une 25, 1948, 2 Stat. 683, 32. § 705 une 25, 1948, 2 Stat. 80910. § 2386 B) (2) (e) SEC. 2. The Act of May 22, 1896, as amended, shall not be construed as altering, amending, or repealing the provisions of any other law under authority of which the President, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Navy, or the Secretary of the Treasury may dispose of Government material. Approved February 27, 1948. [PUBLIC LAW 772-80TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 3190] AN ACT To revise, codify, and enact into positive law, Title 18 of the United States Code, $705. BADGE OR MEDAL OF VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS. * Approved, June 25, 1948. [PUBLIC LAW 772-80TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 645-2D SESSION] [H. R. 3190] AN ACT To revise, codify, and enact into positive law, Title 18 of the United States Code, (e) Any nationally recognized organization of persons who are veterans of the armed forces of the United States, or affiliates of such organizations. Approved, June 25, 1948. Amended 1950. Public 81st Cong. August 4, 1950 [PUBLIC LAW 661-81ST CONGRESS] [S. 648] AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, section 705, to protect the badge, medal, emblem, and other insignia of auxiliaries to veterans' organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 705 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting after the words "of any veterans' organization incorporated by enactment of Congress" the following: "or of any organization formally recognized by any such veterans' organization as an auxiliary of such veterans' organization". Approved August 4, 1950. December 28. 1950 [PUBLIC LAW 895-81ST CONGRESS] AN ACT To amend the Act incorporating The American Legion so as to redefine eligibility for membership therein. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Act approved September 16, 1919 (41 Stat. 285; U. S. C. of 1946, title 36, sec. 45), entitled "An Act to incorporate The American Legion", as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. That no person shall be a member of this corporation unless he served in the naval or military services of the United States at some time during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918; December 7, 1941, to September 2, 1945; June 25, 1950, to the date of cessation of hostilities, as determined by the United States Government; all dates inclusive, or, who being citizens of the United States at the time of entry therein, served in the military or naval services of any of the governments associated with the United States during said wars or hostilities: Provided, however, That such person shall have an honorable discharge or separation from such service or continues to serve honorably after any of the aforesaid terminal dates." Approved December 28, 1950. -cember 28, 50 [PUBLIC LAW 896-81ST CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 1178-2D SESSION] [S. 4254] AN ACT To redefine eligibility for membership in AMVETS (American Veterans of World Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the "SEC. 6. Any person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America or any American citizen who served in the Armed Forces of an allied nation of the United States on or after September 16, 1940, and before the legal termination of World War II, is eligible for regular membership in AMVETS, provided such service when terminated by discharge or release from active duty be by honorable discharge or separation. No person who is a member of, or who advocates the principles of, any organization believing in, or working for, the overthrow of the United States Government by force, and no person who refuses to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, shall be privileged to become, or continue to be, a member of this organization." Approved December 28, 1950. |