2017 US Code
Title 36 - Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations
Part B - Organizations
Chapter 2301 - Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Sec. 230101 - Organization
36 U.S.C. § 230101 (2017) | ||||||||||||
§230101. Organization | ||||||||||||
(a) Federal Charter.—Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (in this chapter, the "corporation"), a national association of veterans who as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters, is a federally chartered corporation. (b) Perpetual Existence.—Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence. |
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(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1481; Pub. L. 113–199, §1(a), Dec. 4, 2014, 128 Stat. 2058.) |
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Subsection (a) is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and executed words. In subsection (b), the words "perpetual existence" are substituted for "perpetual succession" for consistency in the revised title. AMENDMENTS2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–199 substituted "veterans" for "men". |
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United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS | ||||||||||||
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Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS Subtitle II - Patriotic and National Organizations Part B - Organizations CHAPTER 2301 - VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES Sec. 230101 - Organization |
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section 230101 | ||||||||||||
2017 | ||||||||||||
January 12, 2018 | ||||||||||||
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standard | ||||||||||||
49 Stat. 1390 67 Stat. 40 112 Stat. 1481 128 Stat. 2058 |
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Public Law 105-225, Public Law 113-199 |