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[S. 1639 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1639

                      One Hundred Twelfth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
            the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven


                                 An Act


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion 
  under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the 
 individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for other 
                                purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL POWER OF AMERICAN LEGION UNDER FEDERAL CHARTER.
    Section 21704 of title 36, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) through (8) as paragraphs 
    (6) through (9), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
    paragraph (5):
        ``(5) provide guidance and leadership to organizations and 
    local chapters established under paragraph (4), but may not control 
    or otherwise influence the specific activities and conduct of such 
    organizations and local chapters;''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.