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 7 5TH CONGRESS, 1sT SESSION-CHS. 564, 565-AUGUST 4, 5, 1937 voluntarily and to render assistance to all marines and former marines as well as to their widows and orphans ; (i) to perpetuate the history of the United S tates Marine Corps and by f itting acts to observe the anniversaries of historical occasions of peculiar interest to marines. SEC. 3. That the corporation (a) shall have perpetual succession ; (b) may charge and collect membership dues and receive contribu- tions of money or property to be devoted to carrying o ut the pur- poses of the organization ; (c) may sue or may be sued ; (d) may adopt a corporate seal and alter it at pleasure ; (e) may adopt and alter bylaws not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States or of any State ; (f) may establish and maintain offices for the conduct of its business ; (g) may appoint or elect officers and agents ; (li) may choose a board of trustees, consisting of not more than fifteen persons nor less than five persons, to con- duct the business and exercise the powers of the corporation ; (i) may a cquire. by purchase, devise, bequest, gift, or otherwise, and hold, encumber, convey, or otherwise dispose of such real and personal property as may be necessary or appropriate for its corporate pur- poses ; and (j) generally may do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes for which the corporation is crea ted. SEC. 4 . That the corporati on shall, on o r before the 1st day of December in each year, transmit to Congress a report of its pro- ceedings and activities for the preceding calendar year, including the full and c omplete state ment of its r eceipts and ex penditures. Such reports shall not be printed as public documents. SEC. 5 . That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act at any time is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 4, 1937. [CHAPTER 5651 AN ACT To provide for, foster, and aid in coordinating research relating to cancer; to establish the National Cancer Institute ; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativ es of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That for the pur- poses of conducting researches, investigations, experiments, and studies relating to the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer ; assisting and fostering similar research activities by other agencies, public and private ; and promoting the coordination of all such researches and activities and the useful application of their results, with a view to the development and prompt widespread use of the most effective methods of p revention, di agnosis, and t reatment of cancer, there is hereby established in the Public Health Service a division which shall be known as the National Cancer Institute (hereinafter referred to as the "Institute"). SEC. 2 . The S urgeon Genera l of the Publi c Health Serv ice (here- inafter referred to as the "Sur( ,eon General") is authorized and directed for the purposes of this Act and subject to its provisions, through the In stitute and i n cooperation with the Nati onal Cancer ' Advisory Council hereinafter established- (a) To conduct, assist, and foster researches, investigations, experi- men ts, and studi es relating t o the cause, p revention, an d methods of diagnosis and treatment of cancer ; (b) To promote t he coordinati on of research es conducted by the Institute and similar researches conducted by other agencies, organ- izations, and individuals ; 559 General corporate powers . A nnual report to Congress . Amendment, etc . August 5, 1937 	2067] [Public, No . 244] National Cancer In- stitute Act . National Cancer In- st itute establi shed as a division in the Pub- lic Health Service . Surgeon General, authority and duties. Researches, etc. Coordination of, with other agencies, etc.