US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

36 U.S.C. § 22701

Organization

(a)

Federal Charter .—

AMVETS (American Veterans) (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
(b)

Perpetual Existence .—

Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.

Pub. L. 105–225112 Stat. 1306Pub. L. 107–241, § 1(a)(1)116 Stat. 1496(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

22701

36:67.

July 23, 1947, ch. 298, § 1, 61 Stat. 403; Aug. 15, 1977, Pub. L. 95–98, § 1(a), 91 Stat. 830.

 

36:67a.

July 23, 1947, ch. 298, §§ 2, 4 (related to perpetual succession), 10(1), 61 Stat. 405, 406, 407.

 

36:67c (related to perpetual succession).

36:67i(1).

This section is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate executed and unnecessary words.

This text of 36:67a is omitted as executed and obsolete.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–2412002—Subsec. (a). substituted “AMVETS (American Veterans)” for “AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)”.