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title: "36 U.S.C. § 210304"
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title_number: 36
title_name: "PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS"
chapter_number: "2103"
chapter_name: "369TH VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION"
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# 36 U.S.C. § 210304 - Membership

## Text

(a) Eligibility.— Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation.

(b) Nondiscrimination.— The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1457.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 210304(a)36:3005 (words before 3d comma).Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–565, § 5 (words before 3d comma, words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership), 98 Stat. 2920. 210304(b)36:3005 (words after 3d comma related to discrimination in membership).