Volume 125
Public Law 112–66
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for other purposes.
Approved December 13, 2011
Statutory text
An Act
To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL POWER OF AMERICAN LEGION UNDER FEDERAL CHARTER.
Section 21704 of title 36, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating paragraph (5) through (8) as paragraphs (6) through (9), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5):
“(5) provide guidance and leadership to organizations and local chapters established under paragraph (4), but may not control or otherwise influence the specific activities and conduct of such organizations and local chapters;”
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Approved December 13, 2011.