36 U.S.C. § 20703
Purposes
The purposes of the corporation are as provided in the articles of incorporation and include—
(1)
the advancement of the humanistic studies in all fields of learning; and
(2)
the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the national societies devoted to those studies.
( Pub. L. 105–225 , Aug. 12, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1289 .)