Sec. 582. Limitation on authority of Secretaries of the military departments regarding revocation of combat valor awards
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Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1133 the following new section: The Secretary of a military department may not revoke a combat valor award awarded to a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary unless the conduct of the member during the period of service during which the distinguished act occurred was not honorable. The Secretary may not consider the characterization of the member’s service outside of the actual time period covered by the award. .
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1133 the following new item: 1133a. Limitation on revocation of combat valor awards. .