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 112 STAT. 1380 PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 §140103. Powers The corporation may— (1) adopt and amend bylaws; (2) adopt and alter a corporate seal; (3) appoint or elect officers and agents; (4) choose a board of trustees, consisting of at least 5 but not more than 15 individuals, to conduct the business and exercise the powers of the corporation; (5) establish and maintain offices to conduct its activities; (6) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the corporation; (7) charge and collect membership dues and receive contributions of money or property to be devoted to carrying out the purposes of the corporation; (8) sue and be sued; and (9) do any other act necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the corporation. § 140104. Annual report Not later than December 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a report to Congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior calendar year. The report may not be printed as a public document. CHAPTER 1403—THE IVOLITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Sec. 140301. Organization. 140302. Purposes. 140303. Powers. 140304. Exclusive right to name. 140305. Annual report. §140301. Organization (a) FEDERAL CHARTER. — The Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America (in this chapter, the "corporation") is a federally chartered corporation. (b) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE. —Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence. §140302. Purposes The purposes of the corporation are— (1) to safeguard and strengthen the forces of faith and morality of our Nation; (2) to perpetuate and deepen the bonds of understanding and friendship of our military service; (3) to preserve our spiritual influence and interest in all members and veterans of the Armed Forces; (4) to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and (5) to promote justice, peace, and good will. §140303. Powers The corporation may— (1) make its own organization, including its constitution, bylaws, and regulations; (2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;

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