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type: "LegalText"
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title: "36 U.S.C. § 152903"
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description: "Purposes"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 36
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title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
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chapter_number: "1529"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS"
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section: "152903"
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citation: "36 U.S.C. § 152903"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc36@119-100.zip"
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---
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# 36 U.S.C. § 152903 - Purposes
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## Text
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The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorporation and include a continuing commitment, on a national basis—
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(1) to conduct, record, and publish the results of research on the history and deeds of the American colonists;
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(2) to publish the memoirs of American colonists;
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(3) to erect memorials to commemorate the history and deeds of the American colonists;
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(4) to promote respect and admiration for the institutions, laws, and flag of the United States;
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(5) to engage in mutual improvement and educational activities;
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(6) to establish scholarships to assist needy and deserving students and to promote the improvement of educational institutions;
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(7) to engage in volunteer service and make contributions to veterans hospitals; and
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(8) to perform other charitable activities, including the national presidents’ projects, as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1420; Pub. L. 105–354, § 1(10), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat. 3244.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes Pub. L. 105–225 RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15290336:2903.Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–561, § 3, 98 Stat. 2910. Before clause (1), the words “objects” and “for which the corporation is organized” are omitted as unnecessary. Clauses (6)–(8) restate 36:2903(6) as 3 clauses for clarity.
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Pub. L. 105–354This amends section 152903(8) of title 36 to correct an inconsistency in the revised title.
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1998—Par. (8). Pub. L. 105–354 substituted “corporation” for “Corporation”.
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