Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-84

§2 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION.

Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Patriotic and National Organizations › Part Part B— - Organizations › § 2

Last updated Apr 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. It is a charitable, nonprofit corporation and is not a U.S. government agency. The Foundation works with the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to identify programs, events, and activities that advance the goals of Executive Order 13265. It encourages private groups to join and give money or property to support those efforts and helps carry them out with the Council. The Foundation cannot accept federal funds.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §2

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“(a)There is established the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘Foundation’). The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation and is not an agency or establishment of the United States.

“(b)The purposes of the Foundation are—

“(1)in conjunction with the Office of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, to develop a list and description of programs, events and other activities which would further the purposes and functions outlined in Executive Order 13265 [42 U.S.C. 300u note], as amended, and with respect to which combined private and governmental efforts would be beneficial;

“(2)to encourage and promote the participation by private organizations in the activities referred to in subsection (b)(1) and to encourage and promote private gifts of money and other property to support those activities; and

“(3)in consultation with such Office, to undertake and support activities to further the purposes and functions of such Executive Order.

“(c)The Foundation may not accept any Federal funds.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 2

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Apr 22, 2026

Release point: 119-84