S 504 — LEGION Act

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5041043]] ReferredPublic inLaw House116-35 (RFH)]116th <DOC>Congress 116thAn CONGRESSAct 1stTo Sessionamend S.title 36, United States Code, to authorize The American Legion to determine the requirements for membership in The American Legion, and for other purposes.

504<<NOTE: _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize The American Legion to determine the requirements for membership in The American Legion, and for other purposes.

BeJuly it30, enacted2019 by- the[S. Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.

504]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act.

36 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1.

FINDINGS<<NOTE: AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.

36 USC 21703 note.>> FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.

(8)[[Page During133 theSTAT. Chinese Civil War, 14 members of the Armed Forces of the United States sacrificed their lives in service to the United States, 150 non-combatants of the United States lost their lives in the war, and 51 were wounded, resulting in United States military casualties.

1044]] (8) During the Chinese Civil War, 14 members of the Armed Forces of the United States sacrificed their lives in service to the United States, 150 non-combatants of the United States lost their lives in the war, and 51 were wounded, resulting in 215 United States military casualties.

(17) The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by a United States military group sponsored by the Central Intelligence Agency that resulted in not fewer than one death of a member of the Armed Forces who sacrificed his life in service to the United States and 19 non-non-combat combat deaths.

(23)[[Page The133 ninthSTAT. unrecognized war era involving active United States military personnel was the Iran Hostage Crisis, which lasted from November 4, 1979, through January 20, 1981.

1045]] (23) The ninth unrecognized war era involving active United States military personnel was the Iran Hostage Crisis, which lasted from November 4, 1979, through January 20, 1981.

(35) Eligibility for membership in The American Legion is determined by Congress through the establishment of specific dates[[Page of133 declaredSTAT. and officially recognized hostilities in which United States military personnel are on active service.

1046]] dates of declared and officially recognized hostilities in which United States military personnel are on active service.

Nondiscrimination<<NOTE: ``The requirements for holding a staff position in the corporation may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.''.

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1047]] (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <<NOTE:

36 USC 21701 prec.>> is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 21704 the following new item:

PassedApproved theJuly Senate30, June 11, 2019.

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165 (2019):

June 11, considered and passed Senate.

July 23, considered and passed House.

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