36 USC § 22302 - Purposes

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title: "36 USC § 22302 - Purposes"
title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
section_number: "22302"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 223
chapter_name: "AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE"
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. 1302.)"
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# § 22302. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are—

**(1)** to serve as a coordinating, research, and educational agency and clearinghouse for symphony orchestras to help strengthen the work in their local communities;

**(2)** to assist in the formation of new symphony orchestras;

**(3)** to encourage and recognize the work of America’s musicians, conductors, and composers, through suitable means; and

**(4)** to aid the expansion of the musical and cultural life of the United States through suitable educational and service activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1302.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 22302 | 36:3403. | Oct. 15, 1962, Pub. L. 87–817, § 3, 76 Stat. 930. |