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title: "36 U.S.C. § 190303"
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description: "Purposes"
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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: "1903"
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chapter_name: "RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED"
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section: "190303"
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citation: "36 U.S.C. § 190303"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 36 U.S.C. § 190303 - Purposes
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## Text
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The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation and bylaws and include—
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(1) upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States;
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(2) promoting health, prosperity, and scholarship among its members and their dependents and survivors through benevolent programs;
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(3) assisting veterans and their dependents and survivors through a service program established for that purpose;
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(4) improving conditions for retired enlisted service members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors; and
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(5) fostering fraternal and social activities among its members in recognition that cooperative action is required for the furtherance of their common interests.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1449.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 19030336:5103.Oct. 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–484, title XVIII, § 1823, 106 Stat. 2584. The word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.
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