,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #diec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,noem introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to grant a ,f$]al *>t] to ! 
,national ,am]ican ,indian ,vet]ans1    
,incorporat$4  #a4 ,recognition z       
corporation & grant ( ,f$]al *>t] =     
,national ,am]ican ,indian ,vet]ans1    
,incorporat$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,b (     
subtitle ,,ii ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt]   
#aejc ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #aejd        
,national ,am]ican ,indian ,vet]ans1    
,incorporat$  ,sec4 #aejdja4            
,organization #aejdjb4 ,purposes        
#aejdjc4 ,memb]%ip #aejdjd4 ,bo>d (     
directors #aejdje4 ,(fic]s #aejdjf4     
,nondiscrim9ation #aejdjg4 ,p[]s        
#aejdjh4 ,exclusive "r to "n1 seals1    
emblems1 & badges #aejdji4 ,re/rictions 
#aejdaj4 ,duty to ma9ta9 tax-exempt     
/atus #aejdaa4 ,records & inspection    
#aejdab4 ,s]vice ( process #aejdac4     

,liability = acts ( (fic]s & ag5ts      
#aejdad4 ,failure to comply )           
requirem5ts #aejdae4 ,annual report     
#aejdja4 ,organization  7a7 ,f$]al ,*>t]
 ,! ,national ,am]ican ,indian ,vet]ans1
 ,incorporat$1 a nonpr(it corporation   
organiz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is *apt] 
ref]r$ to z ! corporation71 is a f$]ally
 *>t]$ corporation4  7b7 ,indep5d5t     
/atus ( corporation ,! corporation is n 
an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4  #aejdjb4 ,purposes ,!       
purposes ( ! corporation are ^? /at$ 9  
its articles ( incorporation1           
con/itution1 & bylaws1 & include a      
commitm5t--  7#a7 to uphold & def5d !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile     
respect+ ! sov]eignty ( ! ,am]ican      
,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 & ,native     
,hawaiian ,nations2  7#b7 to unite "u "o
 body all ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska     
,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian vet]ans :o 
s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#c7 to be an advocate on behalf ( all  
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 &    

,native ,hawaiian vet]ans )\t reg>d to  
:e!r !y s]v$ dur+ times ( peace1        
conflict1 or w>2  7#d7 to be an advocate
 = all vet]ans suff]+ f s]vice-connect$ 
disabilities2  7#e7 to promote social   
welf>e 7includ+ educational1 economic1  
social1 physical1 cultural values1 &    
traditional heal+7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
enc\rag+ ! gr[? & developm5t1           
readju/m5t1 self-respect1               
self-confid5ce1 contributions1 &        
self-id5tity ( ,am]ican ,indian vet]ans2
  7#f7 to s]ve z an advocate = ! ne$s ( 
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
,native ,hawaiian vet]ans1 _! families1 
or survivors 9 _! deal+s ) all ,f$]al & 
,/ate ,gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7#g7 to       
promote1 support1 & use rese>*1 on a    
nonp>tisan basis1 p]ta9+ to !           
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,am]ican ,indian1  
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian    
vet]ans & ,am]ican society2 &  7#h7 to  
provide te*nical assi/ance to all       
regional areas )\t vet]ans committees or
 organizations & programs by--  7,a7    

provid+ outrea* s]vice to ^? tribes 9   
ne$2 &  7,b7 tra9+ & educat+ ,tribal    
,vet]ans ,s]vice ,(fic]s = ^? tribes 9  
ne$4  #aejdjc4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al 
,subject to subsection 7b7 & section    
#aejdjf ( ?is title1 eligibility =      
memb]%ip 9 ! corporation1 & ! rights &  
privileges ( memb]s1 %all be z provid$ 9
 ! con/itution & bylaws ( ! corporation4
  7b7 ,limitation ,eligibility =        
memb]%ip 9 ! corporation & ! rights &   
privileges ( memb]s %all n be det]m9$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #aejdjd4 ,bo>d (  
directors ,subject to section #aejdjf ( 
?is title1 ! bo>d ( directors ( !       
corporation1 & ! responsibilities ( !   
bo>d1 %all be z provid$ 9 ! con/itution 
& bylaws ( ! corporation & 9 con=mity ) 
! laws "u :i* ! corporation is          
incorporat$4  #aejdje4 ,(fic]s ,subject 
to section #aejdjf ( ?is title1 ! (fic]s
 ( ! corporation1 & ! election ( su*    
(fic]s1 %all be z provid$ 9 !           
con/itution & bylaws ( ! corporation & 9
 con=mity ) ! laws ( ! jurisdiction "u  

:i* ! corporation is incorporat$4       
#aejdjf4 ,nondiscrim9ation ,9 e/abli%+ !
 conditions ( memb]%ip 9 ! corporation1 
& 9 det]m9+ ! requirem5ts = s]v+ on !   
bo>d ( directors or z an (fic] ( !      
corporation1 ! corporation may n        
discrim9ate on ! basis ( race1 color1   
religion1 sex1 national orig91 h&icap1  
or age4  #aejdjg4 ,p[]s ,! corporation  
%all h only ^? p[]s grant$ ! corporation
 ?r\gh its articles ( incorporation &   
its con/itution & bylaws1 :i* %all con=m
 to ! laws ( ! jurisdiction "u :i* !    
corporation is incorporat$4  #aejdjh4   
,exclusive "r to "n1 seals1 emblems1 &  
badges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! corporation %all
 h ! sole & exclusive "r to use ! names 
,national ,am]ican ,indian ,vet]ans1    
,incorporat$ & ,national ,am]ican       
,indian ,vet]ans1 & su* seals1 emblems1 
& badges z ! corporation may lawfully   
adopt4  7b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to int]f]e or   
conflict ) e/abli%$ or ve/$ rights4     
#aejdji4 ,re/rictions  7a7 ,/ock &      

divid5ds ,! corporation %all h no p[] to
 issue any %>es ( /ock nor to decl>e or 
pay any divid5ds4  7b7 ,di/ribution (   
income or assets  7#a7 ,no "p ( ! income
 or assets ( ! corporation %all inure to
 any p]son :o is a memb]1 (fic]1 or     
director ( ! corporation or be di/ribut$
 to any su* p]son dur+ ! life ( ! *>t]  
grant$ by ?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prev5t !  
paym5t ( reasonable comp5sation to !    
(fic]s ( ! corporation1 or reimbursem5t 
= actual & necess>y exp5ses1 9 am\nts   
approv$ by ! bo>d ( directors4  7c7     
,loans ,! corporation %all n make any   
loan to any (fic]1 director1 memb]1 or  
employee ( ! corporation4  7d7 ,no      
,f$]al endorsem5t ,! corporation %all n 
claim congressional approval or ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t au?ority by virtue ( ! *>t]   
grant$ by ?is *apt] = any ( its         
activities4  #aejdaj4 ,duty to ma9ta9   
tax-exempt /atus ,! corporation %all    
ma9ta9 its /atus z an organization      
exempt f taxation z provid$ 9 ! ,int]nal

 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  #aejdaa4       
,records & inspection  7a7 ,records ,!  
corporation %all keep--  7#a7 correct & 
complete books & records ( acc\nts2     
7#b7 m9utes ( any proce$+ ( !           
corporation involv+ any ( its memb]s1 ! 
bo>d ( directors1 or any committee hav+ 
au?ority "u ! bo>d ( directors2 &  7#c7 
at its pr9cipal (fice1 a record ( !     
names & addresses ( all memb]s hav+ ! "r
 to vote4  7b7 ,inspection  7#a7 ,all   
books & records ( ! corporation may be  
inspect$ by any memb] hav+ ! "r to vote1
 or by any ag5t or attorney ( su* memb]1
 = any prop] purpose1 at any reasonable 
"t4  7#b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to contrav5e ! laws ( !         
jurisdiction "u :i* ! corporation is    
incorporat$ or ! laws ( ^? jurisdictions
 )9 :i* ! corporation c>ries on its     
activities 9 fur!rance ( its purposes )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories4      
#aejdab4 ,s]vice ( process ,) respect to
 s]vice ( process1 ! corporation %all   
comply ) ! laws ( ! jurisdiction "u :i* 

! corporation is incorporat$ & ^?       
jurisdictions )9 :i* ! corporation      
c>ries on its activities 9 fur!rance (  
its purposes )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its   
t]ritories4  #aejdac4 ,liability = acts 
( (fic]s & ag5ts ,! corporation %all be 
liable = ! acts ( ! (fic]s & ag5ts ( !  
corporation :5 su* individuals act )9 ! 
scope ( _! au?ority4  #aejdad4 ,failure 
to comply ) requirem5ts ,if !           
corporation fails to comply ) any ( !   
re/rictions or provisions ( ?is *apt]1  
includ+ ! requirem5t "u section #aejdaj 
( ?is title to ma9ta9 its /atus z an    
organization exempt f taxation1 ! *>t]  
grant$ by ?is *apt] %all expire4        
#aejdae4 ,annual report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 corporation %all report annually to    
,congress conc]n+ ! activities ( !      
corporation dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4   
7b7 ,submittal date ,ea* annual report  
"u ?is section %all be submitt$ at !    
same "t z ! report ( ! audit ( !        
corporation requir$ by section          
#ajaja7;b7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical

 am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ (
 subtitle ,,ii ( title #cf1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to *apt] #aejc ! foll[+ new 
item3  #aejd4 ,national ,am]ican ,indian
 ,vet]ans1 ,incorporat$ #aejdja  4