1995 U.S. Code
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AND OBSERVANCES
CHAPTER 6 - UNITED STATES BLIND VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I
Sec. 85 - Membership

Any honorably discharged American veteran of the allied forces who participated in the World War and whose vision has become defective to such an extent that he is eligible for training under Supervisor for the Blind of the Veterans’ Administration, and any ex-service man who is eligible for such training shall be eligible for “active membership” in the United States Blind Veterans of the World War. The members of this corporation shall have the power to admit such other persons to “honorary” membership as they may see fit.

(June 7, 1924, ch. 296, §5, 43 Stat. 536; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §1, 46 Stat. 1016.)

Reference to Veterans’ Administration deemed to refer to Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 10 of Pub. L. 100–527, set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

“Veterans’ Administration” substituted for “United States Veterans’ Bureau” pursuant to act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §1, 46 Stat. 1016, which consolidated Bureau of Pensions, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, and United States Veterans’ Bureau into Veterans’ Administration. Act July 3, 1930, was repealed by section 2202(125) of Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 163. Section 201 of Pub. L. 85–56 continued Veterans’ Administration as an independent establishment in executive branch of Government. See section 301 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.