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 2301 - VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES (§§ 230101 - 230107)
Section 230102 - Purposes
View Metadata| Publication 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 2301 - VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES Sec. 230102 - Purposes |
| Contains | section 230102 |
| 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. 1481; Pub. L. 107-242, §2, Oct. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 1497. |
| Statutes at Large References | 49 Stat. 1391 112 Stat. 1481 116 Stat. 1497 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 105-225, Public Law 107-242 |
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The purposes of the corporation are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable, and educational, and are—
(1) to preserve and strengthen comradeship among its members;
(2) to assist worthy comrades;
(3) to perpetuate the memory and history of our dead, and to assist their widows and orphans;
(4) to maintain true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and fidelity to its Constitution and laws;
(5) to foster true patriotism;
(6) to maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom; and
(7) to preserve and defend the United States from all enemies.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1481; Pub. L. 107–242, §2, Oct. 16, 2002, 116 Stat. 1497.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 230102 | 36:113. | May 28, 1936, ch. 471, §3, 49 Stat. 1391. |
2002—Pub. L. 107–242 inserted “charitable,” before “and educational,” in introductory provisions.
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