2016 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle D - Air Force
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 857 - Decorations and Awards
Sec. 8755 - Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
| 10 U.S.C. § 8755 (2016) |
| §8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag |
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The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 8741 of this title. Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 8741 or 8752(a) of this title. In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented. |
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(Added Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, §8143(c)(3)(A), Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1570; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, §1062(a)(16), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2650; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, §555(a), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2217.) |
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CODIFICATION
Another section 8755 was renumbered section 8756 of this title. AMENDMENTS2006—Pub. L. 109–364 struck out "after October 23, 2002" after "section 8741 of this title" and inserted at end "In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented." 2002—Pub. L. 107–314 substituted "October 23, 2002" for "the date of the enactment of this section". PRESENTATION OF FLAG FOR PRIOR RECIPIENTS OF MEDAL OF HONORPresident to provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag to living recipients of the Medal of Honor as expeditiously as possible after Oct. 17, 2006, and for posthumous presentation to survivors of deceased recipients upon written application therefor, see section 555(b) of Pub. L. 109–364, set out as a note under section 3755 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 857 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS Sec. 8755 - Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag |
| section 8755 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 116 Stat. 1570, 2650 120 Stat. 2217 |
| Public Law 107-248, Public Law 107-314, Public Law 109-364 |
