2011 US Code
Title 36 - Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, Andorganizations
Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations (§§ 10101 - 240112)
Part B - Organizations (§§ 20101 - 240112)
Chapter 2201 - UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED (§§ 220101 - 220114)
Section 220102 - Purposes
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations Part B - Organizations CHAPTER 2201 - UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, INCORPORATED Sec. 220102 - Purposes |
Contains | section 220102 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 105-225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1459. |
Statutes at Large References | 93 Stat. 1268 112 Stat. 1459 |
Public Law References | Public Law 96-165, Public Law 105-225 |
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The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to provide a voluntary civilian agency through which the people of this Nation may, in peace or war, serve the religious, spiritual, social, welfare, educational, and entertainment needs of men and women in the Armed Forces, within or without the territorial limits of the United States;
(2) to contribute to the maintenance of morale of men and women in the Armed Forces;
(3) to solicit funds to maintain the organization and accomplish its responsibility;
(4) to accept the cooperation of, and provide an organization and means through which, the National Board of Young Men's Christian Associations, the National Board of Young Women's Christian Associations, the National Catholic Community Service, the Salvation Army, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Travelers Aid-International Social Service of America, and other civilian agencies experienced in specialized types of related work, which may be needed adequately to meet the particular needs of the members of the Armed Forces, may carry on their historic work of serving the religious, spiritual, social, welfare, educational, and entertainment needs of men and women in the Armed Forces and be afforded an appropriate means of participation and financial assistance;
(5) to coordinate their programs; and
(6) other consonant purposes.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1459.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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220102 | 36:1302. | Dec. 29, 1979, Pub. L. 96–165, §2, 93 Stat. 1268. |
Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.
In clause (4), the words “and to accept the cooperation of individual citizens in accomplishing its purposes” are omitted as unnecessary because of clause (1) of this section.
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