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 100 STAT. 476

PUBLIC LAW 99-318—MAY 23, 1986

the corporation involving any of its members, the board of directors, or any committee having authority under the board of directors. The corporation shall keep at its principal office a record of the names and addresses of all members having the right to vote. All books and records of the corporation may be inspected by any member having the right to vote, or by any agent or attorney of such member, for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time. Nothing in this section shall be construed to contravene any applicable State law. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS

SEC. 12. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for audit of accounts of private corporations established under Federal law", approved August 30, 1964 (36 U.S.C. 1101), is amended by inserting after paragraph (71) the following new paragraph: "(72) The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.". ANNUAL REPORT

36 USC 3812.

SEC. 13. The corporation shall report annually to the Congress concerning the activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year. Such annual report shall be submitted at the same time as is the report of the audit of the corporation required by section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for audit of accounts of private corporations established under Federal law", approved August 30, 1964 (36 U.S.C. 1102). The report shall not be printed as a public document. RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL CHARTER

36 USC 3813.

SEC. 14. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this charter is expressly reserved to the Congress. DEFINITION OF "STATE"

36 USC 3814.

SEC. 15. For purposes of this Act, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the territories and possessions of the United States. TAX-EXEMPT STATUS

36 USC 3815.

SEC. 16. The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation as provided in the Internal Revenue Code

26 USC 1 et seq.

of 1954. EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NAMES

36 USC 3816.

SEC. 17. The corporation shall have the sole and exclusive right to use the name "The Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.", "Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.", and "Vietnam Veterans of America",

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