§ 300105. Powers

• (a) The corporation may—
  • (1) adopt policies and regulations;
  • (2) adopt, alter, and destroy a seal;
  • (3) own and dispose of property to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
  • (4) accept gifts, devises, and bequests of property to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
  • (5) sue and be sued in courts of law and equity, State or Federal, within the jurisdiction of the United States; and
  • (6) do any other act necessary to carry out this chapter and promote the purposes of the corporation.
• (b) The corporation is designated as the organization authorized to act in matters of relief under the treaties of Geneva, August 22, 1864 , July 27, 1929 , and August 12, 1949 .