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 707 - FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (§§ 70701 - 70708)
Section 70702 - 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 707 - FREDERICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Sec. 70702 - Purposes |
| Contains | section 70702 |
| 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. 1354. |
| Statutes at Large References | 31 Stat. 662 112 Stat. 1354 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 105-225 |
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The purposes of the corporation are—
(1) to preserve to posterity the memory of the life and character of the late Frederick Douglass; and
(2) to collect, collate, and preserve a historical record of the inception, progress, and culmination of the antislavery movement in the United States, and to assemble in the homestead of the late Frederick Douglass, commonly called Cedar Hill, in the village of Anacostia, District of Columbia, all suitable exhibits of records or things illustrative or commemorative of the antislavery movement and history that are donated to, or acquired by, the corporation.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1354.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 70702 | 36:4401 (words beginning with “for the following objects and purposes”). | June 6, 1900, ch. 806, §1 (words beginning with “for the following objects and purposes”), 31 Stat. 662. |
In clause (2), the words “that are donated to, or acquired by, the corporation” are substituted for “as may be donated to said association or acquired by purchase[,] bequest, or other lawful means” to eliminate unnecessary words.
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