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36 U.S.C. § 21703 — Membership
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An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation only if the individual—
(1) has served in the Armed Forces of—
(A) the United States at any time during—
(i) the period from April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918; or
(ii) any time after December 7, 1941; or
(B) a government associated with the United States during a period or time referred to in subclause (A) of this clause and was a citizen of the United States when the individual entered that service; and
(2) was honorably discharged or separated from that service or continues to serve honorably during or after that period or time.
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An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation only if the individual—
(1) has served in the Armed Forces of—
(A) the United States at any time during—
(i) the period from April 6, 1917, through November 11, 1918; or
(ii) any time after December 7, 1941; or
(B) a government associated with the United States during a period or time referred to in subclause (A) of this clause and was a citizen of the United States when the individual entered that service; and
(2) was honorably discharged or separated from that service or continues to serve honorably during or after that period or time.
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The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
(1) designating February as American Heart Month;
(2) inviting the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating February as American Heart Month; and
(3) urging the people of the United States to recognize the nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel diseases and to support all essential programs required to solve the problem.
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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 21703
(4) to cement the ties and comradeship born
of service; and
(5) to consecrate the efforts of its members
to mutual helpfulness and service to their
country.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
21702 ..........
36:43.
Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, § 3, 41
Stat. 285; Oct. 29, 1942, ch.
633, § 1, 56 Stat. 1012; July
26, 1955, ch. 386, § 1, 69
Stat. 379; Sept. 1, 1966,
Pub. L. 89–550, § 1, 80 Stat.
371.
In clause (1), the words ‘‘of America’’ are omitted.
§ 21703. Membership
An individual is eligible for membership in the
corporation only if the individual—
(1) has served in the Armed Forces of—
(A) the United States at any time during—
(i) the period from April 6, 1917, through
November 11, 1918; or
(ii) any time after December 7, 1941; or
(B) a government associated with the
United States during a period or time re-
ferred to in subclause (A) of this clause and
was a citizen of the United States when the
individual entered that service; and
(2) was honorably discharged or separated
from that service or continues to serve honor-
ably during or after that period or time.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1297; Pub.
L. 105–354, § 1(6), Nov. 3, 1998, 112 Stat. 3244; Pub.
L. 107–309, § 1, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2449; Pub. L.
116–35, § 3, July 30, 2019, 133 Stat. 1046.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
PUB. L. 105–225
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
21703 ..........
36:45.
Sept. 16, 1919, ch. 59, § 5, 41
Stat. 285; Oct. 29, 1942, ch.
633, § 2, 56 Stat. 1012; July
9, 1946, ch. 546, 60 Stat. 524;
Dec. 28, 1950, ch.
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