36 U.S.C. § 100102

(a) Federal Charter.—

Italian American War Veterans of the United States (in this chapter, the “corporation”), a nonprofit corporation incorporated in California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, is a federally chartered corporation.

(b) Expiration of Charter.—

If the corporation does not comply with any provision of this chapter, the charter granted by this chapter expires.