[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
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122 STAT. 719

Public Law 110-207
110th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the congressional
charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States
of America, Incorporated, to authorize associate membership in the
corporation for the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple
Heart medal. [NOTE: Apr. 30, 2008 -  [H.R. 1119]]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress [NOTE: Purple Heart Family Equity
Act of 2007. 36 USC 101 note.] assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Purple Heart Family Equity Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE
HEART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
INCORPORATED.

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

Approved April 30, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1119:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-428 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 153 (2007):
Nov. 6, considered and passed House.
Vol. 154 (2008):
Apr. 14, considered and passed
Senate.