42 U.S.C. § 15201 — Authorization of Medal

submitted 25 years ago by Pub. L. 107-12 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 78 words · no verdicts yet

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After September 1, 2001, the President may award a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer for extraordinary courage. The Attorney General must first recommend the officer, based on advice from the Medal of Valor Review Board. It is the nation's highest award for valor by a public safety officer.

After September 1, 2001, the President may award — and present in Congress's name — a Medal of Valor. The medal has an approved design, ribbons, and other attachments. It goes to a public safety officer whom the Attorney General cites, on the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary courage beyond the call of duty. The Public Safety Medal of Valor is the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.

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After September 1, 2001, the President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. The Public Safety Medal of Valor shall be the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–12, § 2, May 30, 2001, 115 Stat. 20.)

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2001Enacted · Pub. L. 107-12 · 115 Stat. 20

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