[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1755 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1755

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
      the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER OF DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS.

    (a) Purposes.--Section 50302 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``The purposes of the corporation are--'' and inserting ``The 
        corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and 
        educational purposes. The purposes of the corporation shall 
        include--'';
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(7) to educate the public about the sacrifices and needs 
        of disabled veterans;
            ``(8) to educate disabled veterans about the benefits and 
        resources available to them; and''.
    (b) Dissolution.--Chapter 503 of such title is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:
``Sec. 50309. Dissolution
    ``On dissolution or final liquidation of the corporation, any 
assets remaining after the discharge or satisfactory provision for the 
discharge of all liabilities shall be transferred to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs for the care of disabled veterans.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 503 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 50308 the following:

``50309. Dissolution.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2015.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1755

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
      the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans.