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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 · Sec. 582

Sec. 582. STANDARDIZATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD OF MILITARY DECORATIONS

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## SEC. 582 STANDARDIZATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD OF MILITARY DECORATIONS ###
(a)Honorable Service Requirement ####
(1)In general Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 1136 Honorable service requirement for award of military decorations > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 1136](/us/usc/t10/s1136)**]** > > No military decoration, including a medal, cross, or bar, or an associated emblem or insignia, may be awarded or presented to any person, or to a representative of the person, if the service of the person after the person distinguished himself or herself has not been honorable.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 1121](/us/usc/t10/s1121)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of such titleis amended by adding at the end the following:" “1136. Honorable service requirement for award of military decorations.” ". ###
(b)Conforming Amendments Title 10, United States Code, is further amended as follows: ####
(1)In section 7274— #####
(A)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (d)” and inserting “subsection (c)”; #####
(B)by striking subsection (c); and #####
(C)by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (c). ####
(2)#####
(A)Section 8299 is repealed. #####
(B)**[**[10 U.S.C. 8291](/us/usc/t10/s8291)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 837 is amended by striking the item relating to section 8299. ####
(3)In section 9274— #####
(A)in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (d)” and inserting “subsection (c)”; #####
(B)by striking subsection (c); and #####
(C)by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (c). ####
(4)In section 9279, by striking subsection (c).
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Sec. 582
STANDARDIZATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD OF MILITARY DECORATIONS
U.S.C.§ 1136
U.S.C.§ 1121
U.S.C.§ 8291
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