(1) adopt and amend a constitution and bylaws for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs;
(2) adopt and alter a corporate seal;
(3) choose officers, managers, and agents as the activities of the corporation require;
(4) make contracts;
(5) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
(6) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
(7) produce, buy, and market commemorative medals, souvenirs, publications, pictures, and cinemas consistent with the purposes of the corporation;
(8) charge and collect membership dues;
(9) conduct fund raising campaigns and accept contributions;
(10) sue and be sued; and
(11) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
Structure US Code
Title 36— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
Subtitle II— Patriotic and National Organizations
CHAPTER 2203— UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
§ 220306. Exclusive right to name, seals, emblems, insignia, marks, and words
§ 220309. Duty to maintain corporate status
§ 220311. Records and inspection
§ 220313. Liability for acts of officers and agents
§ 220314. Annual report and audit
§ 220315. Distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation