36 U.S.C. § 22705
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- (a)The corporation may—
- (1)adopt bylaws and regulations for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs;
- (2)adopt seals, emblems, and badges;
- (3)choose officers, representatives, and agents as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
- (4)make contracts;
- (5)establish State and regional organizations and local posts;
- (6)acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
- (7)borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
- (8)publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications consistent with the purposes of the corporation;
- (9)sue and be sued; and
- (10)do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
- (b)The provisions, privileges, and prerogatives granted before July 24, 1947, to other national veterans’ organizations because of their incorporation by Congress are granted to the corporation.