36 U.S.C. § 220703: Purposes

Summary

The corporation must carry out six main goals: keep and spread love of country; build and maintain memorials for submarine crewmembers who died in World War II; honor the teamwork of World War II submarine sailors; teach the public about life on WWII submarines by saving and showing the submarines from that time; give yearly college scholarships; and carry out charitable activities under its own rules.

Title 36, §220703

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)preserving and promoting patriotism and loyalty to the United States of America;

(2)perpetuating and establishing memorials to the memory of shipmates who served aboard United States submarines and gave their lives in submarine warfare during World War II;

(3)promoting the spirit and unity that existed among the United States Navy submarine crewmen during World War II;

(4)fostering general public awareness of life aboard submarines during World War II, through securing, restoring, and displaying the submarines that were in service at that time;

(5)sponsoring annual college scholarships; and

(6)performing acts of charity as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 22070336:1803.Nov. 20, 1981, Pub. L. 97–83, § 3, 95 Stat. 1094. Before clause (1), the words “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”. In clause (1), the words “preserving and promoting” are added for clarity.

§220703 Purposes

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Title 36, §220703

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