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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. (Introduced in Senate)

S 1386 IS

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1386

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 10, 2003

Mr. KERRY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GOLD CONTENT FOR MEDAL OF HONOR.

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR GOLD CONTENT- Sections 3741, 6241, and 8741 of title 10, United States Code, and section 491 of title 14, United States Code, are each amended by inserting `the metal content of which is 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy and' after `appropriate design,'.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any award of the Medal of Honor after the date of the enactment of this Act.