36-U.S.C.-80304

§80304 – Powers

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Title 36 > Subtitle II > Part B > Chapter 803 > Section 80304

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• Reference: Section 80304
• Legend: §80304 – Powers
• USCode Year: 2013

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The corporation may—

(1) adopt and amend a constitution, bylaws, and regulations, including regulations for the election of associates and successors;

(2) adopt and alter a seal;

(3) have offices and conduct its activities in the District of Columbia and in the States, territories, and possessions of the United States;

(4) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property, and use any income from the property, as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;

(5) sue and be sued within the jurisdiction of the United States; and

(6) do any other act necessary to carry out this chapter and the purposes of the corporation.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1362.)

In this section, the text of 36:38 is omitted as executed and obsolete.

In clause (1), the word amend is substituted for and from time to time to alter such constitution, bylaws, rules, and regulations for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The word rules is omitted as included in regulations. The words not inconsistent with the laws of the United States, or any State thereof are omitted as unnecessary.

In clause (2), the word destroy is omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title.

In clause (3), the word activities is substituted for business and affairs for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In clause (4), the words acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property, and use any income from the property, as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation are substituted for take, receive, and hold, in trust or otherwise, and to sell and convey real and personal property necessary for its corporate purposes, and other real and personal property, the income from which shall be applied to its corporate purposes in 36:32 and authorize and cause to be executed leases, mortgages, and liens upon, and sales and conveyances of, any of the property of the corporation; and the proceeds arising therefrom shall be applied or invested for the use and benefit of the corporation in 36:34 (last sentence) for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

In clause (5), the words in courts of law and equity are omitted as unnecessary.

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