2018 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 837 - Decorations and Awards
Sec. 8300 - Posthumous awards
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| §8300. Posthumous awards | |||||||||
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If a person who distinguishes himself dies before an award to which he is entitled is made, the award may be made and the medal, cross, or bar, or associated emblem or insignia may be presented, within five years from the date of the act or service justifying the award, to his representative as designated by the President. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 390, §6250; renumbered §8300, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §807(b)(13), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.) |
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The word "associated" is substituted for the word "other" to relate the medal or cross to its emblem or insignia. PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 8300, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 513; Aug. 21, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title III, §301(11), 71 Stat. 388; July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86–616, §6(2), 74 Stat. 391; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. L. 90–130, §1(27)(B), 81 Stat. 382, provided for selection board procedure when promotion-list officers in regular grade of first lieutenant, captain, or major are to be considered for promotion under section 8299 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, §204, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880, effective Sept. 15, 1981. See section 611 et seq. of this title. AMENDMENTS2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6250 of this title as this section. 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. |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 837 - DECORATIONS AND AWARDS Sec. 8300 - Posthumous awards |
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| 40 Stat. 1057 44 Stat. 789 50 Stat. 549 56 Stat. 745 71 Stat. 388 74 Stat. 391 81 Stat. 382 94 Stat. 2880 132 Stat. 1836 |
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| Public Law 85-155, Public Law 86-616, Public Law 90-130, Public Law 96-513, Public Law 115-232 |
