§ 276aa Establishment of the Kermit Roosevelt fund; creation and composition of board of trustees
§ 276bb Acceptance of funds and property from Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt; purpose and use; disbursement and investment of fund
§ 276cc Acceptance of funds and property from other sources; limitation; disbursement and investment
§ 276dd Income from property covered into Treasury; disbursement and investment
§ 276ee Powers of board; personal liability of members; compensation; decisions reviewable by Secretary of the Army; annual report; jurisdiction of court

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 22 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter III - Kermit Roosevelt Fund

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.