,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dgae  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bd1
 #bjbj,mr4 ,rounds 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,thune7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill
  ,to grant a ,federal charter to the   
,national ,american ,indian ,veterans1  
,incorporated4  #a4 ,recognition as     
corporation and grant of ,federal       
charter for ,national ,american ,indian 
,veterans1 ,incorporated  7a7 ,in       
general ,part ,b of subtitle ,,ii of    
title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by inserting after chapter #aejc
 the following3  #aejd ,national        
,american ,indian ,veterans1            
,incorporated  ,sec4#aejdja4            
,organization4#aejdjb4                  
,purposes4#aejdjc4 ,membership4#aejdjd4 
,board of directors4#aejdje4            
,officers4#aejdjf4                      
,nondiscrimination4#aejdjg4             
,powers4#aejdjh4 ,exclusive right to    

name1 seals1 emblems1 and               
badges4#aejdji4 ,restrictions4#aejdaj4  
,duty to maintain tax-exempt            
status4#aejdaa4 ,records and            
inspection4#aejdab4 ,service of         
process4#aejdac4 ,liability for acts of 
officers and agents4#aejdad4 ,failure to
 comply with requirements4#aejdae4      
,annual report4  #aejdja ,organization  
,the ,national ,american ,indian        
,veterans1 ,incorporated1 a nonprofit   
corporation organized in the ,united    
,states 7referred to in this chapter the
 corporation71 is a federally chartered 
corporation4  #aejdjb4 ,purposes ,the   
purposes of the corporation are those   
stated in the articles of incorporation1
 constitution1 and bylaws of the        
corporation1 and include a commitment-- 
7#a7 to uphold and defend the           
,constitution of the ,united ,states    
while respecting the sovereignty of the 
,american ,indian ,nations2  7#b7 to    
unite under one body all ,american      
,indian veterans who served in the      

,armed ,forces of ,united ,states2  7#c7
 to be an advocate on behalf of all     
,american ,indian veterans without      
regard to whether they served during    
times of peace1 conflict1 or war2  7#d7 
to promote social welfare 7including    
educational1 economic1 social1 physical1
 and cultural values and traditional    
healing7 in the ,united ,states by      
encouraging the growth and development1 
readjustment1 self-respect1             
self-confidence1 contributions1 and     
self-identity of ,american ,indian      
veterans2  7#e7 to serve as an advocate 
for the needs of ,american ,indian      
veterans and their families and         
survivors in their dealings with all    
,federal and ,state government agencies2
  7#f7 to promote1 support1 and utilize 
research1 on a nonpartisan basis1       
pertaining to the relationship between  
,american ,indian veterans and ,american
 society2 and  7#g7 to provide technical
 assistance to the ,bureau of ,indian   
,affairs regional areas that are not    

served by any veterans committee or     
organization or program by-- 7,a7       
providing outreach service to ,indian   
,tribes in need2 and  7,b7 training and 
educating ,tribal ,veterans ,service    
,officers for ,indian ,tribes in need4  
#aejdjc4 ,membership ,subject to section
 #aejdjf1 eligibility for membership in 
the corporation1 and the rights and     
privileges of members1 shall be as      
provided in the constitution and bylaws 
of the corporation4  #aejdjd4 ,board of 
directors ,subject to section #aejdjf1  
the board of directors of the           
corporation1 and the responsibilities of
 the board1 shall be as provided in the 
constitution and bylaws of the          
corporation and in conformity with the  
laws under which the corporation is     
incorporated4  #aejdje4 ,officers       
,subject to section #aejdjf1 the        
officers of the corporation1 and the    
election of such officers1 shall be as  
provided in the constitution and bylaws 
of the corporation and in conformity    

with the laws of the jurisdiction under 
which the corporation is incorporated4  
#aejdjf4 ,nondiscrimination ,in         
establishing the conditions of          
membership in the corporation1 and in   
determining the requirements for serving
 on the board of directors or as an     
officer of the corporation1 the         
corporation may not discriminate on the 
basis of race1 color1 religion1 sex1    
national origin1 handicap1 or age4      
#aejdjg4 ,powers ,the corporation shall 
have only those powers granted the      
corporation through its articles of     
incorporation1 constitution1 and bylaws1
 which shall conform to the laws of the 
jurisdiction under which the corporation
 is incorporated4  #aejdjh4 ,exclusive  
right to name1 seals1 emblems1 and      
badges  7a7 ,in general ,the corporation
 shall have the sole and exclusive right
 to use the names ,national ,american   
,indian ,veterans1 ,incorporated and    
,national ,american ,indian ,veterans1  
and such seals1 emblems1 and badges as  

the corporation may lawfully adopt4  7b7
 ,effect ,nothing in this section       
interferes or conflicts with any        
established or vested rights4  #aejdji4 
,restrictions  7a7 ,stock and dividends 
,the corporation may not-- 7#a7 issue   
any shares of stock2 or  7#b7 declare or
 pay any dividends4  7b7 ,distribution  
of income or assets  7#a7 ,in general   
,the income or assets of the corporation
 may not-- 7,a7 inure to any person who 
is a member1 officer1 or director of the
 corporation2 or  7,b7 be distributed to
 any such person during the life of the 
charter granted by this chapter4  7#b7  
,effect ,nothing in this subsection     
prevents the payment of reasonable      
compensation to the officers of the     
corporation1 or reimbursement for actual
 and necessary expenses1 in amounts     
approved by the board of directors4  7c7
 ,loans ,the corporation may not make   
any loan to any officer1 director1      
member1 or employee of the corporation4 
7d7 ,no federal endorsement ,the        

corporation may not claim congressional 
approval or ,federal ,government        
authority by virtue of the charter      
granted by this chapter for any of the  
activities of the corporation4  #aejdaj4
 ,duty to maintain tax-exempt status    
,the corporation shall maintain its     
status as an organization exempt from   
taxation under the ,internal ,revenue   
,code of #aihf4  #aejdaa4 ,records and  
inspection  7a7 ,records ,the           
corporation shall keep-- 7#a7 correct   
and complete books and records of       
accounts2  7#b7 minutes of any          
proceeding of the corporation involving 
any of member of the corporation1 the   
board of directors1 or any committee    
having authority under the board of     
directors2 and  7#c7 at the principal   
office of the corporation1 a record of  
the names and addresses of all members  
of the corporation having the right to  
vote4  7b7 ,inspection  7#a7 ,in general
 ,all books and records of the          
corporation may be inspected by any     

member having the right to vote1 or by  
any agent or attorney of such a member1 
for any proper purpose1 at any          
reasonable time4  7#b7 ,effect ,nothing 
in this section contravenes-- 7,a7 the  
laws of the jurisdiction under which the
 corporation is incorporated2 or  7,b7  
the laws of those jurisdictions within  
the ,united ,states and its territories 
within which the corporation carries out
 activities in furtherance of the       
purposes of the corporation4  #aejdab4  
,service of process ,with respect to    
service of process1 the corporation     
shall comply with the laws of-- 7#a7 the
 jurisdiction under which the           
corporation is incorporated2 and  7#b7  
those jurisdictions within the ,united  
,states and its territories within which
 the corporation carries out activities 
in furtherance of the purposes of the   
corporation4  #aejdac4 ,liability for   
acts of officers and agents ,the        
corporation shall be liable for the acts
 of the officers and agents of the      

corporation acting within the scope of  
their authority4  #aejdad4 ,failure to  
comply with requirements ,if the        
corporation fails to comply with any of 
the requirements of this chapter1       
including the requirement under section 
#aejdaj to maintain its status as an    
organization exempt from taxation1 the  
charter granted by this chapter shall   
expire4  #aejdae4 ,annual report  7a7   
,in general ,the corporation shall      
submit to ,congress an annual report    
describing the activities of the        
corporation during the preceding fiscal 
year4  7b7 ,submittal date ,each annual 
report under this section shall be      
submitted at the same time as the report
 of the audit of the corporation        
required by section #ajaja7;b74  7c7    
,report not public document ,no annual  
report under this section shall be      
printed as a public document4  4  7b7   
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
chapters for subtitle ,,ii of title #cf1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by   

inserting after the item relating to    
chapter #aejc the following3  #aejd4    
,national ,american ,indian ,veterans1  
,incorporated#aejdja  4