I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3476
To grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, 
Incorporated. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2005
Mr. HOYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans 
Association, Incorporated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER TO KOREAN 
WAR 
VETERANS 
ASSOCIATION, 
INCOR-
PORATED. 
(a) GRANT OF CHARTER.—Part B of subtitle II of 
title 36, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1201—[RESERVED]’’; 
and
(2) by inserting after chapter 1103 the fol-
lowing new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1201—KOREAN WAR VETERANS 
ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘120101. Organization. 
‘‘120102. Purposes. 
‘‘120103. Membership. 
‘‘120104. Governing body. 
‘‘120105. Powers. 
‘‘120106. Restrictions. 
‘‘120107. Tax-exempt status required as condition of charter. 
‘‘120108. Records and inspection. 
‘‘120109. Service of process. 
‘‘120110. Liability for acts of officers and agents. 
‘‘120111. Annual report. 
‘‘120112. Definition.
‘‘§ 120101. Organization 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—Korean War Veterans 
Association, Incorporated (in this chapter, the ‘corpora-
tion’), a nonprofit organization that meets the require-
ments for a veterans service organization under section 
501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that 
is organized under the laws of the State of New York, 
is a federally chartered corporation. 
‘‘(b) EXPIRATION OF CHARTER.—If the corporation 
does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, the 
charter granted by subsection (a) expires. 
‘‘§ 120102. Purposes 
‘‘The purposes of the corporation are those provided 
in its articles of incorporation and shall include the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(1) Organize as a veterans service organization 
in order to maintain a continuing interest in the wel-
fare of veterans of the Korean War, and rehabilita-
tion of the disabled veterans of the Korean War to 
include all that served during active hostilities and 
subsequently in defense of the Republic of Korea, 
and their families. 
‘‘(2) 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 perpetuate and preserve the comrade-
ship and friendships born on the field of battle and 
nurtured by the common experience of service to our 
nation during the time of war and peace. 
‘‘(4) 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 me-
morial, monuments, and other forms of additional 
educational, cultural, and recreational facilities. 
‘‘(5) To preserve for ourselves and our posterity 
the great and basic truths and enduring principles 
upon which this nation was founded.
‘‘§ 120103. Membership 
‘‘Eligibility for membership in the corporation, and 
the rights and privileges of members of the corporation, 
are as provided in the bylaws of the corporation. 
‘‘§ 120104. Governing body 
‘‘(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The composition of the 
board of directors of the corporation, and the responsibil-
ities of the board, are as provided in the articles of incor-
poration of the corporation. 
‘‘(b) OFFICERS.—The positions of officers of the cor-
poration, and the election of the officers, are as provided 
in the articles of incorporation. 
‘‘§ 120105. Powers 
‘‘The corporation has only those powers provided in 
its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in each State 
in which it is incorporated. 
‘‘§ 120106. Restrictions 
‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may 
not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend. 
‘‘(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation, or a 
director or officer of the corporation as such, may not con-
tribute to, support, or participate in any political activity 
or in any manner attempt to influence legislation. 
‘‘(c) LOAN.—The corporation may not make a loan 
to a director, officer, or employee of the corporation.
‘‘(d) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AU-
THORITY.—The corporation may not claim congressional 
approval, or the authority of the United States, for any 
of its activities. 
‘‘(e) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall 
maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under 
the laws of the State of New York. 
‘‘§ 120107. Tax-exempt status required as condition of 
charter 
‘‘If the corporation fails to maintain its status as an 
organization exempt from taxation under the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the charter granted under this 
chapter shall terminate. 
‘‘§ 120108. 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 
on matters relating to the corporation. 
‘‘(b) INSPECTION.—A member entitled to vote on 
matters relating to the corporation, or an agent or attor-
ney of the member, may inspect the records of the cor-
poration for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time. 
‘‘§ 120109. 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. 
‘‘§ 120110. 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. 
‘‘§ 120111. Annual report 
‘‘The corporation shall submit to Congress an annual 
report on the activities of the corporation during the pre-
ceding 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. 
‘‘§ 120112. Definition 
‘‘For purposes of this chapter, the term ‘State’ in-
cludes the District of Columbia and the territories and 
possessions of the United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
chapter 1201 in the table of chapters at the beginning of
subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘1201. Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated .........................120101’’. 
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