36 U.S.C. § 152903 — Purposes

submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-225 to r/title-36-PATRIOTIC-AND-NATIONAL-OBSERVANCES-CEREMONIES-AND-ORGANIZATIONS · 144 words · no verdicts yet

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This group researches, publishes, and honors the history of American colonists through memorials and scholarships. It promotes respect for U.S. institutions and laws, supports education, and helps veterans hospitals. It also runs other charitable projects set out in its own governing documents.

The corporation's purposes follow its articles of incorporation, and include an ongoing national commitment to eight things. First, it conducts, records, and publishes research on the history and deeds of American colonists. Second, it publishes American colonists' memoirs. Third, it erects memorials to honor their history and deeds. Fourth, it promotes respect and admiration for the institutions, laws, and flag of the United States. Fifth, it takes part in mutual-improvement and educational activities. Sixth, it sets up scholarships for needy and deserving students, and promotes improving educational institutions. Seventh, it does volunteer service and gives to veterans hospitals. Eighth, it performs other charitable activities, including the national presidents' projects, as its articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide.

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The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorporation and include a continuing commitment, on a national basis—

(1)

to conduct, record, and publish the results of research on the history and deeds of the American colonists;

(2)

to publish the memoirs of American colonists;

(3)

to erect memorials to commemorate the history and deeds of the American colonists;

(4)

to promote respect and admiration for the institutions, laws, and flag of the United States;

(5)

to engage in mutual improvement and educational activities;

(6)

to establish scholarships to assist needy and deserving students and to promote the improvement of educational institutions;

(7)

to engage in volunteer service and make contributions to veterans hospitals; and

(8)

to perform other charitable activities, including the national presidents’ projects, as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1420; Pub. L. 105–354, § 1(10), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat. 3244.)

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1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-225 · 112 Stat. 1420
1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-354 · 112 Stat. 3244

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