36 U.S.C. § 300101 Organization

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 36 U.S.C. § 300101

(a) FEDERAL CHARTER.-The American National Red Cross (in this chapter, the "corporation") is a Federally chartered instrumentality of the United States and a body corporate and politic in the District of Columbia.

(b) NAME.-The name of the corporation is "The American National Red Cross". The corporation may conduct its business and affairs, and otherwise hold itself out, as the "American Red Cross" in any jurisdiction.

(c) PERPETUAL EXISTENCE.-Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.

Cite as 36 U.S.C. § 300101

Source: Pub. L. 105-225, 112 Stat. 1490; Pub. L. 110-26, §3, May 11, 2007, 121 Stat. 105.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>300101</TD> <TD>36:1.</TD> <TD>Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, §1, 33 Stat. 599.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>36:1a.</TD> <TD>May 8, 1947, ch. 50, §8, 61 Stat. 83.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>36:2 (1st sentence words before 2d comma).</TD> <TD>Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, §2 (1st sentence words before 2d comma), 33 Stat. 600; May 8, 1947, ch. 50, §3, 61 Stat. 81.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

This section is substituted for the source provisions to eliminate unnecessary and obsolete language.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

2007-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-26, §3(1), inserted "a Federally chartered instrumentality of the United States and" before "a body corporate and politic".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110-26, §3(2), inserted at end "The corporation may conduct its business and affairs, and otherwise hold itself out, as the 'American Red Cross' in any jurisdiction."

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS

Pub. L. 110-26, §2, May 11, 2007, 121 Stat. 103, provided that:

"(a) FINDINGS.-Congress makes the following findings:

"(1) Substantive changes to the Congressional Charter of The American National Red Cross have not been made since 1947.

"(2) In February 2006, the board of governors of The American National Red Cross (the 'Board of Governors') commissioned an independent review and analysis of the Board of Governors' role, composition, size, relationship with management, governance relationship with chartered units of The American National Red Cross, and whistle blower and audit functions.

"(3) In an October 2006 report of the Board of Governors, entitled 'American Red Cross Governance for the 21st Century' (the 'Governance Report'), the Board of Governors recommended changes to the Congressional Charter, bylaws, and other governing documents of The American National Red Cross to modernize and enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Governors and governance structure of The American National Red Cross.