36 USC 70704 - Powers

The corporation may—

(1) adopt and amend bylaws for the regulation of its affairs;

(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;

(3) employ persons the corporation considers necessary;

(4) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property;

(5) sue and be sued; and

(6) do any other act to carry out the purposes of the corporation.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1355.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
70704(1) 36:4404 (5th sentence related to establishing bylaws). June 6, 1900, ch. 806, §§2 (words before last semicolon), 4 (4th sentence related to adopting and altering seal, 5th sentence related to establishing bylaws, last sentence related to employment authority), 31 Stat. 662, 663.
70704(2) 36:4404 (4th sentence related to adopting and altering seal).  
70704(3) 36:4404 (last sentence related to employment authority).  
70704(4)–(6) 36:4402 (words before last semicolon).  

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