36 USC 230503 - Purposes

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 31, 2025

§ 230503.

Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are as provided in its articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws and include a commitment—

(1)

to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States;

(2)

to foster improvement of the condition of Vietnam-era veterans;

(3)

to promote the social welfare (including educational, economic, social, physical, and cultural improvement) of Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in the United States by encouraging their growth, development, readjustment, self-respect, self-confidence, and usefulness;

(4)

to improve conditions for Vietnam-era veterans and develop channels of communication to assist Vietnam-era veterans;

(5)

to conduct and publish research, on a nonpartisan basis, pertaining to—

(A)

the relationship between Vietnam-era veterans and American society;

(B)

the Vietnam war experience;

(C)

the role of the United States in securing peaceful coexistence for the world community; and

(D)

other matters that affect the educational, economic, social, physical, or cultural welfare of Vietnam-era veterans, other veterans, and their families;

(6)

to assist disabled Vietnam-era veterans and other veterans in need of assistance and the dependents and survivors of those veterans; and

(7)

to consecrate the efforts of the members of the corporation, and Vietnam-era veterans generally, to mutual helpfulness and service to their country.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1486.)

cite as: 36 USC 230503