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 112 STAT. 1486 PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 230502. Organization. 230503. Purposes. 230504. Membership. 230505. Governing body. 230506. Powers. 230507. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, and badges. 230508. Restrictions. 230509. Duty to maintain tax-exempt status. 230510. Records and inspection. 230511. Service of process. 230512. Liability for acts of officers and agents. 230513. Annual report. §230501. Definition For purposes of this chapter, "State" includes the District of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the United States. §230502. Organization (a) FEDERAL CHARTER. —Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. (in this chapter, the "corporation"), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in New York, is a federally chartered corporation. (b) EXPIRATION OF CHARTER.—I f the corporation does not comply with any provision of this chapter, the charter granted by this chapter expires. §230503. Purposes The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws and include a commitment— (1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States; (2) to foster improvement of the condition of Vietnamera veterans; (3) to promote the social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural improvement) of Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in the United States by encouraging their growth, development, readjustment, self- respect, self-confidence, and usefulness; (4) to improve conditions for Vietnam-era veterans and develop channels of communication to assist Vietnam-era veterans; (5) to conduct and publish research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to— (A) the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and American society; (B) the Vietnam war experience; (C) the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence for the world community; and (D) other matters that affect the educational, economic, social, physical, or cultural welfare of Vietnam-era veterans, other veterans, and their families; (6) to assist disabled Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in need of assistance and the dependents and survivors of those veterans; and (7) to consecrate the efforts of the members of the corporation, and Vietnam-era veterans generally, to mutual helpfulness and service to their country. §230504. Membership (a) ELIGIBILITY.— Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges

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