The President may delegate his authority to award the medal of honor, Air Force cross, and distinguished-service medal, to a commanding general of a separate air force or higher unit in the field, or to an equivalent commander of a separate space force or higher unit in the field.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 541Pub. L. 86–593, § 1(3)74 Stat. 332Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(11)132 Stat. 1833Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(12)(B)134 Stat. 3811(, , § 8745; , , ; renumbered § 9275, , , ; , , .)
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8745 | 10:1410. | July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (16th par., less words after semicolon, under “Ordnance Department”), 40 Stat. 872. |
The words “under such conditions, regulations, and limitations as he shall prescribe” are omitted as surplusage. The words “his authority” are substituted for the words “the power conferred upon him by sections 1403, 1406–1408, 1409–1412, 1416, 1420, 1422, 1423, and 1424 of this title”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–2832021— inserted before period at end “, or to an equivalent commander of a separate space force or higher unit in the field”.
Pub. L. 115–232section 8745 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 86–5931960— substituted “Air Force cross” for “distinguished-service cross” in section catchline and in text.
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 .