FEDERAL · 36 U.S.C. · Chapter 217

Organization

36 U.S.C. § 21701
Title36Patriotic and National Observances
Chapter217 — THE AMERICAN LEGION

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36 U.S.C. § 21701.

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(a)Federal Charter.—The American Legion (in this chapter, the "corporation") is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)Perpetual Existence.—Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.

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History

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297.)

Editorial Notes

This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and obsolete language.

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