---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 151503"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "151503"
heading: "Purposes"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/151503"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 1515 — National Federation of Music Clubs"
---

# §151503. Purposes

- (a) **Specific Purposes.—** The purposes of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) are as provided in the articles of incorporation and include—
  - (1) bringing into working relations with one another, music clubs and other musical organizations and individuals associated with musical activity for the purpose of developing and maintaining high musical standards;
  - (2) aiding and encouraging musical education; and
  - (3) promoting American music and American artists throughout the United States and the world.
- (b) **Patriotic, Civic, and Historical Organization.—** The [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) shall function as a patriotic, civic, and historical organization as authorized by the laws of each State in which it is incorporated.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1402.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 151503 | 36:2003. | Aug. 9, 1982, Pub. L. 97–231, § 3, 96 Stat. 256. |

In subsection (a), the words “objects”, “directly or indirectly”, and “of America” are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title.