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36 U.S.C. 80302: PurposesText 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

§80302. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are⁠—

(1)  to promote the qualities of truth, loyalty, helpfulness, friendliness, courtesy, purity, kindness, obedience, cheerfulness, thriftiness, and kindred virtues among girls, as a preparation for their responsibilities in the home and for service to the community;

(2)  to direct and coordinate the Girl Scout movement in the United States and territories and possessions of the United States; and

(3)  to fix and maintain standards for the movement that will inspire the rising generation with the highest ideals of character, patriotism, conduct, and attainment.

( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1361 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

80302

36:33 (words before 19th comma).

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