Volume 125
Public Law 112–65
To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.
Approved December 13, 2011
Statutory text
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—
in paragraph (1)—
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
in subparagraph (B), by striking “in World War II or the Korean hostilities”; and
in paragraph (2), by inserting “or is a citizen of the United States living outside the United States” before the period at the end.
Approved December 13, 2011.