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36 U.S.C. 150503: PurposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 1505-NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

§150503. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are⁠—

(1)  to promote friendly and cooperative relations between the State and territorial societies in the District of Columbia;

(2)  to foster, participate in, and encourage educational, cultural, charitable, civic, and patriotic programs and activities in the District of Columbia and surrounding communities; and

(3)  to act as contact agent with States for carrying out State and national programs.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1389 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

150503

36:402.

Apr. 3, 1952, ch. 131, § 2, 66 Stat. 38.

In clause (1), the word “various” is omitted as unnecessary.