,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,r\nds 7= himself & ,mr4      
,?une7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & 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[+3  #aejd       
,national ,am]ican ,indian ,vet]ans1    
,incorporat$  ,sec4#aejdja4             
,organization4#aejdjb4                  
,purposes4#aejdjc4 ,memb]%ip4#aejdjd4   
,bo>d ( directors4#aejdje4              
,(fic]s4#aejdjf4                        
,nondiscrim9ation4#aejdjg4              
,p[]s4#aejdjh4 ,exclusive "r to "n1     
seals1 emblems1 & badges4#aejdji4       
,re/rictions4#aejdaj4 ,duty to ma9ta9   

tax-exempt /atus4#aejdaa4 ,records &    
inspection4#aejdab4 ,s]vice (           
process4#aejdac4 ,liability = acts (    
(fic]s & ag5ts4#aejdad4 ,failure to     
comply ) requirem5ts4#aejdae4 ,annual   
report4  #aejdja ,organization ,!       
,national ,am]ican ,indian ,vet]ans1    
,incorporat$1 a nonpr(it corporation    
organiz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is *apt] ! corporation71 is a f$]ally  
*>t]$ corporation4  #aejdjb4 ,purposes  
,! purposes ( ! corporation are ^? /at$ 
9 ! articles ( incorporation1           
con/itution1 & bylaws ( ! corporation1 &
 include a commitm5t-- 7#a7 to uphold & 
def5d ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:ile respect+ ! sov]eignty ( ! ,am]ican 
,indian ,nations2  7#b7 to unite "u "o  
body all ,am]ican ,indian vet]ans :o    
s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#c7 to be an advocate on behalf ( all  
,am]ican ,indian vet]ans )\t reg>d to   
:e!r !y s]v$ dur+ times ( peace1        
conflict1 or w>2  7#d7 to promote social
 welf>e 7includ+ educational1 economic1 

social1 physical1 & cultural values &   
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#e7 to s]ve z an advocate = ! ne$s ( 
,am]ican ,indian vet]ans & _! families &
 survivors 9 _! deal+s ) all ,f$]al &   
,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7#f7 to        
promote1 support1 & utilize rese>*1 on a
 nonp>tisan basis1 p]ta9+ to !          
relation%ip betwe5 ,am]ican ,indian     
vet]ans & ,am]ican society2 &  7#g7 to  
provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,bureau 
( ,indian ,affairs regional areas t are 
n s]v$ by any vet]ans committee or      
organization or program by-- 7,a7       
provid+ outrea* s]vice to ,indian       
,tribes 9 ne$2 &  7,b7 tra9+ & educat+  
,tribal ,vet]ans ,s]vice ,(fic]s =      
,indian ,tribes 9 ne$4  #aejdjc4        
,memb]%ip ,subject to section #aejdjf1  
eligibility = memb]%ip 9 ! corporation1 
& ! rights & privileges ( memb]s1 %all  

be z provid$ 9 ! con/itution & bylaws ( 
! corporation4  #aejdjd4 ,bo>d (        
directors ,subject to section #aejdjf1 !
 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$4  #aejdje4
 ,(fic]s ,subject to section #aejdjf1 ! 
(fic]s ( ! corporation1 & ! election (  
su* (fic]s1 %all be z provid$ 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 ( incorporation1    
con/itution1 & 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 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
int]f]es or conflicts ) any e/abli%$ or 
ve/$ rights4  #aejdji4 ,re/rictions  7a7
 ,/ock & divid5ds ,! corporation may n--
 7#a7 issue any %>es ( /ock2 or  7#b7   
decl>e or pay any divid5ds4  7b7        
,di/ribution ( income or assets  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! income or assets ( !          
corporation may n-- 7,a7 inure to any   
p]son :o is a memb]1 (fic]1 or director 
( ! corporation2 or  7,b7 be di/ribut$  
to any su* p]son dur+ ! life ( ! *>t]   
grant$ by ?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,effect ,no?+
 9 ?is subsection prev5ts ! paym5t (    
reasonable comp5sation to ! (fic]s ( !  
corporation1 or reimbursem5t = actual & 

necess>y exp5ses1 9 am\nts approv$ by ! 
bo>d ( directors4  7c7 ,loans ,!        
corporation may n make any loan to any  
(fic]1 director1 memb]1 or employee ( ! 
corporation4  7d7 ,no f$]al endorsem5t  
,! corporation may n claim congressional
 approval or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t au?ority  
by virtue ( ! *>t] grant$ by ?is *apt] =
 any ( ! activities ( ! corporation4    
#aejdaj4 ,duty to ma9ta9 tax-exempt     
/atus ,! corporation %all ma9ta9 its    
/atus z an organization exempt f        
taxation "u ! ,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 ( memb] ( !   
corporation1 ! bo>d ( directors1 or any 
committee hav+ au?ority "u ! bo>d (     
directors2 &  7#c7 at ! pr9cipal (fice (
 ! corporation1 a record ( ! names &    
addresses ( all memb]s ( ! corporation  
hav+ ! "r to vote4  7b7 ,inspection     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all books & records ( !  

corporation may be inspect$ by any memb]
 hav+ ! "r to vote1 or by any ag5t or   
attorney ( su* a memb]1 = any prop]     
purpose1 at any reasonable "t4  7#b7    
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section contrav5es--
 7,a7 ! laws ( ! jurisdiction "u :i* !  
corporation is incorporat$2 or  7,b7 !  
laws ( ^? jurisdictions )9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & its t]ritories )9 :i* !        
corporation c>ries out activities 9     
fur!rance ( ! purposes ( ! corporation4 
#aejdab4 ,s]vice ( process ,) respect to
 s]vice ( process1 ! corporation %all   
comply ) ! laws (-- 7#a7 ! jurisdiction 
"u :i* ! corporation is incorporat$2 &  
7#b7 ^? jurisdictions )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & its t]ritories )9 :i* ! corporation  
c>ries out activities 9 fur!rance ( !   
purposes ( ! corporation4  #aejdac4     
,liability = acts ( (fic]s & ag5ts ,!   
corporation %all be liable = ! acts ( ! 
(fic]s & ag5ts ( ! corporation act+ )9 !
 scope ( _! au?ority4  #aejdad4 ,failure
 to comply ) requirem5ts ,if !          
corporation fails to comply ) any ( !   

requirem5ts ( ?is *apt]1 includ+ !      
requirem5t "u section #aejdaj 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 submit 
to ,congress an annual report describ+ !
 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;b74  7c7 ,report n public      
docum5t ,no annual report "u ?is section
 %all be pr9t$ z a public docum5t4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s =
 subtitle ,,ii ( title #cf1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to *apt] #aejc ! foll[+3    
#aejd4 ,national ,am]ican ,indian       
,vet]ans1 ,incorporat$#aejdja  4