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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 18 — Youth Medals

§ 1923. Names of medals; presentation

Statutory text

The medal to be awarded for bravery or valor as defined in section 1921 of this title shall be known as the Young American Medal for Bravery, while the medal for outstanding character and service as defined in section 1922 of this title shall be known as the Young American Medal for Service, and such medals shall be presented personally by the President of the United States for and on behalf, and in the name of the President and the Congress of the United States of America.

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. 81–520 § 3 · 64 Stat. 397

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1923

    (Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 520, § 3, 64 Stat. 398.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 520, § 3, 64 Stat. 398.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. The medal to be awarded for bravery or valor as defined in section 1 of this Act shall be known as the Young American Medal for Bravery, while the medal for outstanding character and service as defined in section 2 of this Act shall be known as the Young American Presentation. Medal for Service, and such medals shall be presented personally by the President of the United States for and on behalf, and in the name of the President and the Congress of the United States of America.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 520, § 3, 64 Stat. 398.)

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