§30504. Membership

An individual is eligible for membership in the corporation if-

(1) she is a mother, adoptive mother, or stepmother (who has given a mother's care at least since the stepchild was age 13) of a son or daughter who-

(A) is serving in the Armed Forces; or

(B) has served in, or has been honorably discharged from, the Armed Forces in World War II or the Korean hostilities; and

(2) she is living in the United States.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1320 .)

In clause (1), before subclause (A), the words "(who has given a mother's care at least since the stepchild was age 13)" are substituted for "(a stepmother eligible for membership in the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., can claim that eligibility only if she has given a mother's care to the stepchild from the age of thirteen or under)" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.