10-U.S.C.-6253
§6253 – Replacement
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Title 10 > Subtitle C > Part II > Chapter 567 > Section 6253
Details
- Reference: Section 6253
- Legend: §6253 – Replacement
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The Secretary of the Navy may replace without charge any medal of honor, Navy cross, distinguished-service medal, silver star medal, or Navy and Marine Corps Medal, or any associated bar, emblem, or insignia awarded under this chapter that is stolen, lost, or destroyed or becomes unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was awarded.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 391; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, §553(b)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1116.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6253 | 34 U.S.C. 359 (proviso). | Feb. 4, 1919, ch. 14, §6 (proviso), 40 Stat. 1056; renumbered §8 and amended Aug. 7, 1942, ch. 551, §1, 56 Stat. 744. |
The words Secretary of the Navy may replace are substituted for the words Provided, That such replacement shall be made only in those cases where.
Amendments
2001—Pub. L. 107–107 substituted stolen, lost, or destroyed for lost or destroyed.
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