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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1414
To recognize the organization known as the Ukrainian American Veterans,
Incorporated.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1997
Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. HINCHEY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To recognize the organization known as the Ukrainian
American Veterans, Incorporated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHARTER.
The Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated, or-
ganized and incorporated under the laws of the State of
New York, is hereby recognized and granted a Federal
charter.
SEC. 2. POWERS.
The corporation shall have only the powers granted
to it through its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed
in the States in which it is incorporated and subject to
the laws of such States.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of the corporation are those provided
in its articles of incorporation and include a commitment,
on a national basis, to—
(1) preserve, protect, and defend the Constitu-
tion of the United States;
(2) commemorate the wars, campaigns, and
military actions of the United States in order to re-
flect respect, honor, and tribute for the dead and the
surviving veterans;
(3) give individuals throughout the Nation a
greater understanding of and appreciation for the
sacrifices of the people who participated in any mili-
tary action on behalf of individuals throughout the
United States;
(4) stimulate, to the highest degree possible, the
interest of the entire Nation in the problems of vet-
erans, their widows, and orphans;
(5) collect, edit, publish, and preserve records
and mementos of patriotic service of veterans of the
Armed Forces of the United States; and
(6) foster the association of veterans of Ukrain-
ian descent who have served in the Armed Forces of
the United States.
SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS.
(a) USE OF INCOME AND ASSETS.—No part of the
income or assets of the corporation may inure to any mem-
ber, officer, or director of the corporation or be distributed
to any such person during the life of this charter. No pro-
vision in this subsection may be construed to prevent the
payment of reasonable compensation to the officers and
employees of the corporation or reimbursement for actual
necessary expenses in amounts approved by the board of
directors.
(b) LOANS.—The corporation may not make any loan
to any member, officer, director, or employee of the cor-
poration.
(c) POLITICAL ACTIVITY.—The corporation, any offi-
cer or director of the corporation, acting as such officer
or director, may not contribute to, support, or otherwise
participate in any political activity or in any manner at-
tempt to influence legislation.
(d) ISSUANCE OF STOCK AND PAYMENT OF DIVI-
DENDS.—The corporation may not issue any shares of
stock or declare or pay any dividends.
(e) CLAIMS OF FEDERAL APPROVAL.—The corpora-
tion may not claim the approval of the Congress or the
authorization of the Federal Government for any of its
activities.
(f) CORPORATE
STATUS.—The corporation shall
maintain its status as a corporation organized and incor-
porated under the laws of the State of New York.
(g) CORPORATE FUNCTION.—The corporation shall
function as an educational, patriotic, civic, and historical
organization under the laws of the States in which it is
incorporated.
SEC. 5. LIABILITY.
The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its offi-
cers, directors, employees, and agents whenever the offi-
cers, directors, employees, and agents act within the scope
of their authority.
SEC. 6. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND
RECORDS.
(a) BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT.—The cor-
poration shall keep correct and complete books and
records of account and shall keep minutes of any proceed-
ing of the corporation involving any of its members, the
board of directors, or any committee having authority
under the board of directors.
(b) NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF MEMBERS.—The
corporation shall keep, at its principal office, a record of
the names of all members having the right to vote in any
proceeding of the corporation.
(c) RIGHT TO INSPECT BOOKS AND RECORDS.—All
books and records of the corporation may be inspected by
any member having the right to vote, or by any agent or
attorney of such member, for any proper purpose, at any
reasonable time.
(d) APPLICATION OF STATE LAW.—No provision of
this section may be construed to contravene any applicable
State law.
SEC. 7. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for audit of accounts of private corporations estab-
lished under the Federal law’’, approved August 30, 1964
(36 U.S.C. 1101), is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated.’’.
SEC. 8. ANNUAL REPORT.
The corporation shall annually submit to the Con-
gress a report concerning the activities of the corporation
during the preceding fiscal year. The annual report shall
be submitted at the same time as is the report of the audit
required by section 7. The report shall not be printed as
a public document.
SEC. 9. RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL
CHAPTER.
The right to amend or repeal this Act is expressly
reserved to the Congress.
SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘corporation’’ means the Ukrain-
ian American Veterans, Incorporated; and
(2) the term ‘‘State’’ means any of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Is-
lands, or any other territory or possessions of the
United States.
SEC. 11. TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
The corporation shall maintain its status as an orga-
nization exempt from taxation as provided in the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
SEC. 12. TERMINATION.
The charter granted in this Act shall expire if the
corporation fails to comply with any provisions of this Act.
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