Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4100) to amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4100 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION. Section 70501 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. Section 70503 of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: ``(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 bylaws.''; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Nondiscrimination.--The terms of membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or national origin.''. SEC. 4. GOVERNING BODY. Section 70504 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 70504. Governing body ``(a) Board of Directors.--The board of directors is the governing body of the corporation.…”