Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§152302 Purposes
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1523 — NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL › § 152302
Summary
The corporation helps member groups work together on music across the country. It gives them a place to talk, speaks for music when needed, shares information, coordinates efforts to avoid duplication or conflict, runs surveys to find facts, and promotes music and strong ethical standards.
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Title 36, §152302
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1)to provide the member organizations with a forum for the free discussion of problems affecting national musical life in this country;
(2)to speak with one voice for music whenever an authoritative expression of opinion is desirable;
(3)to provide for the interchange of information between the various member organizations;
(4)to encourage the coordination of efforts of the member organizations, thereby avoiding duplication or conflict;
(5)to organize exploratory surveys or fact-finding commissions whenever the corporation considers them necessary for the solution of important problems; and
(6)to encourage the development and appreciation of the art of music and to foster the highest ethical standards in the musical professions and industries.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15230236:663.Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 824, § 3, 70 Stat. 795. Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as unnecessary. In clause (5), the word “considers” is substituted for “shall deem” for consistency in the revised title.
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36 U.S.C. § 152302
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102