Title 36, Patriotic and National ObservancesRelease 119-102

§80302 Purposes

Title 36 › Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations › Part B — Organizations › CHAPTER 803 — GIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA › § 80302

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The organization must promote virtues in girls to prepare them for home and community service, lead and coordinate the Girl Scout movement across the United States and territories, and set high standards that inspire character and patriotism.

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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

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102