1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Remote Area Medical Charter Act of 2018 . 2. Chapter 1801 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1850 REMOTE AREA MEDICAL 185101. Organization. 185102. Purposes. 185103. Membership and chapters. 185104. Board of Directors. 185105. Powers. 185106. Annual meeting. 185107. Endowment fund. 185108. Annual report and audit. 185109. Authority of the Comptroller General of the United States. 185110. Reservation of right to amend or repeal. 185111. Service of process. 185101. Organization (a) Federal charter Remote Area Medical (in this chapter, the corporation ) is a Federally chartered corporation. (b) Name The name of the corporation is Remote Area Medical or RAM . The corporation may conduct its business and affairs, and otherwise hold itself out, as the Remote Area Medical in any jurisdiction. (c) Perpetual existence Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence. 185102. Purposes The purpose of the corporation is— (1) To prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free quality healthcare to those in need. The corporation will utilize mobile ground and airborne capabilities to provide free medical care and veterinary services to the needy. (2) To organize and facilitate animal husbandry and wildlife conservation, to include the distribution of educational information and data. (3) To organize and distribute education information and provide live educational and training programs for underprivileged youth and adults. 185103. Membership and chapters (a) Membership Membership in the corporation is open to all the people of the United States and its territories and possessions, or as provided in the bylaws. (b) Affiliates (1) The affiliates of the corporation are the local units of the corporation. The corporation shall prescribe policies and regulations related to— (A) granting charters to the affiliates and revoking those charters; (B) the territorial jurisdiction of the affiliates