36 USC 150402: Purposes
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36 USC 150402: Purposes Text contains those laws in effect on November 22, 2024
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSSubtitle II-Patriotic and National OrganizationsPart B-OrganizationsCHAPTER 1504-NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN VETERANS, INCORPORATED
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§150402. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are those stated in the articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws of the corporation, and include a commitment-

(1) to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States while respecting the sovereignty of the American Indian Nations;

(2) to unite under one body all American Indian veterans who served in the Armed Forces of United States;

(3) to be an advocate on behalf of all American Indian veterans without regard to whether they served during times of peace, conflict, or war;

(4) to promote social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural values and traditional healing) in the United States by encouraging the growth and development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence, contributions, and self-identity of American Indian veterans;

(5) to serve as an advocate for the needs of American Indian veterans and their families and survivors in their dealings with all Federal and State government agencies;

(6) to promote, support, and utilize research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to the relationship between American Indian veterans and American society; and

(7) to provide technical assistance to the Bureau of Indian Affairs regional areas that are not served by any veterans committee or organization or program by-

(A) providing outreach service to Indian Tribes in need; and

(B) training and educating Tribal Veterans Service Officers for Indian Tribes in need.

(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LI, §5103(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 935 .)