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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
3744(a) 3744(span) 3744(c) | 10:1411. 10:1409 (words before 1st semicolon). 10:1409 (words after 2d semicolon). | July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (12th par., less words after 2d semicolon, under “Ordnance Department”); restated Jan. 24, 1920, ch. 55, § 1 (less last sentence), 41 Stat. 398. |
July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (less words between 1st and 2d semicolons of 15th par. under “Ordnance Department”), 40 Stat. 871. | ||
In subsection (a), the words “may be awarded to a person” are substituted for the words “shall be issued to any one person” to conform to the other subsections of the revised section.
In subsection (span), the word “thereof” is substituted for the words “of either of said medal or of said cross”. The words “Except as otherwise prescribed in this section”, “at the time of”, “specific”, “official”, and “has so distinguished himself as” are omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (c), 10:1409 (words after 3d semicolon) is omitted as executed. The words “hereinbefore authorized” are omitted as surplusage.
2019—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 582(span)(1)(A), substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (d)” in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 582(span)(1)(B), (C), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “No medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, or device in place thereof, may be awarded or presented to a person whose service after he distinguished himself has not been honorable.”
2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3744 of this title as this section.
2013—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 561(a), substituted “distinguished-service cross” for “medal of honor, distinguished-service cross,”.
Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 562(a)(1)(A), substituted “five years” for “three years”.
Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 562(a)(1)(B), substituted “three years” for “two years”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 113–66, § 562(a)(2), substituted “three years” for “two years”.
1960—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 86–582, § 1(1)(A), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (d), no” for “No.”
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 86–582, § 1(1)(B), added subsec. (d).
Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.