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title: "36 U.S.C. § 140302"
description: "Purposes"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
chapter_number: "1403"
chapter_name: "THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
section: "140302"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 140302"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 36 U.S.C. § 140302 - Purposes

## Text

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.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1380.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14030236:313.Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 956, § 3, 64 Stat. 868.