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10 U.S.C. § 7277 - Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement

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Any medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, or silver star, or any bar, ribbon, rosette, or other device issued for wear with or in place of any of them, that is stolen, lost, or destroyed, or becomes unfit for use, without fault or neglect of the person to whom it was awarded, shall be replaced without charge.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 216, § 3747; Pub. L. 107107, div. A, title V, § 553(a)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1116; renumbered § 7277, Pub. L. 115232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(11), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 374710:1416.July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (14th par. under “Ordnance Department”), 40 Stat. 871. The words “issued for wear with or in place of any of them” are inserted for clarity. The words “presented under the provisions of this title” and “such medal, cross, bar, ribbon, rosette, or device” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115232 renumbered section 3747 of this title as this section. 2001—Pub. L. 107107 substituted “stolen, lost, or destroyed” for “lost or destroyed”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.