A person awarded a medal of honor shall, upon written application of that person, be issued, without charge, one duplicate medal of honor with ribbons and appurtenances. Such duplicate medal of honor shall be marked, in such manner as the Secretary of the Navy may determine, as a duplicate or for display purposes only.
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 553(b)(1)(A)115 Stat. 1116Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(13)132 Stat. 1836(Added , , , § 6256; renumbered § 8306, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 516Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 20494 Stat. 2880A prior section 8306, , , related to promotion of officers in regular grade of colonel to grade of brigadier general, prior to repeal by , , , effective . See section 619 et seq. of this title.
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–232section 6256 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
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 .