36 U.S.C. 154102: PurposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 1541-NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS
§154102. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are, through organization and cooperation with the Department of the Navy—
(1) to encourage and aid American young people to develop an interest and skill in basic seamanship and in its naval adaptations;
(2) to train them in seagoing skills; and
(3) to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues.
( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1432 .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
154102 | 36:1042. | Sept. 10, 1962, Pub. L. 87–655, § 2, 76 Stat. 531; Nov. 29, 1974, Pub. L. 93–504, 88 Stat. 1575. |
The word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.