CHAPTER 1539 —THE NATIONAL YEOMEN (F)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—
§153901. Organization
The National Yeomen (F) (in this chapter, the "corporation") is a body corporate and politic in the District of Columbia.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 153901 | 36:139 (words before "for patriotic, historical, and educational purposes"). | June 15, 1936, ch. 546, §1 (words before "for patriotic, historical, and educational purposes"), |
This section is substituted for the source provision for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and executed words.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—
§153902. Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are patriotic, historical, and educational and are—
(1) to foster and perpetuate the memory of the service of Yeomen (F) in the United States Naval Reserve Force of the United States Navy during World War I;
(2) to preserve the memories and incidents of their association in World War I by the encouragement of historical research concerning the service of Yeomen (F);
(3) to cherish, maintain, and extend the institutions of American freedom by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries;
(4) to foster true patriotism and love of country; and
(5) to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 153902 | 36:139 (words beginning with "for patriotic, historical, and educational purposes"). | June 15, 1936, ch. 546, §1 (words beginning with "for patriotic, historical, and educational purposes"), |
In clauses (1) and (2), the term "Yoemen (f)" is used (despite the inconsistency with section 153901 of the revised title) for consistency with section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1936.
In clause (1), the words "World War I" are substituted for "the World War" for clarity.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pars. (1), (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
References to Naval Reserve, other than references to Naval Reserve regarding the United States Naval Reserve Retired List, deemed to refer to Navy Reserve, see section 515(h) of
§153903. Powers
The corporation may—
(1) adopt a constitution and bylaws;
(2) adopt a seal; and
(3) hold real and personal property in the United States, but only to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation and only in an amount not more than $50,000.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 153903 | 36:139a. | June 15, 1936, ch. 546, §2, |
In clause (1), the words "not inconsistent with law" are omitted as unnecessary.
§153904. Deposit of historical material
The Regents of the Smithsonian Institution may permit the corporation to deposit its collections, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and other material for history in the Smithsonian Institution or in the National Museum, on conditions and under rules they prescribe.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 153904 | 36:139b. | June 15, 1936, ch. 546, §3, |
The word "may" is substituted for "are authorized to" for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "at their discretion" and "such" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "they prescribe" are substituted for "as they shall prescribe" to eliminate unnecessary words.