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10 U.S.C. 9274: Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: limitations on award

Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-582. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1552.

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (d)

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §582(b)(3)(A), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (d)" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §582(b)(3)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: "No medal of honor, Air Force cross, distinguished-service medal, or device in place thereof, may be awarded or presented to a person whose service after h… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c), (d)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8744 of this title as this section. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–66, §561(c), substituted "Air Force Cross" for "medal of honor, Air Force cross,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §562(b)(1)(A), substituted "five years" for "three years". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §562(b)(1)(B), substituted "three years" for "two years". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 113–66, §562(b)(2), substituted "three years" for "two years". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)

1960

  • Pub. L. 86–593 substituted "Air Force cross" for "distinguished-service cross" in section catchline and wherever appearing in subsecs. (a) to (d).
  • Pub. L. 86–582, §1(3)(A), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (d), no" for "No". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 86–582, §1(3)(B), added subsec. (d). · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.