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[H.R. 1755 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1755

                     One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
           the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen


                                 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.''.


                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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