{"data":{"id":"us/36-u.s.c.-152903","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 U.S.C. § 152903","heading":"Purposes","body":"The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorporation and include a continuing commitment, on a national basis—(1) to conduct, record, and publish the results of research on the history and deeds of the American colonists; (2) to publish the memoirs of American colonists; (3) to erect memorials to commemorate the history and deeds of the American colonists; (4) to promote respect and admiration for the institutions, laws, and flag of the United States; (5) to engage in mutual improvement and educational activities; (6) to establish scholarships to assist needy and deserving students and to promote the improvement of educational institutions; (7) to engage in volunteer service and make contributions to veterans hospitals; and (8) to perform other charitable activities, including the national presidents’ projects, as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation.","path":["Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS","CHAPTER 1529—NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS"],"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":"b1cf03e5e28e6b553f50a53ebe4f25a765880f1cd53c18fad8ab90ca0ceda1c1","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-u.s.c.-152902","next":"us/36-u.s.c.-152904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}