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Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations

Part B · Chapter 403 — Civil Air Patrol

§ 40302. Purposes

Statutory text

The purposes of the corporation are as follows:

(1)

To provide an organization to—

(A)

encourage and aid citizens of the United States in contributing their efforts, services, and resources in developing aviation and in maintaining air supremacy; and

(B)

encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare.

(2)

To provide aviation education and training especially to its senior and cadet members.

(3)

To encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities.

(4)

To provide an organization of private citizens with adequate facilities to assist in meeting local and national emergencies.

(5)

To assist the Department of the Air Force in fulfilling its noncombat programs and missions.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253

    Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302

    Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1331

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1331

  2. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302

    Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(A)], substituted “as follows:” for “to—” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(A)], substituted “as follows:” for “to—” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

  3. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    1. Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(1)

      Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], inserted “To” before “provide” in introductory provisions

    2. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(1)

      Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], substituted a period for the semicolon at the end of subpar. (B)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], inserted “To” before “provide” in introductory provisions and substituted a period for the semicolon at the end of subpar. (B).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

  4. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    1. Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(2)

      Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], inserted “To” before “provide”

    2. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(2)

      Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], substituted a period for the semicolon at the end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], inserted “To” before “provide” and substituted a period for the semicolon at the end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

  5. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    1. Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(3)

      Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (D)], inserted “To” before “encourage”

    2. Substituted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(3)

      Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (D)], substituted a period for “; and” at the end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (D)], inserted “To” before “encourage” and substituted a period for “; and” at the end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

  6. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    Inserted · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(4)

    Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B)], inserted “To” before “provide”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B)], inserted “To” before “provide”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

  7. Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654

    Added · 36 U.S.C. § 40302(5)

    Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(E)], added par. (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(E)], added par. (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

9 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
4030236:202.July 1, 1946, ch. 527, § 2, 60 Stat. 346.

Before clause (1), the word “objects” is omitted as included in “purposes”.

In clause (1)(A), the words “citizens of the United States” are substituted for “American citizens” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(A)], substituted “as follows:” for “to—” in introductory provisions.

Par. (1). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], inserted “To” before “provide” in introductory provisions and substituted a period for the semicolon at the end of subpar. (B).

Par. (2). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (C)], inserted “To” before “provide” and substituted a period for the semicolon at the end.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B), (D)], inserted “To” before “encourage” and substituted a period for “; and” at the end.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(B)], inserted “To” before “provide”.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)(E)], added par. (5).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 106–398 effective 120 days after , see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as an Effective Date note under section 9441 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Credits

1998–2000 · 2 acts
  1. 1998Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1331
  2. 2000Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–299.
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(Pub. L. 105–225, , 112 Stat. 1331; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(b)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–299.)

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