I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 440 
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 
JANUARY 12, 2007 
Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. MALONEY of New 
York, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, 
Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SHULER, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. SIRES, Mr. FILNER, and 
Mr. ROSS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIRED GOLD CONTENT FOR MEDAL OF 
HONOR. 
(a) ARMY.— 
(1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 3741 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 
medal of honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec-
tion 3754 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 3741(b) of 
this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli-
cate medal of honor under this section.’’. 
(b) NAVY.— 
(1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 6241 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 
medal of honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec-
tion 6256 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 6241(b) of 
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this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli-
cate medal of honor under this section.’’. 
(c) AIR FORCE.— 
(1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 8741 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 
medal of honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec-
tion 8754 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 8741(b) of 
this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli-
cate medal of honor under this section.’’. 
(d) COAST GUARD.— 
(1) GOLD CONTENT.—Section 491 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) AWARD.—The President’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘(b) GOLD CONTENT.—The metal content of the 
medal of honor shall be 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy.’’. 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR DUPLICATE MEDAL.—Sec-
tion 504 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 491(b) of 
this title shall not apply to the issuance of a dupli-
cate medal of honor under this section.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to any award of the 
Medal of Honor after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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