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36 U.S.C. 80306: RestrictionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 803-GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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§80306. Restrictions

(a)  Profit.⁠—The corporation may not operate for profit.

(b)  Political Activities.⁠—The corporation shall be nonpolitical and nonsectarian.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1362 .)

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80306

36:33 (words after 19th comma).

Mar. 16, 1950, ch. 62, § 3 (words after 19th comma), 64 Stat. 23.

In subsection (a), the word “pecuniary” is omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the words “The corporation shall be” are substituted for “which purposes shall be” for clarity and consistency in the revised title.