Title 36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Part B · Chapter 405 — Congressional Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America
§ 40503. Membership
Statutory text
Eligibility.—
An individual who has been awarded the Medal of Honor as presented by Congress is eligible for membership in the corporation. An honorary membership may not be granted.
Voting.—
Each member has one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members. The vote may be cast in person or by proxy.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 105–225 · 112 Stat. 1253
Enacted · 36 U.S.C. § 40503
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1333.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1333.)
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Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 40503(a) | 36:796(a), (b). | Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–642, § 6, 72 Stat. 599. |
| 40503(b) | 36:796(c). | |