107TH CONGRESS

1D SESSION H. J. RES. 95

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for the designation of a Medal of Honor

Flag and for presentation of that flag to recipients of the Medal of Honor.

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 95

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for the designation of a Medal of Honor Flag

and for presentation of that flag to recipients of the

Medal of Honor.

Whereas the Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor

in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed

upon an individual serving in the Armed Forces of the

United States;
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Whereas the Medal of Honor was established by Congress

during the Civil War to recognize soldiers who had distinguished themselves by gallantry in action;

Whereas the Medal of Honor was conceived by Senator

James Grimes of the State of Iowa in 1861; and

Whereas the Medal of Honor is the Nation’s highest military

honor, awarded for acts of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty: Now, therefore,

be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MEDAL OF HONOR FLAG.

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 36, United

5 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing new section:

7 ‘‘§ 903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag

8 ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall

9 design and designate a flag as the Medal of Honor Flag.

10 In selecting the design for the flag, the Secretary shall

11 consider designs submitted by the general public.

12 ‘‘(b) PRESENTATION.—The Medal of Honor Flag

13 shall be presented as specified in sections 3755, 6257, and

14 8755 of title 10 and section 505 of title 14.’’.

15 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections

16 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding

17 at the end the following new item:

‘‘903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag.’’.
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1 SEC. 2. PRESENTATION OF FLAG TO MEDAL OF HONOR RE2 CIPIENTS.

3 (a) ARMY.—(1) Chapter 357 of title 10, United

4 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol5 lowing new section:

6 ‘‘§ 3755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of

7 Honor Flag

8 ‘‘The President shall provide for the presentation of

9 the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903

10 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is

11 awarded under section 3741 of this title after the date

12 of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag

13 shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the

14 medal under section 3741 or 3752(a) of this title.’’.

15 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such

16 chapter is amended by adding at the end the following

17 new item:

‘‘3755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.’’.

18 (b) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.—(1) Chapter 567 of

19 such title is amended by adding at the end the following

20 new section:

21 ‘‘§ 6257. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of

22 Honor Flag

23 ‘‘The President shall provide for the presentation of

24 the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903

25 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is
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1 awarded under section 6241 of this title after the date

2 of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag

3 shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the

4 medal under section 6241 or 6250 of this title.’’.

5 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such

6 chapter is amended by adding at the end the following

7 new item:

‘‘6257. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.’’.

8 (c) AIR FORCE.—(1) Chapter 857 of title 10, United

9 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol10 lowing new section:

11 ‘‘§ 8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of

12 Honor Flag

13 ‘‘The President shall provide for the presentation of

14 the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903

15 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is

16 awarded under section 8741 of this title after the date

17 of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag

18 shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the

19 medal under section 8741 or 8752(a) of this title.’’.

20 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such

21 chapter is amended by adding at the end the following

22 new item:

‘‘8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.’’.
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1 (d) COAST GUARD.—(1) Chapter 13 of title 14,

2 United States Code, is amended by inserting after section

3 504 the following new section:

4 ‘‘§ 505. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of

5 Honor Flag

6 ‘‘The President shall provide for the presentation of

7 the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903

8 of title 36 to each person to whom a medal of honor is

9 awarded under section 491 of this title after the date of

10 the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag

11 shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the

12 medal under section 491 or 498 of this title.’’.

13 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such

14 chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating

15 to section 504 the following new item:

‘‘505. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.’’.

16 (e) PRIOR RECIPIENTS.—The President shall provide

17 for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag des18 ignated under section 903 of title 36, United States Code,

19 as added by section 1(a), to each person awarded the

20 Medal of Honor before the date of the enactment of this

21 resolution who is living as of that date. Such presentation

22 shall be made as expeditiously as possible after the date
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1 of the designation of the Medal of Honor Flag by the Sec2 retary of Defense under such section.

Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2002.

Attest:

Clerk.