Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, tit. V, subtit. I, sec. 595 (as amended)

REVIEW REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JEWISH AMERICAN WORLD WAR I VETERANS.

Year: 2026Length: 220 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 595. [10 U.S.C. 3741 note] REVIEW REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JEWISH AMERICAN WORLD WAR I VETERANS. (a) Review Required.—The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall review the service of each Jewish American World War I veteran described in subsection (b) to determine whether such veteran should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. (b) Covered Jewish American War Veterans.—The Jewish American World War I veterans whose service is to be reviewed under subsection (a) are any Jewish American World War I veterans awarded the Distinguished Service Cross or the Navy Cross for heroism during World War I and whose name and supporting material for upgrade of the award are submitted to the Secretary concerned for such purpose before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Recommendation Based on Review.—If the Secretary concerned determines, based upon the review under subsection (a) that the award of the Medal of Honor to a veteran is warranted, the Secretary shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a recommendation that the Medal of Honor be awarded posthumously to the veteran. (d) World War I Defined.—In this section, the term “World War I” means the period beginning on April 6, 1917, and ending on November 11, 1918.
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10 U.S.C. 3741 note
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