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 PUBLIC LAW 100-281—APR. 6, 1988

102 STAT. 75

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 adding at the end thereof the following: "The Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America, Incorporated.". A N N U A L REPORT

SEC. 13. The corporation shall report annually to the Congress 36 USC 4012. concerning the activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year. Such annual report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the audit required by section 2 of the Act referred to in section 12 of this Act. The report shall not be printed as a public document. RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO A M E N D OR REPEAL CHARTER

SEC. 14. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved to the Congress.

36 USC 4013.

DEFINITION OF " S T A T E "

SEC. 15. For purposes of this Act, the term "State" includes the 36 USC 4014. District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and possessions of the United States. TAX-EXEMPT STATUS

SEC. 16. The corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation as provided in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. If the corporation fails to maintain such status, the charter granted by this Act shall expire.

36 USC 4015.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NAMES

SEC. 17. The corporation shall have the sole and exclusive right to 36 USC 4016. use the names "The Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America", "Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America", "Non Commissioned Officers Association", and "NCOA", and such seals, emblems, and badges as the corporation may lawfully adopt. Nothing in this section may be construed to conflict or interfere with established or vested rights.

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