[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S.J. Res. 38 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 38

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2002

Mr. Grassley introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
         twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                            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;
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
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF MEDAL OF HONOR FLAG.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag
    ``(a) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense shall design and 
designate a flag as the Medal of Honor Flag. In selecting the design 
for the flag, the Secretary shall consider designs submitted by the 
general public.
    ``(b) Presentation.--The Medal of Honor Flag shall be presented as 
specified in sections 3755, 6257, and 8755 of title 10 and section 505 
of title 14.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``903. Designation of Medal of Honor Flag.''.

SEC. 2. PRESENTATION OF FLAG TO MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.

    (a) Army.--(1) Chapter 357 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
    ``The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of 
Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to 
whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 3741 of this title after 
the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag 
shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under 
section 3741 or 3752(a) of this title.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``3755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.''.
    (b) Navy and Marine Corps.--(1) Chapter 567 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 6257. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
    ``The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of 
Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to 
whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 6241 of this title after 
the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag 
shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under 
section 6241 or 6250 of this title.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``6257. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.''.
    (c) Air Force.--(1) Chapter 857 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
    ``The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of 
Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to 
whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 8741 of this title after 
the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag 
shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under 
section 8741 or 8752(a) of this title.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``8755. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.''.
    (d) Coast Guard.--(1) Chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 504 the following new section:
``Sec. 505. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
    ``The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of 
Honor Flag designated under section 903 of title 36 to each person to 
whom a medal of honor is awarded under section 491 of this title after 
the date of the enactment of this section. Presentation of the flag 
shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under 
section 491 or 498 of this title.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 504 the 
following new item:

``505. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.''.
    (e) Prior Recipients.--The President shall provide for the 
presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under section 903 of 
title 36, United States Code, as added by section 1(a), to each person 
awarded the Medal of Honor before the date of the enactment of this 
joint resolution who is living as of that date. Such presentation shall 
be made as expeditiously as possible after the date of the designation 
of the Medal of Honor Flag by the Secretary of Defense under such 
section.
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