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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 1960 (Engrossed in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 589

Sec. 589. Required gold content for Medal of Honor

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Section 3741 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking The President and inserting
(a); and Award .—The President by adding at the end the following new subsection: The metal content of the Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. . Section 3754 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Section 3741(b) of this title shall not apply to the issuance of a duplicate Medal of Honor under this section. . Section 6241 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking The President and inserting
(a); and Award .—The President by adding at the end the following new subsection: The metal content of the Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. . Section 6256 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Section 6241(b) of this title shall not apply to the issuance of a duplicate Medal of Honor under this section. . Section 8741 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking The President and inserting
(a); and Award .—The President by adding at the end the following new subsection: The metal content of the Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. . Section 8754 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Section 8741(b) of this title shall not apply to the issuance of a duplicate Medal of Honor under this section. . Section 491 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— by striking The President and inserting
(a); and Award .—The President by adding at the end the following new subsection: The metal content of the Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. . Section 504 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Section 491(b) of this title shall not apply to the issuance of a duplicate Medal of Honor under this section. . The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to Medals of Honor awarded after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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