36 USC § 140302 - Purposes

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title: "36 USC § 140302 - Purposes"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "140302"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 1403
chapter_name: "THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Organizations"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1380.)"
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# § 140302. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are—

**(1)** to safeguard and strengthen the forces of faith and morality of our Nation;

**(2)** to perpetuate and deepen the bonds of understanding and friendship of our military service;

**(3)** to preserve our spiritual influence and interest in all members and veterans of the Armed Forces;

**(4)** to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and

**(5)** to promote justice, peace, and good will.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1380.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 140302 | 36:313. | Sept. 20, 1950, ch. 956, § 3, 64 Stat. 868. |