36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STII/PTB/CH703
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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(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.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1349.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (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.
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