Chapter 744. To promote the security of travel upon railroads engaged in interstate commerce, and to encourage the saving of life
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CHAP. 744.— An Act To promote the security of travel upon railroads engaged in interstate commerce, and to encourage the saving of life. February 23, 1905. [[H. R. 18785](/us/bill/58/hr/18785).] [[Public, No. 98](/us/pl/58/98).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the President of theLife saving on railroads.Medals of honor for. United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be prepared bronze medals of honor, with suitable emblematic devices, which shall be bestowed upon any persons who shall hereafter, by extreme daring, endanger their own lives in saving, or endeavoring to save, lives from any wreck, disaster, or grave accident, or in preventing or endeavoring to prevent such wreck, disaster, or grave accident, upon any rail-road within the United States engaged in interstate commerce: *Provided,**Proviso.*Proof.
That no award of said medal shall be made to any person until sufficient evidence of his deserving shall have been furnished and placed on file, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the President of the United States, Sec. 2. That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby,Rosettes, etc. authorized to issue to any person to whom a medal of honor may be awarded under the provisions of this Act a rosette or knot, to be worn in lieu of the medal, and a ribbon to be worn with the medal; said rosette or knot and ribbon to be each of a pattern to be prescribed by the President of the United States: *Provided,* That whenever a ribbon*Proviso.*Lost, etc., ribbons. issued under the provisions of this Act shall have been lost, destroyed, or rendered unlit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued, a new ribbon shall be issued to such person without charge therefor.
Sec. 3. That the appropriations for the enforcement and executionPayment of expenses.Vol. 27, p. 531. of the provisions of the Acts to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads are hereby made available for carrying out the provisions of this Act. Approved, February 23, 1905.