Volume 74 · 332
Public Law 86–593
To amend title 10, United States Code, with respect to certain medals.
Approved July 6, 1960
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 10, United States Code, with respect to certain medals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That chapter 857
Air Force.
Decorations and awards.
of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
Section 8742 is amended—
by amending the catchline to read as follows:
“§8742. Air Force cross: award”; and
by striking out the words “a distinguished-service cross” and inserting the words “an Air Force cross” in place thereof.
Section 8744 is amended—
by amending the catchline to read as follows:
“§8744. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: limitations on award”; and
by striking out the words “distinguished-service cross,” wherever they appear therein and inserting the words “Air Force cross,” in place thereof.
Section 8745 is amended—
by amending the catchline to read as follows:
“§8745. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: delegation of power to award”; and
by striking out the words “distinguished-service cross,” and inserting the words “Air Force cross,”; in place thereof.
Section 8747 is amended—
by amending the catchline to read as follows:
“§8747. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement”; and
by inserting the words “Air Force cross,” after the words “medal of honor,”.
The catchline of section 8748 is amended to read as follows:
“§8748. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: availability of appropriations”.
Section 8750 is amended—
by amending the catchline to read as follows:
“§8750. Airman’s Medal: award; limitations”; and
by striking out the words “Soldier’s Medal” wherever they appear therein and inserting the words “Airman’s Medal” in place thereof.
The analysis is amended by striking out the following items:
and inserting the following items in place thereof:
Sec. 2.
For the purposes of sections 8744(a) and 8750(b) of title 10, United States Code, a person who was awarded a distinguished-service cross or Soldier’s Medal before the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as if he had not been awarded an Air Force cross or Airman’s Medal, as the case may be.
Sec. 3.
References that other laws, regulations, and orders make, with respect to the Air Force, to the distinguished-service cross and the Soldier’s Medal shall be considered to be made to the Air Force cross and the Airman’s Medal, respectively.
Approved July 6, 1960.