,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjah,mr4 
,duncan ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,roe ( ,t5nessee1 & ,mr4 ,des,jarlais7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide = a ,f$]al *>t] = ,remote   
,area ,m$ical1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,remote ,area ,m$ical ,*>t] ,act (      
#bjah4  #b4 ,*apt] #ahja ( title #cf1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #ahej ,,remote ,,area ,,m$ical 
#aheaja4 ,organization4 #aheajb4        
,purposes4 #aheajc4 ,memb]%ip & *apt]s4 
#aheajd4 ,bo>d ( ,directors4 #aheaje4   
,p[]s4 #aheajf4 ,annual meet+4 #aheajg4 
,end[m5t fund4 #aheajh4 ,annual report &
 audit4 #aheaji4 ,au?ority ( !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#aheaaj4 ,res]vation ( "r to am5d or    
repeal4 #aheaaa4 ,s]vice ( process4     
#aheaja4 ,organization  7a7 ,f$]al *>t] 

,remote ,area ,m$ical 79 ?is *apt]1 !   
corporation7 is a ,f$]ally *>t]$        
corporation4  7b7 ,"n ,! "n ( !         
corporation is ,remote ,area ,m$ical or 
,,ram4 ,! corporation may conduct its   
bus9ess & affairs1 & o!rwise hold itself
 out1 z ! ,remote ,area ,m$ical 9 any   
jurisdiction4  7c7 ,p]petual exi/5ce    
,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! corporation
 has p]petual exi/5ce4  #aheajb4        
,purposes ,! purpose ( ! corporation    
is--  7#a7 ,to prev5t pa9 & alleviate   
suff]+ by provid+ free quality heal?c>e 
to ^? 9 ne$4 ,! corporation w utilize   
mobile gr\nd & airborne capabilities to 
provide free m$ical c>e & vet]9>y       
s]vices to ! ne$y4  7#b7 ,to organize & 
facilitate animal husb&ry & wildlife    
cons]vation1 to include ! di/ribution ( 
educational in=mation & data4  7#c7 ,to 
organize & di/ribute education in=mation
 & provide live educational & tra9+     
programs = und]privileg$ y\? & adults4  
#aheajc4 ,memb]%ip & *apt]s  7a7        
,memb]%ip ,memb]%ip 9 ! corporation is  

op5 to all ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its  
t]ritories & possessions1 or z provid$ 9
 ! bylaws4  7b7 ,affiliates  7#a7 ,!    
affiliates ( ! corporation are ! local  
units ( ! corporation4 ,! corporation   
%all prescribe policies & regulations   
relat$ to--  7,a7 grant+ *>t]s to !     
affiliates & revok+ ^? *>t]s2  7,b7 !   
t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! affiliates2 
7,c7 ! relation%ip ( ! affiliates to !  
corporation2 &  7,d7 compliance by !    
affiliates ) ! policies & regulations ( 
! corporation4  7#b7 ,! policies &      
regulations %all require t ea* affiliate
 adh]e to ! democratic pr9ciples (      
election specifi$ 9 ! bylaws 9 elect+ ! 
gov]n+ body ( ! affiliate4  #aheajd4    
,bo>d ( ,directors  7a7 ,bo>d (         
,directors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d (    
,directors is ! gov]n+ body ( !         
corporation ) all p[]s ( gov]n+ &       
direct+1 & ( ov]see+ ! managem5t ( !    
bus9ess & affairs (1 ! corporation4     
7#b7 ,numb] ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors %all  
fix by resolution1 f "t to "t1 ! numb] (

 memb]s con/itut+ ! entire ,bo>d (      
,directors1 provid$ t z ( ,july #ac1    
#bjad1 & !reaft]1 !re %all be no few]   
?an twelve4 ,!re %all be #i /&+         
committees4 ,proc$ures to implem5t or   
am5d ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be provid$ 9 !
 bylaws4  7#c7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,bo>d (    
,directors %all be appo9t$ or elect$ 9 !
 foll[+ mann]3 7,a7 ,presid5t  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors1 9          
accordance ) proc$ures provid$ 9 !      
bylaws1 %all h ,/an ,brock s]v+ z       
,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d = life or ^u 8      
resignation or removal f ! ,bo>d4  7ii7 
,vacancies ,vacancies z to ! ,presid5cy 
( ! ,bo>d1 :e!r result+ f ! resignation1
 dea?1 or removal by ! ,bo>d1 %all be   
fill$ z provid$ 9 ! bylaws4  7iii7      
,duties ,! ,presid5t %all be a memb] ( !
 ,bo>d ( ,directors &1 :5 pres5t1 %all  
preside at meet+s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors
 & %all h su* o!r duties &              
responsibilities z may be provid$ 9 !   
bylaws or a resolution ( ! ,bo>d (      
,directors4  7,b7 ,o!r memb]s  7i7 ,9   

g5]al ,(fic]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors o!r
 ?an ! ,presid5t %all be elect$ at !    
annual meet+ ( ! corporation 9          
accordance ) su* proc$ures z may be     
provid$ 9 ! bylaws4  7ii7 ,vacancies    
,vacancies 9 any su* elect$ ,bo>d       
position & 9 any newly creat$ ,bo>d     
position may be fill$ by a vote ( !     
rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors 9  
accordance ) su* proc$ures z may be     
provid$ 9 ! bylaws4  7b7 ,t]ms ( (fice  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ( (fice ( ea* memb]
 ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors %all be #b ye>s1
 except t any memb] ( ! ,bo>d (         
,directors elect$ by ! ,bo>d to fill a  
vacancy 9 a ,bo>d position aris+ be=e ! 
expiration ( its t]m may1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,bo>d1 s]ve = ! rema9d] ( t t]m or     
until ! next meet+ ( ! corporation4     
7#b7 ,/agg]$ t]ms ,! t]ms ( (fice (     
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors 7o!r ?an !
 ,presid5t7 %all be /agg]$4 ,elections (
 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors %all take place 9 
! w9t] qu>t]ly meet+ & ea* ,july at !   
annual meet+4  7c7 ,committees & (fic]s 

,! ,bo>d-- 7#a7 may appo9t1 f its own   
memb]s1 an executive committee to       
ex]cise su* p[]s ( ! ,bo>d :5 ! ,bo>d is
 n 9 session z may be provid$ 9 !       
bylaws2  7#b7 may appo9t su* o!r        
committees ) su* p[]s z may be provid$ 9
 ! bylaws or a resolution ( ! ,bo>d (   
,directors2  7#c7 %all appo9t su* (fic]s
 ( ! corporation1 includ+ a *ief        
executive (fic]1 ) su* duties1          
responsibilities1 & t]ms ( (fice z may  
be provid$ 9 ! bylaws or a resolution ( 
! ,bo>d ( ,directors2 &  7#d7 may remove
 memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors 7o!r ?an 
! ,presid5t71 (fic]s1 & employees "u su*
 proc$ures z may be provid$ 9 ! bylaws  
or a resolution ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4 
7d7 ,action )\t meet+ ,any action       
requir$ or p]mitt$ to be tak5 at any    
meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors or ( any   
committee !re( may be tak5 )\t a meet+  
if #ge p]c5t ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d or    
committee1 z ! case may be1 cons5t !reto
 9 writ+1 or by electronic transmission 
& ! writ+ or electronic transmission is 

fil$ ) ! m9utes ( ! next proce$+s ( !   
,bo>d or committee1 if ratifi$ by a     
majority vote ( ! ,bo>d4 ,su* fil+ %all 
be 9 pap] =m if ! m9utes are ma9ta9$ 9  
pap] =m & %all be 9 electronic =m if !  
m9utes are ma9ta9$ 9 electronic =m4  7e7
 ,vot+ by proxy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any     
memb] wi%+ to vote ?r\gh proxy mu/      
notify ! ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d 9 writ+ m  
?an #bd h\rs 9 advance ( ! ,bo>d meet+4 
7#b7 ,me?od ,an e-mail con/itutes a     
writ+ = proxy notification purposes4    
7f7 ,bylaws ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors may-- 
7#a7 at any "t adopt bylaws2 &  7#b7    
am5d ^! bylaws ^u writt5 notice provid$ 
at lea/ #e days 9 advance ( any meet+   
conv5$ = t purpose4 ,am5dm5ts may only  
be adopt$ on a majority vote ( a quorum 
( ! entire memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d at ! "t ! 
am5dm5t is propos$4  #aheaje4 ,p[]s  ,! 
corporation may-- 7#a7 adopt policies & 
regulations2  7#b7 adopt1 alt]1 & de/roy
 a seal2  7#c7 own & dispose ( prop]ty  
to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! corporation2 
7#d7 accept gifts1 devises1 & beque/s ( 

prop]ty to c>ry out ! purposes ( !      
corporation2  7#e7 sue & be su$ 9 c\rts 
( law & equity1 ,/ate or ,f$]al1 )9 !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 
d any o!r act necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
*apt] & promote ! purposes ( !          
corporation4  #aheajf4 ,annual meet+    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! annual meet+ ( !        
corporation is ! annual meet+ (         
,directors4  7b7 ,"t ( meet+ ,! annual  
meet+ %all be held dur+ ! mon? ( ,july4 
7c7 ,place ( meet+ ,! ,bo>d ( ,directors
 is au?oriz$ to det]m9e t ! annual meet+
 %all n be held at any place1 b may     
in/ead be held solely by means ( remote 
communication subject to su* proc$ures z
 are provid$ 9 ! bylaws4  #aheajg4      
,end[m5t fund ,any end[m5t fund ( !     
corporation %all be kept & inve/$ "u !  
managem5t & control ( ! ,bo>d (         
,directors4  #aheajh4 ,annual report &  
audit  7a7 ,submission ( report ,z soon 
z practicable aft] ! end ( !            
corporation's fiscal ye>1 :i* may be    
*ang$ f "t to "t by ! ,bo>d (           

,directors1 ! corporation %all submit a 
report to ,congress on ! activities ( ! 
corporation dur+ su* fiscal ye>4 ,!     
report may n be pr9t$ z a public        
docum5t4  7b7 ,audit requirem5ts ,,ram  
%all comply ) ! audit requirem5ts ( #cf 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja4  #aheaji4 ,au?ority ( 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is au?oriz$ to review ! corporation's   
involvem5t 9 any ,f$]al program or      
activity ! ,gov]nm5t c>ries out "u law4 
#aheaaj4 ,res]vation ( "r to am5d or    
repeal ,congress res]ves ! "r to am5d or
 repeal ! provisions ( ?is *apt]4       
#aheaaa4 ,s]vice ( process ,z a         
condition to ! ex]cise ( any p[] or     
privilege grant$ by ?is *apt]1 !        
corporation %all file1 ) ! secret>y (   
/ate or o!r designat$ (ficial ( ea*     
,/ate1 ! "n & address ( an ag5t 9 t     
,/ate on :om legal process or dem&s     
aga9/ ! corporation may be s]v$4  4