PUBLIC LAW 95-167—NOV. 11, 1977
91 STAT. 1347
Public Law 95-167 95th Congress An Act To amend the Federal charter of the Big Brothers of America to include Big Sisters International, Incorporated, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Big Brothers of America", approved September 2, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 881 et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting " (a) " before "the following"; (2) by striking out "Big Brothers of America" and inserting in lieu thereof "Big Brothers—Big Sisters of America"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) This Act may be cited as the 'Big Brothers—Big Sisters of America'." (b) Section 3 of such Act (36 U.S.C. 883) is amended— (1) by striking out "boys" and inserting in lieu thereof "individuals"; and (2) by striking out "and Canada". (c) Section 5(a) of such Act (36 U.S.C. 885(a)) is amended by striking out "and in Canada to the extent permitted by Canadian laws". (d) Section 7(a) of such Act (36 U.S.C. 887(a)) is amended by striking out "section 16" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 16(a)". (e) Section 15 of such Act (36 U.S.C. 895) is amended— (1) by striking out "the name, The Big Brothers of America" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "any of the following names: The Big Brothers of America; Big Sisters International, Incorporated; Big Sisters of America; Big Brothers; Big Sisters; Big Brothers—Big Sisters of America; and Big Sisters— Big Brothers"; and (2) by striking out "section 16 of this title" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "section 16(a) of this Act, and by the District of Columbia corporation. Big Sisters International, Incorporated, described in section 16(b) of this Act,". (f) Section 16 of such Act (36 U.S.C. 896) is amended— (1) by inserting " (a) " before "The corporation"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) The corporation may acquire the assets of Big Sisters International, Incorporated, a corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, upon discharging or satisfactorily providing for the payment and discharge of all of the liability of such corporation and upon complying with all laws of the District of Columbia applicable thereto.".
Nov. 11, 1977 [S. 2208] Big Brothers of America. Federal charter, amendment.
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