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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 769 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the 
Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005 
Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. 
SIMMONS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. 
WELDON of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal 
charter to 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ukrainian American 
Veterans Charter Act’’.
SEC. 2. CHARTER FOR UKRAINIAN AMERICAN VETERANS, 
INCORPORATED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after chapter 2103 the following 
new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 2200—UKRAINIAN AMERICAN 
VETERANS, INCORPORATED 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘220001. Definition. 
‘‘220002. Organization. 
‘‘220003. Purposes. 
‘‘220004. Powers. 
‘‘220005. Restrictions. 
‘‘220006. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status. 
‘‘220007. Records and inspection. 
‘‘220008. Liability for acts of officers and agents. 
‘‘220009. Annual report. 
‘‘§ 220001. Definition 
‘‘For purposes of this chapter, ‘State’ includes the 
District of Columbia and the territories and possessions 
of the United States. 
‘‘§ 220002. Organization 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.—The Ukrainian American 
Veterans, Incorporated (in this chapter, the ‘corporation’), 
incorporated in New York, is a federally chartered cor-
poration. 
‘‘(b) EXPIRATION OF CHARTER.—If the corporation 
does not comply with any provision of this chapter, the 
charter granted by this chapter expires.
‘‘§ 220003. Purposes 
‘‘(a) GENERAL.—The purposes of the corporation are 
as 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 respect, 
honor, and tribute of the veterans of the Armed 
Forces; 
‘‘(3) promote a greater understanding of, and 
appreciation for, the sacrifices made by the veterans 
of the Armed Forces; 
‘‘(4) stimulate, to the highest degree possible, 
the interest of the people of the United States in the 
problems faced by the veterans of the Armed Forces, 
their widows, and orphans; 
‘‘(5) collect, edit, publish, and preserve records 
and artifacts of the patriotic service of veterans of 
the Armed Forces; and 
‘‘(6) foster the association of individuals of 
Ukrainian descent who have served in the Armed 
Forces. 
‘‘(b) CORPORATE FUNCTION.—The corporation shall 
function as an educational, patriotic, civic, and historical
organization under the laws of each State in which it is 
incorporated. 
‘‘§ 220004. Powers 
‘‘The corporation has only the powers provided in its 
bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in each State in 
which it is incorporated. 
‘‘§ 220005. Restrictions 
‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may 
not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend. 
‘‘(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation and 
any officer or director of the corporation, acting as such 
officer or director, may not contribute to, support, or oth-
erwise participate in any political activity or in any man-
ner attempt to influence legislation. 
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION
OF INCOME
OR ASSETS.—No 
part of the income or assets of the corporation may inure 
to the benefit of, or be distributed to, any member, officer, 
or director of the corporation during the life of this char-
ter. No provision in this subsection may be construed to 
prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to the 
officers and employees of the corporation or the reim-
bursement of actual necessary expenses in amounts ap-
proved by the board of directors of the corporation.
‘‘(d) LOANS.—The corporation may not make any 
loan to any member, officer, director, or employee of the 
corporation. 
‘‘(e) CLAIMS OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AU-
THORITY.—The corporation may not claim the approval 
of the Congress or the authorization of the Federal Gov-
ernment for any of its activities. 
‘‘§ 220006. Duty to maintain corporate and tax-ex-
empt status 
‘‘(a) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall 
maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under 
the laws of New York. 
‘‘(b) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.—The corporation shall 
maintain its status as an organization exempt from tax-
ation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
1 et seq.). 
‘‘§ 220007. 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.
‘‘§ 220008. Liability for acts of officers and agents 
‘‘The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers 
and agents within the scope of their authority. 
‘‘§ 220009. 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.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of subtitle II of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
chapter 2103 the following new item: 
‘‘2200. Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated ...........220001’’. 
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