[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1027 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1027

  To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the spouse and 
 siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal to become associate 
members in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States 
                       of America, Incorporated.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2007

  Mr. Murtha introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the spouse and 
 siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart medal to become associate 
members in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States 
                       of America, Incorporated.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY 
              ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART.

    Section 140503(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``parents and'' and inserting ``the parents, spouse, siblings, 
and''.
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