1995 US Code
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 69 - DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
Sec. 3703 - Objects and purposes of corporation

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 69 - DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
Sec. 3703 - Objects and purposes of corporation
Containssection 3703
Date1995
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 16, 1996
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 99-172, §3, Dec. 9, 1985, 99 Stat. 1020; Pub. L. 102-54, §13(n)(8), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 278.
Statutes at Large References99 Stat. 1020
105 Stat. 278
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 99-172, Public Law 102-54


§3703. Objects and purposes of corporation

The objects and purposes of the corporation are those provided in its articles of incorporation and, for the purpose of perpetuating the memories of the fathers of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861–1865, their loyalty to the Union, and their unselfish sacrifices for the preservation of the same, shall include the following:

(1) Encouraging the preservation of historic sites and the construction and preservation of monuments commemorating any aspect of the Civil War.

(2) Building and maintaining a Museum of Civil War History, admission to which shall be free and open to the public, in the city of Springfield, Illinois, as a repository of Civil War documents, artifacts, and cultural relics.

(3) Maintaining a library in connection with the Civil War museum, admission to which shall be open to the public, containing the official volumes of the War of the Rebellion Records, Civil War genealogical files, Adjutant General reports of the various States, military and biographical records and accounts of the individual service of Union soldiers, sailors, and marines, diaries, letters, relics, and other records.

(4) Promulgating and teaching American history, particularly the history of the Civil War period, through the establishment of scholarship programs at the National and State levels, the presentation of American flags to youth groups and newly naturalized citizens, and the sponsorship of contests of educational merit.

(5) Caring for veterans of all wars through volunteer programs in Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and in homes and other institutions maintained by the States for the welfare of American veterans.

(6) Participating, in a spirit of cooperation and reciprocity, in programs with other societies devoted to American history, veterans’ affairs, or community interests.


The corporation shall function as a veterans’ and patriotic organization as authorized by the laws of the State or States in which it is incorporated.

(Pub. L. 99–172, §3, Dec. 9, 1985, 99 Stat. 1020; Pub. L. 102–54, §13(n)(8), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 278.)

Amendments

1991—Par. (5). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

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