Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102
§154102 Purposes
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1541 — NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS › § 154102
Summary
Work with the Navy to teach young Americans seamanship, provide seagoing training, and build patriotism, courage, and self-reliance.
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Title 36, §154102
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purposes of the corporation are, through organization and cooperation with the Department of the Navy—
(1)to encourage and aid American young people to develop an interest and skill in basic seamanship and in its naval adaptations;
(2)to train them in seagoing skills; and
(3)to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 15410236:1042.Sept. 10, 1962, Pub. L. 87–655, § 2, 76 Stat. 531; Nov. 29, 1974, Pub. L. 93–504, 88 Stat. 1575. The word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.
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36 U.S.C. § 154102
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102