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36 U.S.C. 153903: PowersText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSCHAPTER 1539-THE NATIONAL YEOMEN (F)
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§153903. Powers

The corporation may⁠—

(1)  adopt a constitution and bylaws;

(2)  adopt a seal; and

(3)  hold real and personal property in the United States, but only to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation and only in an amount not more than $50,000.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1431 .)

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153903

36:139a.

June 15, 1936, ch. 546, § 2, 49 Stat. 1506.

In clause (1), the words “not inconsistent with law” are omitted as unnecessary.