Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-110
§22701 Organization
Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 227 — AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) › § 22701
Summary
AMVETS (American Veterans) — called "the corporation" in this chapter — is given a federal charter. It exists indefinitely unless another law or rule says otherwise.
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Title 36, §22701
Patriotic and National Observances, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Federal Charter.—
AMVETS (American Veterans) (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2270136:67.July 23, 1947, ch. 298, § 1, 61 Stat. 403; Aug. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95–98, § 1(a), 91 Stat. 830. 36:67a.July 23, 1947, ch. 298, §§ 2, 4 (related to perpetual succession), 10(1), 61 Stat. 405, 406, 407. 36:67c (related to perpetual succession).36:67i(1). This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and unnecessary words. This text of 36:67a is omitted as executed and obsolete.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–241 substituted “AMVETS (American Veterans)” for “AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)”.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 22701
Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110