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 PUBLIC LAW 97-82—NOV. 20, 1981

95 STAT. 1091

Public Law 97-82 97th Congress

An Act To recognize the organization known as the Italian American War Veterans of the United States.

Nov. 20, 1981 [H.R. 4734]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Italian American War Veterans of the United States, organized and incorporated under the Nonprofit Corporation Acts of the States of California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, is hereby recognized as such and is granted a charter.

Italian American War Veterans of the United States. Charter. 36 USC 1701.

POWERS

SEC. 2. Italian American War Veterans of the United States 36 USC 1702. (hereinafter referred to as the "corporation") shall have only those powers granted to it through its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in the State or States in which it is incorporated and subject to the laws of such State or States. OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF CORPORATION

SEC. 3. The objects and purposes of the corporation are those 36 USC 1703. provided in its articles of incorporation and shall include the giving of patriotic allegiance to the United States of America, fidelity to its Constitution and laws, and support to the security of civil liberty and permanence of free institutions; the stimulation of patriotism in the minds of all Americans by encouraging the study of the history of the United States; to assure the preservation and defense of the United States of America from all enemies without any reservation whatsoever; the preservation of the memories and records of patriotic service performed by men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States by gathering, collating, editing, publishing, and exhibiting the memorabilia, data, records, military awards, decorations, citations of those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, and the promotion of peace, prosperity, and good will between the peoples of the United States of America and the Republic of Italy. The corporation shall function as a veterans' and patriotic organization as authorized by the laws of the State or States where it is incorporated. SERVICE OF PROCESS

SEC, 4. With respect to service of process, the corporation shall 36 USC 1704. comply with the laws of the States in which it is incorporated and those States in which it carries on its activities in furtherance of its corporate purposes. MEMBERSHIP

SEC. 5. Any American citizen shall be eligible for membership in 36 USC 1705. the corporation who was honorably discharged from the Armed

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