Establishment .—
There shall be in the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, and the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating a roll designated as the “Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll”.
Enrollment .—
section 2732 of title 14The Secretary concerned shall enter and record on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll the name of each person who has served on active duty in the armed forces and who has been awarded a medal of honor pursuant to section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of this title or .
Issuance of Enrollment Certificate .—
Each living person whose name is entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll shall be issued a certificate of enrollment on the roll.
Entitlement to Special Pension; Notice to Secretary of Veterans Affairs .—
section 1562 of title 38The Secretary concerned shall deliver to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a certified copy of each certificate of enrollment issued under subsection (c). The copy of the certificate shall authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the special pension provided by to the person named in the certificate.
Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title V, § 563(a)(1)127 Stat. 767Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a)132 Stat. 1840Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(15)137 Stat. 684(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 118–31section 2732 of title 14section 491 of title 142023—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 115–2322018—Subsec. (b). substituted “section 7271, 8291, or 9271” for “section 3741, 6241, or 8741”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title V, § 563(d)127 Stat. 768
section 1562 of Title 38“The amendments made by this section [enacting this section, amending , Veterans’ Benefits, and repealing sections 1560 and 1561 of Title 38] shall apply with respect to Medals of Honor awarded on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
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