36 U.S.C. § 70302Chapter 703

§70302. Organization

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§70302. Organization

(a) Federal Charter.—Former Members of Congress (in this chapter, the "corporation"), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the District of Columbia, is a federally chartered corporation.

(b) Expiration of Charter.—If the corporation does not comply with any provision of this chapter, the charter granted by this chapter expires.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
70302(a)	36:2201.	Jan. 8, 1983, Pub. L. 97–427, §§1, 15 (last sentence), 16, 96 Stat. 2265, 2267.
70302(b)	36:2214 (last sentence). 36:2215.

Subsection (a) is substituted for the source provision for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (b), the words "restrictions or" are omitted as unnecessary.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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