Help Me Anons! The Organic Act of 1871 (see link) from my reading, does not contain the words "United States Corporation.' The Act is shady AF, but where can I find the authority that Congress created a "Corporation of the United States" or "the United States Corporation." Thanks
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It didn't and it doesn't. That's what smacks you in the eyes when you read it. No such creation. The allegation is based on lots and lots of "but what this really means" style of argument, contrary to what the act itself says...which is nothing to do with establishing a corporation in the commercial sense. It "incorporates" the city of Washington as occupying the District of Columbia. Just as any other city is "incorporated" into an entity with a legal existence. No other meaning.
The fact that the united states federal government has a DUNS d&b number shows that it is indeed incorporated.
https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.government_of_the_united_states.b7a10c3efed8e705e9ea6611ad971dbe.html
That does not however mean that it necessarily became that way in 1871.
The organic act of 1801 did however incorporate the city of Washington DC
Even courts will have a DUNS because they have to engage in commerce for things like buying toilet paper, operating bank accounts, paying their employees.