§ 15202. Medal of Valor Board

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. 2001

   Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001

   Pub. L. 107–12 § 3 · 115 Stat. 20

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 15202

   Pub. L. 107–12, § 3, May 30, 2001, 115 Stat. 20

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 107–12, § 3, May 30, 2001, 115 Stat. 20

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. MEDAL OF VALOR BOARD. (a) Establishment of Board.— There is established a Medal of Valor Review Board (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “Board”), which shall be composed of 11 members appointed in accordance with subsection (b) and shall conduct its business in accordance with this Act. (b) Membership.— (1) Members.— The members of the Board shall be individ­uals with knowledge or expertise, whether by experience or training, in the field of public safety, of which— (A) two shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (B) two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (C) two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (D) two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (E) three shall be appointed by the President, including one with experience in firefighting, one with experience in law enforcement, and one with experience in emergency services. (2) Term.— The term of a Board member shall be 4 years. (3) Vacancies.— Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not affect the powers of the Board and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) Operation of the board.— (A) Chairman.— The Chairman of the Board shall be elected by the members of the Board from among the members of the Board. (B) Meetings.— The Board shall conduct its first meeting not later than 90 days after the appointment of the last member appointed of the initial group of members appointed to the Board. Thereafter, the Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman of the Board. The Board shall meet not less often than twice each year. (C) Voting and rules.— A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the Board may establish a lesser quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by the Board. The Board may establish by majority vote any other rules for the conduct of the Board’s business, if such rules are not inconsistent with this Act or other applicable law. (c) Duties.— The Board shall select candidates as recipients of the Medal of Valor from among those applications received by the National Medal of Valor Office. Not more often than once each year, the Board shall present to the Attorney General the name or names of those it recommends as Medal of Valor recipients. In a given year, the Board shall not be required to select any recipients but may not select more than 5 recipients. The Attorney General may in extraordinary cases increase the number of recipi­ents in a given year. The Board shall set an annual timetable for fulfilling its duties under this Act. (d) Hearings.— (1) In general.— The Board may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, administer such oaths, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Board con­siders advisable to carry out its duties. (2) Witness expenses.— Witnesses requested to appear before the Board may be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses under section 1821 of title 28, United States Code. The per diem and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Board. (e) Information From Federal Agencies.— The Board may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Board considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon the request of the Board, the head of such department or agency may furnish such information to the Board. (f) Information To Be Kept Confidential.— The Board shall not disclose any information which may compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation or is otherwise required by Jaw to be kept confidential.

2. 2006

   Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–162 title XI § 1112 · 119 Stat. 2960

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 15202(c)

   Pub. L. 109–162 substituted “more than 5 individuals, or groups of individuals, as recipients” for “more than 5 recipients”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–162 substituted “more than 5 individuals, or groups of individuals, as recipients” for “more than 5 recipients”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1112. CLARIFICATION OF NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS WHO MAY BE SELECTED IN A GIVEN YEAR TO RECEIVE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER MEDAL OF VALOR.   Section 3(c) of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 15202(c)) is amended by striking “more than 5 recipients” and inserting “more than 5 individuals, or groups of individuals, as recipients”.

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