[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 1541 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1541

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, 
  Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP TERMS.

    Section 30504 of title 36, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking the text preceding subparagraph (A) 
                and inserting ``she is a mother (meaning a woman who 
                filled the role of birthmother, adoptive mother, step-
                mother, foster-mother, grandmother, or legal guardian) 
                of a person who--''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``in World War 
                II or the Korean hostilities''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or is a citizen of the 
        United States living outside the United States'' before the 
        period at the end.

            Passed the Senate November 18, 2011.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1541

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, 
  Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.