10 U.S.C. § 7251 — Presentation of United States flag upon retirement

submitted 28 years ago by Pub. L. 105-261 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 110 words · no verdicts yet

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(a)Presentation of Flag.—

Upon the release of a member of the Army from active duty for retirement, the Secretary of the Army shall present a United States flag to the member.

(b)Multiple Presentations Not Authorized.—

A member is not eligible for a presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the member has previously been presented a flag under this section or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag incident to release from active service for retirement.

(c)No Cost to Recipient.—

The presentation of a flag under this section shall be at no cost to the recipient.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 644(a)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2048, § 3681; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 652(e), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 666; renumbered § 7251, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(9), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1838.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1998Enacted · Pub. L. 105-261 · 112 Stat. 2048
1999Amended · Pub. L. 106-65 · 113 Stat. 666
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1838

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-261 on 1998-10-17.

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