation is to foster the development of fundamental
education through programs and projects such as—
(1) giving citizens (children, youth, and adults) an opportunity to ac-
quire the understandings and skills necessary to relate the resources of
the community to the needs and interests of the community;
(2) demonstrating programs of fundamental education and measuring
results; and
(3) training men and women as leaders in fundamental education by
providing internships and other experiences.
§ 30703. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as
provided in constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
(b) VOTING.—Each member has one vote in the conduct of official business
of the corporation.
§ 30704. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors is the governing body
of the corporation. The board shall consist of at least 15 directors elected an-
nually by the members.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the board,
a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, and any
assistant officers designated by the board. The officers have the powers and
shall carry out the duties provided in the bylaws or prescribed by the board.
§ 30705. Powers
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) choose officers, managers, agents, and employees as the activities
of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property;
(7) use corporate funds to give prizes, awards, loans, scholarships, and
grants to deserving students to carry out the purpose of the corporation;
(8) publish a magazine and other publications;
(9) sue and be sued; and
(10) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purpose
of the corporation.
§ 30706. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges
The corporation has the exclusive right to use the name ‘‘Board for Fun-
damental Education’’ and seals, emblems, and badges the corporation adopts.
§ 30707. Restrictions
(a) PROFIT.—The corporation may not engage in business for profit.
(b) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
(c) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation or a director, officer, or mem-
ber as such may not contribute to, support, or assist a political party or can-
didate for elective public office.
(d) 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 corpora-
tion.
(e) 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.
§ 30708. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in a place the board of di-
rectors decides is appropriate. However, the activities of the corporation may
be conducted throughout the States, territories, and possessions of the United
States.
§ 30709. Records and inspection
(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) a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote.
(b) INSPECTION.—A member, or an agent or attorney of the member, may
inspect the records of the corporation at any reasonable time.
§ 30710. Service of process
(a) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—The corporation shall have a designated
agent in the District of Columbia to receive service of process for the corpora-
tion. Designation of the agent shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Notice to or service
on the agent, or mailed to the business address of the agent, is notice to or
service on the corporation.
(b) STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS.—As a condition to the exer-
cise of any power or privilege granted by this chapter, the corporation shall
file, with the secretary of state or other designated official of each State, terri-
tory, or possession of the United States in which the corporation does busi-
ness, the name and address of an agent in that State, territory, or possession
on whom legal process or demands against the corporation may be served.
§ 30711. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 30712. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any assets remaining
after the discharge of all liabilities shall be used by the board of directors for
the purpose stated in section 30702 of this title or be transferred to a recog-
nized educational foundation.
CHAPTER 309—BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Sec.
30901.
Organization.
30902.
Purposes.
30903.
Governing body.
30904.
Powers.
30905.
Exclusive right to emblems, badges, marks, and words.
30906.
Restrictions.
30907.
Annual and special meetings.
30908.
Annual report.
§ 30901. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Boy Scouts of America (in this chapter, the ‘‘cor-
poration’’) is a body corporate and politic of the District of Columbia.
(b) DOMICILE.—The domicile of the corporation is the District of Colum-
bia.
(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 30902. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are to promote, through organization, and
cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves
and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage,
self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods that were in common use
by boy scouts on June 15, 1916.
§ 30903. Governing body
(a) EXECUTIVE BOARD.—An executive board composed of citizens of the
United States is the governing body of the corporation. The number, qualifica-
tions, and term of office of members of the board are as provided in the by-
laws. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by a majority vote of the remain-
ing members of the board.
(b) QUORUM.—The bylaws may prescribe the number of members of the
board necessary for a quorum. That number may be less than a majority of
the entire board.
(c) COMMITTEES.—(1) The board, by resolution passed by a majority of the
entire board, may designate 3 or more members of the board as an executive
or governing committee. A majority of the committee is a quorum. The com-
mittee, to the extent provided in the resolution or bylaws, may—
(A) exercise the powers of the executive board in managing the activi-
ties of the corporation; and
(B) authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to papers that
may require it.
(2) The board, by majority vote of the entire board, may appoint other
standing committees. The standing committees may exercise powers as pro-
vided in the bylaws.
§ 30904. Powers
(a) GENERAL.—The corporation may—
(1) adopt and amend bylaws and regulations, including regulations
for the election of associates and successors;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) have offices and conduct its activities in the District of Columbia
and the States, territories, and possessions of the United States;
(4) acquire and own property as necessary to carry out the purposes
of the corporation;
(5) sue and be sued within the jurisdiction of the United States; and
(6) do any other act necessary to carry out this chapter and promote
the purpose of the corporation.
(b) LIMITATIONS ON EXERCISING CERTAIN POWERS.—(1) The corporation
may execute mortgages and liens on the property of the corporation only if
approved by a two-thirds vote of the entire executive board at a meeting called
for that purpose.
(2) The corporation may dispose in any manner of the whole property of
the corporation only with the written consent and affirmative vote of a major-
ity of the members of the corporation.
§ 30905. Exclusive right to emblems, badges, marks, and
words
The corporation has the exclusive right to use emblems, badges, descriptive
or designating marks, and words or phrases the corporation adopts. This sec-
tion does not affect any vested rights.
§ 30906. Restrictions
(a) PROFIT.—The corporation may not operate for pecuniary profit to its
members.
(b) STOCKS AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare or pay a dividend.
§ 30907. Annual and special meetings
(a) ANNUAL MEETINGS.—The corporation shall hold an annual meeting at
a time and place as provided in the bylaws. At the meeting, the annual re-
ports of the officers and executive board shall be presented, and members of
the board shall be elected for the next year.
(b) SPECIAL MEETINGS.—Special meetings of the corporation may be
called on notice as provided in the bylaws.
(c) QUORUM.—The number of members necessary for a quorum at an an-
nual or special meeting shall be prescribed in the bylaws.
(d) LOCATIONS.—The members and the executive board may hold meetings
and keep the seal and records of the corporation in or outside the District
of Columbia.
§ 30908. Annual report
Not later than April 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a report
to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar
year.
CHAPTER 311—BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
Sec.
31101.
Organization.
31102.
Purposes.
31103.
Membership.
31104.
Governing body.
31105.
Powers.
31106.
Restrictions.
31107.
Principal office.
31108.
Records and inspection.
31109.
Service of process.
31110.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
31111.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 31101. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Boys & Girls Clubs of America (in this chapter,
the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE.—The corporation is de-
clared to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia.
(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 31102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to promote the health, social, educational, vocational, and char-
acter development of youth throughout the United States; and
(2) to receive, invest, and disburse funds and to hold property for the
purposes of the corporation.
§ 31103. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for mem-
bership in the corporation and the rights, privileges, and designation of class-
es of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corpora-
tion.
(b) VOTING.—Each member has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote
at a meeting of the members.
(c) BENEFITS OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.—Each organization that is a
member of the corporation as provided in the constitution of the corporation
is entitled to all the benefits of incorporation under this chapter. Those bene-
fits cease immediately on termination of membership, whether by—
(1) resignation from the corporation; or
(2) termination of its membership by the board of directors of the cor-
poration as provided in the constitution.
§ 31104. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—(1) The board of directors is the governing
body of the corporation. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the board
are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
(2) The number of directors is as provided in the constitution of the cor-
poration. Their manner of selection (including the filling of vacancies) and
their term of office are as provided in the constitution and bylaws.
(b) OFFICERS.—(1) The officers of the corporation are a chairman of the
board of directors, a president, one or more vice presidents as provided in
the constitution and bylaws, a secretary, a treasurer, and one or more assist-
ant secretaries and assistant treasurers as 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.
§ 31105. Powers
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) choose officers, managers, agents, and employees as the activities
of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its ob-
ligations by granting security interests in its property; and
(7) sue and be sued.
§ 31106. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare 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 as such during the life of the corporation or on its dissolu-
tion or final liquidation. This subsection does not prevent the payment of
compensation to an officer in an amount approved by the board of directors.
(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan or advance to a direc-
tor, officer, or employee. Directors who vote for or assent to making a loan
or advance to a director, officer, or employee, and officers who participate in
making the loan or advance, are jointly and severally liable to the corporation
for the amount of the loan or advance until it is repaid.
§ 31107. Principal office
The principal office of the corporation shall be in New York, New York,
or another place decided by the board of directors. However, the activities of
the corporation are not confined to the place where the principal office is lo-
cated but may be conducted throughout the States, territories, and possessions
of the United States.
§ 31108. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 31109. Service of process
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.
§ 31110. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 31111. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liq-
uidation
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.
CHAPTER 401—CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
Sec.
40101.
Definition.
40102.
Organization.
40103.
Purposes.
40104.
Membership.
40105.
Governing body.
40106.
Powers.
40107.
Restrictions.
40108.
Duty to maintain tax-exempt status.
40109.
Records and inspection.
40110.
Service of process.
40111.
Liability for acts of officers and agents.
40112.
Annual report.
§ 40101. Definition
For purposes of this chapter, ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia and
the territories and possessions of the United States.
§ 40102. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Catholic War Veterans of the United States of
America, Incorporated (in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’), incorporated in
New York, 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.
§ 40103. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorpo-
ration and include a continuing commitment, on a national basis, to—
(1) preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States
and the laws of the States;
(2) commemorate the wars, campaigns, and military actions of the
United States to reflect profound respect, high honor, and great tribute
on the glorious dead and the surviving veterans of those wars, cam-
paigns, and actions and to give all Americans a greater understanding
of and appreciation for the sacrifices of those who participated in them
for all Americans;
(3) stimulate to the highest degree possible the interests of the entire
Nation in the problems of veterans, their widows, and orphans;
(4) cooperate to the fullest extent and in a harmonious manner with
all veterans’ organizations in common projects designed to serve the in-
terests of all veterans of all wars in which the United States has partici-
pated;
(5) collate, preserve, and encourage the study of historical episodes,
chronicles, mementos, and events pertaining to the wars, campaigns, and
military actions of the United States;
(6) inculcate an enduring love of country, a deep and abiding sense
of patriotism, and a profound commitment to Americanism among all
the people of the United States;
(7) encourage, among the youth of our Nation, respect for our national
flag, our anthem, and the traditions of America;
(8) preserve the freedoms of all the people, national peace, prosperity,
tranquility, good will, the permanence of free institutions, and the de-
fense of the United States;
(9) foster the association of veterans of the Catholic faith who have
served in the armed forces of the United States;
(10) encourage morality in government, labor, management, economic,
social, fraternal, and all other phases of American life;
(11) promote the realization that the family is the basic unit of soci-
ety;
(12) increase our love, honor, and service to God and to our fellow
man without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin; and
(13) function as a veterans’ and patriotic organization as authorized
by the laws of the each State in which it is incorporated.
§ 40104. Membership
Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges
of members are as provided in the bylaws.
§ 40105. Governing body
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The board of directors and the responsibilities
of the board are as provided in the articles of incorporation.
(b) OFFICERS.—The officers and the election of officers are as provided in
the articles of incorporation.
§ 40106. Powers
The corporation has only the powers provided in its bylaws and articles
of incorporation filed in each State in which it is incorporated.
§ 40107. Restrictions
(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stock or de-
clare 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 of-
ficer or employee in an amount approved by the board of directors.
(c) LOANS.—The corporation may not make a loan to a director, officer,
or employee.
(d) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AUTHORIZATION.—The cor-
poration may not claim congressional approval or the authority of the United
States Government for any of its activities.
§ 40108. Duty to maintain 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.).
§ 40109. Records and inspection
(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.
§ 40110. Service of process
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 activi-
ties.
§ 40111. Liability for acts of officers and agents
The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within
the scope of their authority.
§ 40112. Annual report
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.
CHAPTER 403—CIVIL AIR PATROL
Sec.
40301.
Organization.
40302.
Purposes.
40303.
Membership.
40304.
Powers.
40305.
Restrictions.
40306.
Exclusive right to name, insignia, copyrights, emblems, badges, marks, and words.
40307.
Annual report.
§ 40301. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Civil Air Patrol (in this chapter, the ‘‘corpora-
tion’’) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 40302. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are to—
(1) provide an organization to—
(A) encourage and aid citizens of the United States in contribut-
ing their efforts, services, and resources in developing aviation and
in maintaining air supremacy; and
(B) encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution
of private citizens to the public welfare;
(2) provide aviation education and training especially to its senior
and cadet members;
(3) encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities; and
(4) provide an organization of private citizens with adequate facilities
to assist in meeting local and national emergencies.
§ 40303. Membership
Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges
of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.
§ 40304. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt and amend a constitution, bylaws, and regulations;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) establish and maintain offices in the District of Columbia and the
States, territories, and possessions of the United States to conduct its af-
fairs;
(4) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary
to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(5) sue and be sued; and
(6) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes
of the corporation.
§ 40305. Restrictions
The corporation may not engage in business for profit or issue stock.
§ 40306. Exclusive right to name, insignia, copyrights, em-
blems, badges, marks, and words
The corporation has the exclusive right to use the name ‘‘Civil Air Patrol’’
and all insignia, copyrights, emblems, badges, descriptive or designating
marks, words, and phrases the corporation adopts. This section does not affect
any vested rights.
§ 40307. Annual report
The corporation shall submit an annual report to Congress on the activities
of the corporation during the prior fiscal year.
CHAPTER 405—CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sec.
40501.
Organization.
40502.
Purposes.
40503.
Membership.
40504.
Governing body.
40505.
Powers.
40506.
Restrictions.
40507.
Principal office.
40508.
Records and inspection.
40509.
Service of process.
40510.
Liability.
40511.
Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation.
§ 40501. Organization
(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the
United States of America (in this chapter, the ‘‘corporation’’) is a federally
chartered corporation.
(b) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE.—The corporation is de-
clared to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia.
(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.—Except as otherwise provided, the corpora-
tion has perpetual existence.
§ 40502. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to form a bond of friendship and comradeship among all holders
of the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress;
(2) to protect, uphold, and preserve the dignity and honor of the medal
at all times and on all occasions;
(3) to protect the name of the medal and individual holders of the
medal from exploitation;
(4) to provide appropriate aid to all persons to whom the medal has
been awarded, their widows, or their children;
(5) to serve our country in peace as in war;
(6) to inspire and stimulate our youth to become worthy citizens of
our country; and
(7) to foster and perpetuate Americanism.
§ 40503. Membership
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual who has been awarded the Medal of
Honor as presented by Congress is eligible for membership in the corporation.
An honorary membership may not be granted.