2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle B - Army
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 737 - Decorations and Awards
Sec. 7282 - Medals: posthumous award and presentation
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| §7282. Medals: posthumous award and presentation | |||||||||
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(a) If a person dies before the award of a medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, distinguished flying cross, or device in place thereof, to which he is entitled, the award may be made and the medal or device presented to his representative, as designated by the President. (b) If a person dies before an authorized service medal or device prescribed as a part thereof is presented to him under section 7281 of this title, it shall be presented to his family. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 217, §3752; Pub. L. 85–861, §33(a)(23), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1565; renumbered §7282 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§808(b)(11), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838, 1840.) |
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In subsection (a), the words "If a person" are substituted for the words "In case an individual * * * dies", in 10:1409, and "In case an individual * * * shall have died", in 10:1429. The words "within three years from the date", in 10:1409, are omitted as covered by section 3744 of this title. The words "who shall distinguish himself", in 10:1409, and "who distinguishes himself", in 10:1429, are omitted as covered by the words "the award * * * to which he is entitled". 1958 ACTThe change reflects the fact that the source statute for these sections (sec. 1 of the Act of May 12, 1928, ch. 528, 45 Stat. 500) was mandatory and not merely permissive. AMENDMENTS2018—Pub. L. 115–232, §808(b)(11), renumbered section 3752 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232, §809(a), substituted "section 7281" for "section 3751". 1958—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 substituted "it shall be presented" for "it may be presented". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 85–861 effective Aug. 10, 1956, see section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85–861, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle B - Army PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 737 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS Sec. 7282 - Medals: posthumous award and presentation |
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| 40 Stat. 871 44 Stat. 789 45 Stat. 500 50 Stat. 549 72 Stat. 1565 132 Stat. 1838 |
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| Public Law 85-861, Public Law 115-232 |
