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Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle V - Merchant Marine (§§ 50101 - 58109)
Part B - Merchant Marine Service (§§ 51101 - 52101)
Chapter 519 - MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS (§§ 51901 - 51908)
Section 51903 - Multiple awards
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle V - Merchant Marine Part B - Merchant Marine Service CHAPTER 519 - MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS Sec. 51903 - Multiple awards |
| Contains | section 51903 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1585. |
| Statutes at Large References | 102 Stat. 576 120 Stat. 1585 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 100-324, Public Law 109-304 |
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46 USC § 51903 (2011)
§51903. Multiple awards
An individual may not be awarded more than one of any type of decoration or medal under this chapter. For each succeeding act or service justifying the same decoration or medal, a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the decoration or medal.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1585.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 51903 | 46 App.:2004(a). | Pub. L. 100–324, §5(a), May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 576. |
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