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to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack for
purposes of the preparation and submittal of the final re-
port required by section 1403(a) of the Floyd D. Spence
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001
(as amended by subsection (a)), whether by transfer or oth-
erwise and including funds provided the Commission before
the date of the enactment of this Act, shall not exceed
$5,600,000.
SEC. 1077. SENSE OF SENATE ON PROJECT COMPASSION.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find-
ings:
(1) It is the responsibility of every citizen of the
United States to honor the service and sacrifice of the
veterans of the United States, especially those who
have made the ultimate sacrifice.
(2) In the finest tradition of this sacred responsi-
bility, Kaziah M. Hancock, an artist from central
Utah, founded a nonprofit organization called Project
Compassion, which endeavors to provide, without
charge, to the family of a member of the Armed
Forces who has fallen in active duty since the events
of September 11, 2001, a museum-quality original oil
portrait of that member.
(3) To date, Kaziah M. Hancock, four volunteer
professional portrait artists, and those who have do-
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nated their time to support Project Compassion have
presented over 700 paintings to the families of the
fallen heroes of the United States.
(4) Kaziah M. Hancock and Project Compassion
have been honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the American Legion, the Disabled American Vet-
erans, and other organizations with the highest public
service awards on behalf of fallen members of the
Armed Forces and their families.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate
that—
(1) Kaziah M. Hancock and the members of
Project Compassion have demonstrated, and continue
to demonstrate, extraordinary patriotism and support
for the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who
have given their lives for the United States in Iraq
and Afghanistan and have done so without any expec-
tation of financial gain or recognition for these ef-
forts;
(2) the people of the United States owe the deep-
est gratitude to Kaziah M. Hancock and the members
of Project Compassion; and
(3) the Senate, on the behalf of the people of the
United States, commends Kaziah M. Hancock, the
four other Project Compassion volunteer professional
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portrait artists, and the entire Project Compassion
organization for their tireless work in paying tribute
to those members of the Armed Forces who have fallen
in the service of the United States.
SEC. 1078. GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER TO KOREAN WAR
VETERANS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED.
(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 following
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 As-
sociation, Incorporated (in this chapter, the ‘corporation’),
a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements for
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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 char-
tered corporation.
‘‘(b) EXPIRATION OF CHARTER.—If the corporation
does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, the
charter granted by subsection (a) shall expire.
‘‘§ 120102. Purposes
‘‘The purposes of the corporation are those provided
in the articles of incorporation of the corporation and shall
include the following:
‘‘(1) To organize as a veterans service organiza-
tion in order to maintain a continuing interest in the
welfare of veterans of the Korean War, and rehabilita-
tion of the disabled veterans of the Korean War to in-
clude all that served during active hostilities and sub-
sequently 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 be-
fore the Department of Veterans Affairs and other or-
ganizations without charge.
‘‘(3) To perpetuate and preserve the comradeship
and friendships born on the field of battle and nur-
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tured by the common experience of service to the
United States during the time of war and peace.
‘‘(4) To honor the memory of the men and
women who gave their lives so that the United States
and the world might be free and live by the creation
of living memorial, monuments, and other forms of
additional educational, cultural, and recreational fa-
cilities.
‘‘(5) To preserve for the people of the United
States and posterity of such people the great and
basic truths and enduring principles upon which the
United States 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 incorpo-
ration 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.