Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 837 — Decorations and Awards
§ 8307. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
Statutory text
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 8291 of this title. Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 8291 or 8300 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.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 107–248 title VIII § 8143(c)(2)(A) · 116 Stat. 1519
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8307
Added Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(c)(2)(A), Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1570, § 6257
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(c)(2)(A), Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1570, § 6257Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) Chapter 567 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 6257. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag “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 6241 of this title after the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 6241 or 6250 of this title.”.Pub. L. 107–314 div. A title X § 1062(a)(16) · 116 Stat. 2458
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8307
Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “October 23, 2002” for “the date of the enactment of this section”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “October 23, 2002” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(16) Sections 3755, 6257, and 8755, as added by section 8143(c) of Public Law 107–248 (116 Stat. 1570), are amended by striking “the date of the enactment of this section” and inserting “October 23, 2002”.John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
Pub. L. 109–364 div. A title V § 555(a) · 120 Stat. 2083
Struck and inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 8307
Pub. L. 109–364 struck out “after October 23, 2002” after “section 6241 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.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–364 struck out “after October 23, 2002” after “section 6241 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.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Future Presentations.— Sections 3755, 6257, and 8755 of title 10, United States Code, and section 505 of title 14, United States Code, are each amended— (1) by striking “after October 23, 2002”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.”.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8307
Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8291” for “section 6241”
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8307
Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8291 or 8300” for “section 6241 or 6250”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8291” for “section 6241” and “section 8291 or 8300” for “section 6241 or 6250”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Title 10, United States Code.— Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is 10 USC prec. 101, 125, 162, 347, 532, 616, 624, 631–634, 637–638b, 641, 652, 688, 1074h, 1134a, 1135, 1174, 1176, 1370, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1447, 1488, 1552, 2208, 2218, 2433, 2474, 2522, 2547, 2563, 2575, 2780, 7023, 7032, 7033, 7036, 7278, 7282, 7285, 7311, 7314, 7317, 7318, 7324, 7325, 7326, 7329, 7343, 7345, 7361, 7362, 7433a, 7442, 7443, 7482–7484, 7629, 7722, 7806, 8023, 8027, 8032, 8033, 8036, 8037, 8042, 8043, 8083, 8084, 8089, 8139, 8146, 8219, 8243, 8286, 8298, 8307, 8323, 8325–8327, 8330, 8331, 8333, 8335, 8336, 8371, 8372, 8451a, 8454, 8456, 8458, 8470a, 8474, 8476, 8481, 8545, 8549, 8585–8587, 8675, 8686, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8730, 8731, 8737, 8766, 8855, 8859, 8860, 8881, 8892–8894, 8897, 9023, 9032, 9033, 9039, 9062, 9081, 9229, 9278, 9282, 9285, 9311, 9314, 9317, 9318, 9324–9326, 9329, 9343, 9345, 9361, 9362, 9414a, 9415, 9417, 9433a, 9442, 9443, 9482–9484, 9491m, 9494, 9496, 9498, 10154, 10171–10174, 12009, 12645–12647, 12741, 14108, 14311. amended so that the reference refers to the number of the section or chapter as redesignated.Effective date note
Amendment 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.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 807(b)(13) · 132 Stat. 1636
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8307
Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(b)(13), renumbered section 6257 of this title as this section
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(b)(13), renumbered section 6257 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(13) Chapter 567.— Each section in chapter 567 10 USC 8291–8308. is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 2,050.Effective date note
Amendment 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.
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 8307, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 517, related to promotion of officers in regular grade of brigadier general to grade of major general, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, , 94 Stat. 2880, effective . See section 619 et seq. of this title.
Amendments2002–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8291” for “section 6241” and “section 8291 or 8300” for “section 6241 or 6250”.
Pub. L. 115–232, § 807(b)(13), renumbered section 6257 of this title as this section.
2006
Pub. L. 109–364 struck out “after ” after “section 6241 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 “” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , 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.
Presentation of Flag for Prior Recipients of Medal of Honor
President to provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag to living recipients of the Medal of Honor as expeditiously as possible after , 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 7285 of this title.
Credits
2002–2018 · 4 acts
- 2002Added Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(c)(2)(A), , 116 Stat. 1570, § 6257
- 2002amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(16), , 116 Stat. 2650
- 2006Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 555(a), , 120 Stat. 2217
- 2018renumbered § 8307 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(b)(13), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1836, 1840.
Show as published
(Added Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(c)(2)(A), , 116 Stat. 1570, § 6257; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(16), , 116 Stat. 2650; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 555(a), , 120 Stat. 2217; renumbered § 8307 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 807(b)(13), 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1836, 1840.)