1997 U.S. Code
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 87 - CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY
SUBCHAPTER I - ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF CORPORATION
Sec. 5501 - Establishment of Corporation

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§5501. Establishment of Corporation (a) Establishment

There is established a private, nonprofit corporation to be known as the “Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety” (in this chapter referred to as the “Corporation”).

(b) Private, nonprofit status

(1) The Corporation shall not be considered to be a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government. An officer or employee of the Corporation shall not be considered to be an officer or employee of the Federal Government.

(2) The Corporation shall be operated in a manner and for purposes that qualify the Corporation for exemption from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26 as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such title.

(c) Board of Directors

(1) The Corporation shall have a Board of Directors consisting of not less than nine members.

(2) The Board of Directors may adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures for the Corporation and may take any other action that the Board of Directors considers necessary for the management and operation of the Corporation.

(3) Each member of the Board of Directors shall serve for a term of two years. Members of the Board of Directors are eligible for reappointment.

(4) A vacancy on the Board of Directors shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board.

(5) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the initial Board of Directors. Four of the members of the initial Board of Directors, to be designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment, shall (notwithstanding paragraph (3)) serve for a term of one year.

(d) Director of Civilian Marksmanship

(1) The Board of Directors shall appoint an individual to serve as the Director of Civilian Marksmanship.

(2) The Director shall be responsible for the performance of the daily operations of the Corporation and the functions described in section 5502 of this title.

(Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XVI, §1611, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 515.)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title” meaning title XVI of div. A of Pub. L. 104–106, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 515, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XVI to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Short Title

Section 1601 of title XVI of div. A of Pub. L. 104–106 provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter, amending sections 4313 and 4316 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and section 925 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, repealing sections 4307, 4308, 4310, and 4311 of Title 10, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 4313 of Title 10] may be cited as the ‘Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety Act’.”

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 5523 of this title.