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36 U.S.C. 230502: OrganizationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 2305-VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.

§230502. Organization

(a)  Federal Charter.⁠—Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. (in this chapter, the “corporation”), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in New York, is a federally chartered corporation.

(b)  Expiration of Charter.⁠—If the corporation does not comply with any provision of this chapter, the charter granted by this chapter expires.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1486 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

230502(a)

36:3801.

May 23, 1986, Pub. L. 99–318, §§ 1, 18, 100 Stat. 474, 477.

230502(b)

36:3817.

 

In subsection (a), the words “incorporated in New York” are substituted for “organized under the laws of the State of New York”, and the words “is a federally chartered corporation” are substituted for “is hereby recognized as such and is granted a charter”, for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (b), the word “restrictions” is omitted as included in “any provision of this chapter”.