10-U.S.C.-6251
§6251 – Delegation of Power to Award
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Title 10 > Subtitle C > Part II > Chapter 567 > Section 6251
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- Reference: Section 6251
- Legend: §6251 – Delegation of Power to Award
- USCode Year: 2013
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The President may delegate, under such conditions as he prescribes, to flag and general officers who are commanders-in-chief or commanding on important independent duty, his authority to award the Navy cross, the distinguished-service medal, the silver star medal, or the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 391.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6251 | 34 U.S.C. 364 (less 10th, and last 47 words). | Feb. 4, 1919, ch. 14, §9 (less applicability to regulations), 40 Stat. 1057; renumbered §11 and amended Aug. 7, 1942, ch. 551, §1, 56 Stat. 745. |
The term flag officers is used generically in 34 U.S.C. 364. Officers of the Marine Corps who meet the duty requirements, if in the equivalent grades, are, therefore, within its terms and the authority to make the awards has been delegated to such officers.
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