36 USC § 20903 - Purposes

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title: "36 USC § 20903 - Purposes"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "20903"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 209
chapter_name: "AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR"
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. 1290.)"
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# § 20903. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorporation and include—

**(1)** encouraging fraternity for the common good;

**(2)** fostering patriotism and loyalty;

**(3)** assisting widows and orphans of deceased ex-prisoners of war;

**(4)** assisting ex-prisoners of war who have been injured or disabled as a result of their service;

**(5)** maintaining allegiance to the United States;

**(6)** preserving and defending the United States from all enemies; and

**(7)** maintaining historical records.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1290.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20903 | 36:2103. | Aug. 10, 1982, Pub. L. 97–234, § 3, 96 Stat. 261. |

Before clause (1), the words “objects and” are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (5), the words “of America” are omitted for consistency.