A joint resolution to designate the month of October 1987, as "National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month.
PL 100-655 (S.J.Res.192), enacted 11/14/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-655—NOV. 14, 1988 
102 STAT. 3849 
Public Law 100-655 
100th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To designate the month of October 1988, as "National AIDS Awareness and 
Prevention Month". 
Whereas the President has declared AIDS as the number one public 
health enemy; 
Whereas the Secretary of Health and Human Services has projected 
that, by the end of 1991, the cumulative total of all AIDS cases in 
the United States will reach 270,000 and result in nearly 180,000 
deaths; 
Whereas information, education, and public health measures are 
the Nation's primary weapons in prevention and control of the 
spread of AIDS; 
Whereas if the AIDS epidemic is not controlled through a major 
national educational, informational, and public health effort, the 
devastating human and economic impact on society will be un-
precedented in modern times; 
Whereas informing and educating the American public, including 
the youth of today, about AIDS is crucial to preventing and 
controlling the spread of AIDS: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the month of 
October 1988 is designated as "National AIDS Awareness and 
Prevention Month", and the President is authorized and requested 
to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States 
to observe such month with appropriate activities. 
TITLE I—NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM 
SECTION 101. The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, 
organized and incorporated under the laws of Colorado, is hereby 
recognized as such and is granted a charter. 
POWERS 
SEC. 102. The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (here-
after in this title referred to as the "corporation"), shall have only 
those powers granted to it through its bylaws and 
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Corporations. 
Historic 
preservation. 
Libraries. 
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articles of incorporation filed in the State or States in which it is 
incorporated and subject to the laws of such State or States. 
OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF CORPORATION 
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SEC. 103. The objects and purposes of the corporation are those 
provided in its articles of incorporation including— 
(1) to honor citizens, mining leaders, miners, prospectors, 
teachers, scientists, engineers, inventors, governmental leaders, 
and other individuals, who have helped to make this Nation 
great by their outstanding contributions to the establishment, 
development, advancement, or improvement of mining in the 
United States of America; 
(2) to perpetuate the memory of such individuals and record 
their contributions and achievements by the erection and 
maintenance of such buildings, monuments, and edifices as may 
be deemed appropriate as a lasting memorial; 
(3) to foster, promote, and encourage a better understanding 
of the origins and growth of mining, especially in the United 
States, and the part mining has played in changing the eco-
nomic, social, and scientific aspects of our Nation; 
(4) to establish and maintain a library and museum for 
collecting and preserving for posterity, the history of those 
honored by the corporation, together with a documentation of 
their accomplishments and contributions to mining, including 
such items as mining pictures, paintings, books, papers, docu-
ments, scientific data, relics, mementos, artifacts, and things 
relating to such items; 
(5) to cooperate with other mining organizations which are 
actively engaged and interested in similar projects; and 
(6) to engage in any and all activities incidental thereto or 
necessary, suitable, or proper for the accomplishment of any of 
the purposes set forth in this section. 
MEMBERSHIP 
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SEC. 104. Eligibility for membership in the corporation and the 
rights and privileges of members shall be as provided in the bylaws 
of the corporation. 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS; COMPOSITION; RESPONSIBILITIES 
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SEC. 105. The board of directors of the corporation and the respon-
sibilities thereof shall be as provided in the articles of incorporation 
of the corporation and in conformity with the laws of the State or 
States in which it is incorporated. 
OFFICERS OF CORPORATION 
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SEC. 106. The officers of the corporation, and the election of such 
officers shall be as is provided in the articles of incorporation of the 
corporation and in conformity with the laws of the State or States 
wherein it is incorporated. 
RESTRICTIONS 
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SEC. 107. (a) No part of the income or assets of the corporation 
shall inure to any member, officer, or director of the corporation or 
be distributed to any such person during the life of this charter. 
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Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the pay-
ment of reasonable compensation to the officers of the corporation . 
or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts 
approved by the board of directors. 
(b) The corporation shall not make any loan to any officer, direc-
tor, or employee of the corporation. 
(c) The corporation and any officer and director of the corporation, 
acting as such officer or director, shall not contribute to, support, or 
otherwise participate in any political activity or in any manner 
attempt to influence legislation. 
(d) The corporation shall have no power to issue any shares of 
stock nor to declare or pay any dividends. 
(e) The corporation shall not claim congressional approval or 
Federal Government authority for any of its activities. 
(f) The corporation shall retain and maintain its status as a 
corporation organized and incorporated under the laws of the State 
of Colorado. 
UABIUTY 
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and agents when acting within the scope of their authority. 
SERVICE OP PROCESS 
SEC. 109. With respect to service of process, the corporation shall 
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comply with the laws of the States in which it is incorporated and 
those States in which it carries on its activities in furtherance of its 
corporate purposes. 
BOOKS AND RECORDS; INSPECTION 
SEC. 110. The corporation shall keep correct and complete books 
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and records of account and shall keep minutes of any proceeding of 
the corporation involving any of its members, the board of directors, 
or any committee having authority under the board of directors. The 
corporation shall keep at its principal office a record of the names 
and addresses of all members having the right of vote. All books and 
records of such 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. Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to contravene any applicable State law. 
AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS 
SEC. 111. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide 
for audit of accounts of private corporations established under 
Federal law", approved August 30,1964 (36 U.S.C. 1101), is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(60) The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum". 
ANNUAL REPORT 
SEC. 112. The corporation shall report annually to the Congress 
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concerning the activities of the corporation during the preceding 
fiscal year. Such annual report shall be submitted at the same time 
as is the report of the audit required by section 111 of this title. The 
report shall not be printed as a public document. 
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RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO AMEND OR REPEAL CHARTER 
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SEC. 113. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this title is expressly 
reserved to the Congress. 
DEFINITION OF STATE 
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SEC. 114. For purposes of this title, the term "State" includes the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 
territories and possessions of the United States. 
TAX-EXEMPT STATUS 
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SEC. 115. The corporation shall maintain its status as an organiza-
tion exempt from taxation as provided in the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954. 
TERMINATION 
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SEC. 116. If the corporation fails to comply with any of the 
restrictions or other provisions of this title, the charter granted by 
this title shall expire. 
Approved November 14, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 192: 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Oct. 5, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 21, considered and passed House.