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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1170 

To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use 

of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 17, 2011 

Mr. BACA (for himself and Mr. CULBERSON) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide 

for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal 

of Honor. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medal of Honor Gold 

5 Content Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REQUIRED GOLD CONTENT FOR MEDAL OF HONOR. 

7 (a) ARMY.— 

8 (1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 3741 of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

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1 (A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in2 serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 

3 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

4 subsection: 

5 ‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 

6 Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 

7 alloy.’’. 

8 (2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec9 tion 3754 of such title is amended by adding at the 

10 end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 3741(b) of 

11 this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli12 cate Medal of Honor under this section.’’. 

13 (b) NAVY.— 

14 (1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 6241 of title 10, 

15 United States Code, is amended— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in17 serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 

18 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

19 subsection: 

20 ‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 

21 Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 

22 alloy.’’. 

23 (2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec24 tion 6256 of such title is amended by adding at the 

25 end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 6241(b) of 

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1 this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli2 cate Medal of Honor under this section.’’. 

3 (c) AIR FORCE.— 

4 (1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 8741 of title 10, 

5 United States Code, is amended— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in7 serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 

8 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

9 subsection: 

10 ‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 

11 Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 

12 alloy.’’. 

13 (2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec14 tion 8754 of such title is amended by adding at the 

15 end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 8741(b) of 

16 this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli17 cate Medal of Honor under this section.’’. 

18 (d) COAST GUARD.— 

19 (1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 491 of title 14, 

20 United States Code, is amended— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in22 serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 

23 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

24 subsection: 

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1 ‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 

2 Medal of Honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 

3 alloy.’’. 

4 (2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec5 tion 504 of such title is amended by adding at the 

6 end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 491(b) of 

7 this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli8 cate Medal of Honor under this section.’’. 

9 (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

10 this section shall apply with respect to Medals of Honor 

11 awarded after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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