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§80302. Purposes

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Latest Jul 12, 2026 NOW As originally enacted Aug 12, 1998

36 U.S.C. § 80302

The purposes of the corporation are—
(1)
to promote the qualities of truth, loyalty, helpfulness, friendliness, courtesy, purity, kindness, obedience, cheerfulness, thriftiness, and kindred virtues among girls, as a preparation for their responsibilities in the home and for service to the community;
(2)
to direct and coordinate the Girl Scout movement in the United States and territories and possessions of the United States; and
(3)
to fix and maintain standards for the movement that will inspire the rising generation with the highest ideals of character, patriotism, conduct, and attainment.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1361.)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
80302 36:33 (words before 19th comma). Mar. 16, 1950, ch. 62, § 3 (words before 19th comma), 64 Stat. 23.