§ 238 TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES Page 72 this chapter, the corporation shall file in the of- sachusetts; L. M. Rutherford, New York; Joseph fice of the secretary of state, or similar officer, Saxton, at large; Benjamin Silliman, Connecti- in each State and in each Territory or posses- cut; Benjamin Silliman, junior, Connecticut; sion of the , in which subordinate Theodore Strong, New Jersey; John Torrey, New departments and local chapters are organized, York; J. G. Totten, United States army, Con- the name and post office address of an author- necticut; Joseph Winlock, United States Nau- ized agent in such State upon whom legal proc- tical Almanac, Kentucky; Jeffries Wyman, Mas- ess or demands against the corporation may be sachusetts; J. D. Whitney, California, their asso- served. ciates and successors duly chosen, are incor- porated, constituted, and declared to be a body (June 30, 1950, ch. 431, § 17, 64 Stat. 315.) corporate, by the name of the National Academy § 238. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, of Sciences. and badges (Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 111, § 1, 12 Stat. 806.) The corporation and its subordinate depart- § 252. Powers of corporation mental subdivisions and local chapters shall have the sole and exclusive right to have, and to The National Academy of Sciences shall have use in carrying out its object and purpose, the power to make its own organization, including name of ‘‘Reserve Officers Association of the its constitution, by-laws, and rules and regula- United States’’ and such seals, emblems, and tions; to fill all vacancies created by death, res- badges as the corporation may lawfully adopt. ignation, or otherwise; to provide for the elec- tion of foreign and domestic members, the divi- (June 30, 1950, ch. 431, § 18, 64 Stat. 315.) sion into classes, and all other matters needful § 239. Reservation of right to amend or repeal or usual in such institution, and to report the chapter same to Congress. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this chap- (Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 111, § 2, 12 Stat. 806; July 14, ter is expressly reserved. 1870, ch. 264, 16 Stat. 277.) (June 30, 1950, ch. 431, § 19, 64 Stat. 315.) CODIFICATION Provisions of this section which limited the National CHAPTER 13—NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Academy of Sciences to not more than fifty ordinary SCIENCES members were omitted by act July 14, 1870. Sec. § 253. Meeting; duties; expenses and compensa- 251. Corporation created. tion 252. Powers of corporation. 253. Meeting; duties; expenses and compensation. The National Academy of Sciences shall hold 254. Acquisition of property by devise, bequest, an annual meeting at such place in the United donation, or otherwise; limitation of real States as may be designated, and the academy estate. shall, whenever called upon by any department § 251. Corporation created of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of , ; J. H. Alexander, science or art, the actual expense of such inves- Maryland; S. Alexander, New Jersey; A. D. tigations, examinations, experiments, and re- Bache, at large; F. B. Barnard, at large; J. G. ports, to be paid from appropriations which may Barnard, United States army, Massachusetts; W. be made for the purpose, but the academy shall H. C. Bartlett, United States Military Academy, receive no compensation whatever for any serv- Missouri; U. A. Boyden, Massachusetts; Alexis ices to the Government of the United States. Caswell, Rhode Island; William Chauvenet, Mis- souri; J. H. C. Coffin, United States Naval Acad- (Mar. 3, 1863, ch. 111, § 3, 12 Stat. 806.) emy, Maine; J. A. Dahlgren, United States navy, EX. ORD. NO. 2859. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF Pennsylvania; J. D. Dana, Connecticut; Charles NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES H. Davis, United States navy, Massachusetts; Ex. Ord. No. 2859, May 11, 1918, as amended by Ex. George Engelmann, St. Louis, Missouri; J. F. Ord. No. 10668, May 10, 1956, 21 F.R. 3155; Ex. Ord. No. Frazer, Pennsylvania; Wolcott Gibbs, New York; 12832, Jan. 19, 1993, 58 F.R. 5905, provided: J. M. Gilless, United States navy, District of Co- National Research Council of the National Academy lumbia; A. A. Gould, Massachusetts; B. A. of Sciences Gould, Massachusetts; , Massachusetts; WHEREAS (1) the congressional charter of the Na- A. Guyot, New Jersey; James Hall, New York; tional Academy of Sciences (‘‘Academy’’) charges it, Joseph Henry, at large; J. E. Hilgard, at large, upon call from any U.S. Government Department, to investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any Illinois; Edward Hitchcock, Massachusetts; J. S. subject of science or art and (2) the actual expenses of Hubbard, United States naval observatory, Con- the Academy for such investigations, examinations, necticut; A. A. Humphreys, United States army, experiments, and reports shall be paid to the Academy Pennsylvania; J. L. Le Conte, United States through one or more of the following: private gifts and army, Pennsylvania; J. Leidy, Pennsylvania; J. bequests; appropriations for the benefit of the Acad- P. Lesley, Pennsylvania; M. F. Longstreth, emy; grants-in-aid, contracts, and other forms of finan- Pennsylvania; D. H. Mahan, United States Mili- cial agreement with executive departments and agen- tary Academy, Virginia; J. S. Newberry, Ohio; cies, provided that the Academy shall receive no com- pensation whatever for any services to the Government H. A. Newton, Connecticut; Benjamin Peirce, of the United States; and Massachusetts; John Rodgers, United States WHEREAS the National Research Council (‘‘Coun- navy, Indiana; Fairman Rogers, Pennsylvania; cil’’) was organized in 1916 at the request of the Presi- R. E. Rogers, Pennsylvania; W. B. Rogers, Mas- dent by the National Academy of Sciences, under its