((a)) ** .—** The corporation may—
((1)) adopt bylaws and regulations for the management of its property and the regulation of its affairs;
((2)) adopt seals, emblems, and badges;
((3)) choose officers, representatives, and agents as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
((4)) make contracts;
((5)) establish State and regional organizations and local posts;
((6)) acquire, own, lease, encumber, and transfer property as necessary to carry out the purposes of the corporation;
((7)) borrow money, issue instruments of indebtedness, and secure its obligations by granting security interests in its property;
((8)) publish a magazine, newspaper, and other publications consistent with the purposes of the corporation;
((9)) sue and be sued; and
((10)) do any other act necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
((b)) ** .—** The provisions, privileges, and prerogatives granted before , to other national veterans’ organizations because of their incorporation by Congress are granted to the corporation.