An Act to incorporate the Naval Sea Cadet Corps
PL 87-655 (S.1308), enacted 09/10/1962

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PUBUC LAW 87-654-SEPT. 10,1962 
[76 STAT, 
Public Law 87-654 
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September 10, 1962 
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[H. R. 727a] 
To amend the Act of June 5, 1952, so as to remove certain restrictions on the 
real property conveyed to the Territory of Hawaii by the United States under 
authority of such Act. 
Hawaii. 
Certain real 
property restric-
tions, removal. 
R elin qui shm ent 
of title by U.S. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (a) 
of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Navy to convey to the Territory of Hawaii certain real prop-
erty at Kahului, Wailuku, Maui, Territory of Hawaii", approved 
June 5,1952 (66 Stat. 128), is amended by striking out "That particu-
lar structures or parcels not suitable for airport purposes may be 
leased for other purposes with the consent of the Secretary of the 
Navy" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "That particu-
lar structures and -parcels of land not required or used for airport 
purposes may be sold, exchanged, or leased by the State of Hawaii 
with the consent of the Secretary of the Navy and the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Agency: Provided further, That the proceeds 
from any sale or lease, or the property received in any exchange, 
authorized by this section, shall be used for airport purposes". 
SEC. 2. Such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof a 
new section as follows: 
"SEC. 3. In order that the State of Hawaii may convey good and 
clear title to any parcel of land conveyed by it under the exchange 
authority prescribed in clause (a) of section 2 of this AiCt, the Secre-
tary of the Navy is authorized to relinquish to the State of Hawaii 
any right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such parcel 
free of any conditions set forth in section 2 on condition that the State 
of Hawaii agree, with respect to any lands received by such State in 
exchange for such parcel, to convey to the United States rights and 
interests substantially equal to those held by the United States in the 
lands originally conveyed by it to such State (then a Territory) under 
this Act, and such other rights and interests as the Secretary may deem 
necessary in the public interest." 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Navy shall execute such conveyance 
or other instrument in writing as may be necessary to carry out the 
amendment made by the first section of this Act. 
Approved September 10, 1962. 
September 10, 1962 
[S. 1308] 
Public Law 87-655 
AN ACT 
To incorporate the Naval Sea Cadet Corps. 
Naval Sea Cadet 
Corps. 
Incorporation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of ATiierica in Congress assembled, That the following 
named persons: John J. Bergen, William J. Catlett, Junior, Morgan 
Fitch, George Halas, John S. I^eahy, Junior, and J. PauU Marshall; 
members of the Navy League National Sea Cadet Committee and their 
associates and successors, are hereby created and declared to be a body 
corporate by the name of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps (hereinafter 
referred to as the "corporation") and by such name shall be known 
and have perpetual succession and the powers, limitations, and 
restrictions herem contained. 
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OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF T H E 
CORPORATION 
SEC. 2. The objects and the purposes of the corporation shall be, 
through organization and cooperation with the Department of the 
Xavy, to encourage and aid American boys to develop an interest and 
skill in basic seamanship and in its naval adaptations, to train them in 
seagoing skills and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, 
and kindred virtues. 
COMPLETION 
OF 
ORGANIZATION 
SEC. 3. The persons named in the first section, their associates and 
successors are hereby authorized to complete the organization of the 
corporation by the selection of officers, the adoption of a constitution 
and bylaws, the promulgation of rules or regulations that may be 
necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of this corporation, 
and the doing of sucli other acts as may be necessary for such purposes. 
CORPORATE 
POWERS 
SEC. 4. The corporation shall have power— 
(1) to have succession by its corporate name; 
(2) to sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of 
competent jurisdiction; 
(3) to adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal; 
(4) to choose such officerSj managers, agents, and employees as 
the business of the corporation may require; 
(5) to adopt, amend, and alter a constitution and bylaws, not 
inconsistent with the laws of the United States or any State in 
which the corporation is to operate, for the management of its 
property and the regulation of its affairs; 
(6) to contract and be contracted with; 
(7) to take by lease, gift, purchase, grant, devise, or bequest 
from any private corporation, association, partnership, firm or 
individual and to hold any property, real, personal or mixed, 
necessary or convenient for attaining the objects and carrying 
into effect the pjurposes of the corporation, subject, however, to 
applicable provisions of law of any State (A) governing the 
amount or kind of property which may be held by or (B) other-
wise limiting or controlling the ownership of property by, a cor-
poration operating in such State; 
(8) to transfer, convey, lease, sublease, encumber and otherwise 
alienate real, pei-sonal, or mixed property; and 
(9) to borrow money for the purposes of the corporation, issue 
bonds therefor, and secure the same by mortgage, deed of trust, 
pledge or otherwise, subject in every case to all applicable provi-
sions of Federal and State laws. 
J'RINCIPAL O F F I C E , SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AGENT 
SEC. 5. (a) The principal office of the corporation shall be located 
in Tacoma, Washington, or in such other place as may be later deter-
mined by the board of directors, but the activities of the corporation 
shall not be confined to that place, but may be conducted throughout 
the various States, territories, and possessions of the United States. 
(b) The corporation shall have in the District of Columbia at all 
times a designated agent authorized to accept service of process for 
the corporation; and notice to or service upon such agent, or mailed 
to the business address of such agent, shall be deemed notice to or 
service upon the corporation. 
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MEMBERSHIP 
SEC. 6. Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights, 
privileges, and designation of classes of members shall, except as pro-
vided in this title, be determined as the constitution and bylaws of the 
corporation may provide. 
B
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D or DIRECTORS: COMPOSITION, RESPONSIBILITIES 
SEC. 7. (a) Upon the enactment of this title and for not more than 
one year thereafter, the membership of the initial board of directors 
of the corporation shall consist of the present members of the board of 
directors of the Sea Cadet Corps of America, the corporation described 
in section 17 of this Act, or such of them as may then be living and are 
qualified members of said board of directors, to wit: John J. Bergen, 
William J. Catlett, Junior, Morgan Fitch, George Halas, John S. 
Ijeahy, Junior, and J. PauU Marshall. 
(b) Thereafter, the board of directors of the corporation shall con-
sist of such number (not less than ten and not more than twenty-five), 
shall be selected in such manner (including the*filling of vacancies), 
and shall serve for such term as may be prescribed in the constitution 
and bylaws of the corporation. 
(c) The board of directors shall be the governing board of the 
corporation, and shall be responsible for the general policies and pro-
gram of the corporation and for the control of all funds of the 
corporation. 
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OFFICERS; ELECTION AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS 
SEC. 8. (a) The officers of the corporation shall be a president, one 
or more vice presidents (as may be prescribed in the constitution and 
bylaws of the corporation), a secretary, and a treasurer, and such other 
officers as may be provided in the constitution and bylaws. 
(b) The officers of the corporation shall be elected in such manner 
and for such terms and with such duties as may be prescribed in the 
constitution and bylaws of the corporation. 
USE OF INCOME: LOANS TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR EMPLOYEES 
SEC. 9. (a) No part of the income or assets of the corporation shall 
inure to any of its members, directors, or officers as such, or be dis-
tributable to any of them during the life of the corporation or upon 
its dissolution or final liquidation. 
Nothing in this subsection, how-
ever, shall be construed to prevent the payment of compensation to 
officers of the corporation in amounts approved by the board of 
directors of the corporation. 
(b) The corporation shall not make loans to its officers, directors, or 
employees. Any director who votes for or assents to the making of 
a loan or advance to an officer, director, or employee of the corporation, 
and any officer who participates in the making of such a loan or ad-
vance, shall be jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the 
amount of such loan until the repayment thereof. 
NONPOLITICAL NATURE OF CORPORATION 
SEC. 10. The corporation, and its officers and directors as such, 
shall not contribute to or otherwise support or assist any political 
party or candidate for public office. 
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LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF OFFICERS AND 
AGENTS 
SEC. 11. The corporation shall be liable for the acts of its officers and 
agents when acting within the scope of their authority. 
PROHIBITION AGAINST ISSUANCE OF STOCK OR PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS 
SEC. 12. The corporation shall have no power to issue any shares 
of stock or to declare or pay any dividends. 
BOOKS AND 
R E C O R D S : 
INSPECTION 
SEC. 13. The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and 
records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its 
members, board of directors, and committees having any authority 
under the board of directors, and it shall also keep at its principal office 
a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote. 
All books and records of the corporation may be inspected by any 
member entitled to vote, or his agent or attorney, for any proper 
purpose, at any reasonable time. 
AUDIT OF FINANCIAL 
TRANSACTIONS 
SEC. 14. (a) The accounts of the corporation shall be audited an-
nually in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by 
independent certified public accountants or independent licensed 
public accountants, certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of 
a State or other political subdivision of the United States. 
The 
audit shall be conducted at the place or places where the accounts of 
the corporation are normally kept. 
All books* accounts, financial 
I'ecords, reports, files, and all other papers, things, or property belong-
ing to or in use by the corporation and necessary to facilitate the audit 
shall be made avail"able to the person or persons conducting the audit; 
and full facilities for verifying transactions with the balances or se-
curities held by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians shall be 
afforded to such person or persons. 
(b) A report of such audit shall be made by the corporation to the 
Report to con-
Congress not later than March 1 of each year. The report shall set eress. 
forth the scope of the audit and shall include a verification by the 
person or persons conducting the audit of statements of (1) assets and 
liabilities, (2) capital and surplus or deficit, (3) surplus or deficit 
analysis, (4) income and expense, and (5) sources and application of 
funds. Such report shall not be printed as a public document. 
I'SE OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION 
SEC. 15. Upon dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, 
after discharge or satisfaction of all outstanding obligations and 
liabilities, the remaining assets, if any, of the corporation shall be 
distributed in accordance with the determination of the board of 
directors of the corporation and in compliance with the constitution 
and bylaws of the corporation and all Federal and State laws applica-
ble thereto. 
EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NAME, EMBLEM, SEALS, AND BADGES 
SEC. 16. The corporation shall have the sole and exclusive right to 
the name "Naval Sea Cadet Corps" and to have and to use in carry-
ing out its purposes, distinctive insignia, emblems and badges, descrip-
tive or designating marks, and words or phrases, as may be required in 
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Report to Con-
gress. 
the furtherance of its functions. 
No powers or privileges hereby 
granted shall, however, interfere or conflict with established or vested 
rights. 
TRANSFER OF ASSETS 
SEC. 17* The corporation ma,j acquire the assets of the Sea (^adet 
Corps of America, a corporation organized under the laws of the 
State of Washington, upon discharging or satisfactorily providing 
for the payment and discharge of. all pf the liability of such corpora-
tion and upon complying with all laws of the State of Washington 
applicable thereto. 
ANNUAL REPORT 
SEC. 18. The corporation shall report annually to the Secretary of 
the Navy concerning its proceedings and activities for the preceding 
calendar years. The Secretary of the Navy shall communicate to 
Congress the whole of such reports, or such portion thereof as he 
shall see fit. 
RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CHAPTER 
SEC. 19. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this title is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved September 10, 1962. 
September 10, 1962 
[S. 2321] 
District of Co-
lumbia Tissue 
Bank Act. 
Public Law 87-656 
AN ACT 
To encourage and aid the development of reconstructive medicine and surgery and 
the development of medico-surgical research by authorizing the licensing of 
tissue banks in the District of Columbia, by facilitating antemortem and post-
mortem donations of human tissue for tissue bank purposes, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the SenMe and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "District of Columbia Tissue Bank Act". 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY AND PURPOSE.—Because of the rapid 
medical progress in the field of tissue preservation, tissue transplanta-
tion, and tissue culture, and because it is in the public interest to aid the 
development of this field of medicine, it is the policy and purpose of 
Congress in enacting this Act to encourage and aid the development 
of reconstructive medicine and surgery and the development of medico-
surgical research by providing for the licensing and regulation of 
tissue banks, and by facilitating antemortem and postmortem author-
izations for donations of tissue. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act, except where 
the context indicates a differeiit meaning— 
"Commissioners" means the Commissioners of the District of 
Columbia or their designated agent. 
"Donor" means any person who, in accordance with the provisions 
of this Act, bequeaths or donates his tissue for removal after death 
in furtherance of the purposes of this Act, and also means any 
deceased person whose tissue is donated or disposed of for the purposes 
of this Act. 
"Tissue" means any portion of the body of a dead human. 
"Tissue bank" means a facility for procuring, removing, and dispos-
ing of portions of bodies of dead humans for the purposes of recon-
structive medicine and surgery, and research and teaching in recon-
structive medicine and surgery.