Presentation of Flag .—
Multiple Presentations Not Authorized .—
No Cost to Recipient .—
Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 644(d)(1)112 Stat. 2049Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 652(e)113 Stat. 666Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(a)116 Stat. 2314Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(b)(2)116 Stat. 2650Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 217(6)126 Stat. 1557Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b)132 Stat. 4226(Added , , , § 516; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 2748, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–282section 516 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 112–2132012—Subsec. (a). struck out “of Homeland Security” after “Secretary”.
Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsec. (a). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
Pub. L. 107–314Subsec. (c). substituted “this section” for “his section”.
Pub. L. 106–651999—Subsec. (b). substituted “under this section or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag incident to release from active service for retirement.” for “under this section or section 3681, 6141, and 8681 of title 10.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of Title 10Amendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.
Effective Date
section 644(e) of Pub. L. 105–261section 7251 of Title 10Section applicable with respect to releases from active duty described in this section and sections 7251, 8261, and 9251 of Title 10, Armed Forces, on or after , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.