Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-90

§2 Establishment and Purpose of Foundation.

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

Last updated May 14, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition as a charitable, nonprofit corporation that is not a U.S. government agency. The Foundation must work with the Office of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to make lists of programs and events that support Executive Order 13265, encourage private groups to join and to give money or property for those activities, and carry out or support such activities. The Foundation cannot accept any federal funds.

Full Legal Text

Title 36, §2

Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

“(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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36 U.S.C. § 2

Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances

Last Updated

May 14, 2026

Release point: 119-90