section 903 of title 36section 9271 of this titleThe President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under . Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 9271 or 9282(a) of this title. In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.
Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8143(c)(3)(A)116 Stat. 1570Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(a)(16)116 Stat. 2650Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title V, § 555(a)120 Stat. 2217Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII132 Stat. 1833(Added , , , § 8755; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 9285 and amended , §§ 806(b)(11), 809(a), , , 1840.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–232section 8755 of this title2018— renumbered as this section and substituted “section 9271” for “section 8741” and “section 9271 or 9282(a)” for “section 8741 or 8752(a)”.
Pub. L. 109–364section 8741 of this title2006— struck out “after ” after “” and inserted at end “In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.”
Pub. L. 107–3142002— substituted “” for “the date of the enactment of 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 .
Presentation of Flag for Prior Recipients of Medal of Honor
section 555(b) of Pub. L. 109–364section 7285 of this titlePresident to provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag to living recipients of the Medal of Honor as expeditiously as possible after , and for posthumous presentation to survivors of deceased recipients upon written application therefor, see , set out as a note under .