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[MisterCD]

Created and funded by the US Congress, an auxiliary of the USAF.

100% Federal, 24x7.

Let's take a sampling of other Congressionally chartered organizations, that are also, apparently "100% Federal, 24x7."

Chapter 201--Agricultural Hall of Fame
Chapter 202--Air Force Sergeants Association
Chapter 203--American Academy of Arts and Letters
Chapter 205--American Chemical Society
Chapter 207--American Council of Learned Societies
Chapter 209--American Ex-Prisoners of War
Chapter 210--American GI Forum of the United States
Chapter 211--American Gold Star Mothers, Incorporated
Chapter 213--American Historical Association
Chapter 215--American Hospital of Paris
Chapter 217--The American Legion
Chapter 219--The American National Theater and Academy
Chapter 221--The American Society of International Law
Chapter 223--American Symphony Orchestra League
Chapter 225--American War Mothers
Chapter 227--AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)
Chapter 229--Army and Navy Union of the United States of America
Chapter 231--Aviation Hall of Fame
Chapter 301--Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Chapter 303--Blinded Veterans Association
Chapter 305--Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
Chapter 307--Board for Fundamental Education
Chapter 309--Boy Scouts of America
Chapter 311--Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Chapter 401--Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Incorporated
Chapter 403--Civil Air Patrol
Chapter 405--Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America
Chapter 407--Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety
Chapter 501--Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865
Chapter 503--Disabled American Veterans
Chapter 601--82nd Airborne Division Association, Incorporated (see 82nd Airborne Division (United States))
Chapter 701--Fleet Reserve Association
Chapter 703--Former Members of Congress
Chapter 705—The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association (See Federal Bar Association)
Chapter 707--Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association (See Frederick Douglass National Historic Site)
Chapter 709--National FFA Organization
Chapter 801--General Federation of Women's Clubs
Chapter 803--Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Chapter 805--Gold Star Wives of America
Chapter 901—Reserved
Chapter 1001--Italian American War Veterans of the United States
Chapter 1101--Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Incorporated
Chapter 1103--Jewish War Veterans, U.S.A., National Memorial, Incorporated
Chapter 1201—Reserved
Chapter 1301--Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (See Grand Army of the Republic)
Chapter 1303--Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Incorporated
Chapter 1305--Little League Baseball, Incorporated
Chapter 1401--Marine Corps League
Chapter 1403—The Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America
Chapter 1405--Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, Incorporated (See Purple Heart)
Chapter 1407--Military Order of the World Wars
Chapter 1501--National Academy of Public Administration
Chapter 1503--National Academy of Sciences
Chapter 1505--National Conference of State Societies, Washington, District of Columbia
Chapter 1507--National Conference On Citizenship
Chapter 1509--National Council On Radiation Protection and Measurements
Chapter 1511--National Education Association of the United States
Chapter 1513--National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (See National Fallen Firefighters Memorial))
Chapter 1515--National Federation of Music Clubs
Chapter 1517--National Film Preservation Foundation
Chapter 1519--National Fund for Medical Education
Chapter 1521--National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
Chapter 1523--National Music Council
Chapter 1524--National Recording Preservation Foundation (See National Recording Preservation Board)
Chapter 1525--National Safety Council
Chapter 1527--National Ski Patrol System, Incorporated
Chapter 1529--National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists
Chapter 1531--The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Chapter 1533--National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Chapter 1535--National Tropical Botanical Garden
Chapter 1537--National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic
Chapter 1539--The National Yeomen F (see Yeoman (F)
Chapter 1541--Naval Sea Cadet Corps
Chapter 1543--Navy Club of the United States of America
Chapter 1545--Navy Wives Clubs of America
Chapter 1547--Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States of America, Incorporated
Chapter 1601—Reserved
Chapter 1701--Paralyzed Veterans of America
Chapter 1703--Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
Chapter 1705--Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A.
Chapter 1801—Reserved
Chapter 1901--Reserve Officers Association of the United States
Chapter 1903--Retired Enlisted Association, Incorporated
Chapter 2001--Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists
Chapter 2003--Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Chapter 2101--Theodore Roosevelt Association
Chapter 2103--369th Veterans' Association
Chapter 2201--United Service Organizations, Incorporated
Chapter 2203--United States Capitol Historical Society
Chapter 2205--United States Olympic Committee
Chapter 2207--United States Submarine Veterans of World War II
Chapter 2301--Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Chapter 2303--Veterans of World War I of the United States of America, Incorporated
Chapter 2305--Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
Chapter 2401--Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association

[raivo]

Chapter 1601—Reserved

Curses. I wanted that one!

[Eclipse]

Created and funded by the US Congress, an auxiliary of the USAF.

100% Federal, 24x7.

So you're saying they aren't?

Also, are any of those military auxiliaries?

CAP is, in this regard, fairly unique.

[NIN]

Chapter 2001--Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists

FEMA calls these guys when the have a horticultural emergency, or they need flora support for a Federal event.

[Eclipse]

^
Hard.

Kewl.

No other way around it.

[VNY]

Created and funded by the US Congress, an auxiliary of the USAF.

100% Federal, 24x7.

Let's take a sampling of other Congressionally chartered organizations, that are also, apparently "100% Federal, 24x7."
Chapter 2003--Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Chapter 2303--Veterans of World War I of the United States of America, Incorporated

Who is supposedly in these at this point?

[Eclipse]

Mostly the 1601 guys, reserved for "Time Travelers Council of Elders"

[a2capt]

Chapter 1701--Paralyzed Starship Captains

They totally missed an opportunity here.. Resistance is futile.

[NIN]

^
Hard.

Kewl.

No other way around it.

They get to have cool lights and stuff on their floral delivery vehicles..

ETA: And berets. Can't forget the berets. And floral-print baseball caps..

[Grumpy]

floral-print berets? 

[Eclipse]

Perennials?  CHECK!

Bulbs? CHECK!

Water can? CHECK!

Spade and Hoe?  CHECK!

Roll it out boys!