Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§30902 Purposes
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 309— BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA › § 30902
Summary
Promote boys' self-reliance, service, scout skills, and good qualities by organizing and cooperating with groups, using scouting methods common on June 15, 1916.
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Title 36, §30902
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purposes of the corporation are to promote, through organization, and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods that were in common use by boy scouts on June 15, 1916.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3090236:23.June 15, 1916, ch. 148, § 3, 39 Stat. 228.
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36 U.S.C. § 30902
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60