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 100 STAT. 474

PUBLIC LAW 99-318—MAY 23, 1986

Public Law 99-318 99th Congress An Act ^—'[S. 8]

Corporations.

To grant a Federal charter to the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, RECOGNITION AS CORPORATION AND GRANT OF FEDERAL CHARTER

36 USC 3801.

SECTION 1. The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, is hereby recognized as such and is granted a charter. CORPORATE POWERS

36 USC 3802.

SEC. 2. The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "corporation"), shall have only those powers granted to it through its articles of incorporation filed in the State in which it is incorporated and its constitution and bylaws, and subject to the laws of such State. OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF CORPORATION

36 USC 3803.

SEC: 3. The objects and purposes of the corporation are those stated in its articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws and include a commitment to— (1) uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States; (2) foster the improvement of the condition of Vietnam-era veterans; (3) promote the social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural improvement) in the United States by encouraging the growth and development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence and usefulness of Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans; (4) improve conditions for Vietnam-era veterans and develop channels of communication to assist Vietnam-era veterans; (5) conduct and publish research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and the American society, to the Vietnam war experience, to the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence for the world community, and to other matters which affect the educational, economic, social, physical, or cultural welfare of Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans and the families of such veterans; (6) assist disabled Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in need of assistance and the dependents and survivors of such veterans; and (7) consecrate the efforts of the members of the corporation and Vietnam-era veterans generally to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.

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