[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2782 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2782

 To amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter 
 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 9, 2014

 Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter 
 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENTS TO FEDERAL CHARTER OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.

    (a) Federal Charter.--Section 230101(a) of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``men'' and inserting ``veterans''.
    (b) Purposes.--Section 230102(3) of such title is amended by 
striking ``widows'' and inserting ``surviving spouses''.
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