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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.

  1. 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, § 6257

    Enacted 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.”.

  2. 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”.

  3. 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.”.

  4. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

    1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 8307

      Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8291” for “section 6241”

    2. 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.

  5. 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
  1. 2002Added Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(c)(2)(A), , 116 Stat. 1570, § 6257
  2. 2002amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(16), , 116 Stat. 2650
  3. 2006Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 555(a), , 120 Stat. 2217
  4. 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.)

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