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Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102

§170303 Purposes

Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 1703 — PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION › § 170303

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The corporation must follow the purposes in its articles of incorporation. Those purposes list seven goals: defend the U.S. Constitution; collect and keep records and mementos about "The Day of Infamy, 7 December 1941" and the service of Pearl Harbor participants, both survivors and those who died; care for their graves; encourage local and government interest in national affairs; protect U.S. security at home and abroad; preserve American values and patriotism; and teach youth love of country, the flag, and healthy minds and bodies.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §170303

Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation and include—
(1)upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States;
(2)collating, preserving, and encouraging the study of historical episodes, chronicles, mementos, and events pertaining to “The Day of Infamy, 7 December 1941”, and in particular those memories and records of patriotic service performed by the heroic Pearl Harbor survivors and nonsurvivors;
(3)shielding from neglect the graves, past and future, of those who served at Pearl Harbor on that day;
(4)stimulating communities and political subdivisions into taking more interest in the affairs and future of the United States to keep our Nation alert;
(5)fighting unceasingly for our national security to protect the United States from enemies within and without our borders;
(6)preserving the American way of life and fostering the spirit and practice of Americanism; and
(7)instilling love of country and flag and promoting soundness of mind and body in the youth of our Nation.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 17030336:3603.Oct. 7, 1985, Pub. L. 99–119, § 3, 99 Stat. 498. Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as unnecessary.

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Citation

36 U.S.C. § 170303

Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102