{"data":{"id":"us/36-u.s.c.-140302","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 U.S.C. § 140302","heading":"Purposes","body":"The purposes of the corporation are—(1) to safeguard and strengthen the forces of faith and morality of our Nation; (2) to perpetuate and deepen the bonds of understanding and friendship of our military service; (3) to preserve our spiritual influence and interest in all members and veterans of the Armed Forces; (4) to uphold the Constitution of the United States; and (5) to promote justice, peace, and good will.","path":["Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS","CHAPTER 1403—THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc36@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:24Z","sha256":"6dd35207ee745fdc2fe2ed4a93eed493ef3a3d16cf63e97982106483bef822b1","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-u.s.c.-140301","next":"us/36-u.s.c.-140303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}