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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 · Sec. 583

Sec. 583. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE MEDAL

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## SEC. 583 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE MEDAL **[**[10 U.S.C. 1121 note](/us/usc/t10/s1121)**]** ###
(a)Service Medal Required The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a commemorative military service medal, to be known as the “Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal”, to commemorate the service and sacrifice of veterans who were instrumental in the development of our nations atomic and nuclear weapons programs. ###
(b)Eligibility Requirements ####
(1)The Secretary of Defense shall, within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, determine eligibility requirements for this medal. ####
(2)Sixty days prior to publishing the eligibility requirements for this medal, the Secretary of Defense shall submit proposed eligibility criteria under paragraph
(1)to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives for comment. ####
(3)The Secretary of Defense may require persons to submit supporting documentation for the medal authorized in subsection
(a)to determine eligibility under paragraph (1). ###
(c)Distribution of Medal ####
(1)Issuance to retired and former members At the request of an eligible veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal to the eligible veteran. ####
(2)Issuance to next-of-kin In the case of a veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the persons. If applications for a medal are filed by more than one next of kin of a person eligible to receive a medal under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall determine which next-of-kin will receive the medal. ####
(3)Application The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Service Medal. ###
(d)Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sum as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC VETERANS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE MEDAL
U.S.C.§ 1121
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