Sec. 320109. MILITARY MEDALS AND DECORATIONS

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## SEC. 320109 MILITARY MEDALS AND DECORATIONS Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by striking “Whoever” and inserting 25(a) In General Whoever''; 25So in law. There is no opening quotation mark. ####

(2)by striking “not more than $250” and inserting “under this title”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(b) Congressional Medal of Honor > > > #### “(1) In general > > If a decoration or medal involved in an offense under subsection

(a)is a Congressional Medal of Honor, in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. > > > #### “(2) Definitions > > > #####

(A)> > As used in subsection

(a)with respect to a Congressional Medal of Honor, ‘sells’ includes trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value. > > > ##### “(B) > > As used in this subsection, ‘Congressional Medal of Honor’ means a medal awarded under section 3741 of title 10.” > . ## Subtitle B Extension of Protection of Civil Rights Statutes