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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3463
To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the
Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. HORN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred 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.
Part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after chapter 2103 the following
new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 2105—UKRAINIAN AMERICAN
VETERANS, INCORPORATED
‘‘Sec.
‘‘210501. Charter.
‘‘210502. Purposes.
‘‘210503. Powers.
‘‘210504. Restrictions.
‘‘210505. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status.
‘‘210506. Records and inspection.
‘‘210507. Liability for acts of officers and agents.
‘‘210508. Annual report.
‘‘210509. Termination.
‘‘210510. Definitions.
‘‘§ 210501. Charter
‘‘The Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated,
organized and incorporated under the laws of the State
of New York, is hereby recognized and granted a Federal
charter.
‘‘§ 210502. 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
veterans, 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
Ukrainian descent who have served in the Armed
Forces of the United States.
‘‘§ 210503. 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.
‘‘§ 210504. 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
corporation.
‘‘(c) POLITICAL ACTIVITY.—The corporation, any of-
ficer 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.
‘‘§ 210505. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status
‘‘The corporation shall maintain its status as an or-
ganization exempt from taxation as provided in the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
‘‘§ 210506. Records and inspection
‘‘(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 pro-
ceeding 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.
‘‘§ 210507. Liability for acts of officers and agents
‘‘The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its
officers, directors, employees, and agents whenever the of-
ficers, directors, employees, and agents act within the
scope of their authority.
‘‘§ 210508. 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.
‘‘§ 210509. Termination
‘‘The charter granted in this chapter shall expire if
the corporation fails to comply with any provisions of this
chapter.
‘‘§ 210510. Definitions
‘‘For purposes of this chapter—
‘‘(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. 3. 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:
‘‘2105. UKRAINIAN AMERICAN VETERANS, INCORPORATED ...210501’’.
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