Title 36 — Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-73not60
§80302 Purposes
Title 36 › Subtitle Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B— Organizations › Chapter 803— GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA › § 80302
Summary
Sets the organization's goals: promote good traits like honesty, loyalty, helpfulness and other virtues so girls are ready for home duties and community service; lead and coordinate the Girl Scout movement in the United States and its territories; and set standards that inspire high character, patriotism, and achievement.
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Title 36, §80302
Patriotic and National Observances — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purposes of the corporation are—
(1)to promote the qualities of truth, loyalty, helpfulness, friendliness, courtesy, purity, kindness, obedience, cheerfulness, thriftiness, and kindred virtues among girls, as a preparation for their responsibilities in the home and for service to the community;
(2)to direct and coordinate the Girl Scout movement in the United States and territories and possessions of the United States; and
(3)to fix and maintain standards for the movement that will inspire the rising generation with the highest ideals of character, patriotism, conduct, and attainment.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8030236:33 (words before 19th comma).Mar. 16, 1950, ch. 62, § 3 (words before 19th comma), 64 Stat. 23.
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Citation
36 U.S.C. § 80302
Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60