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 116 STAT. 1570 PUBLIC LAW 107-248—OCT. 23, 2002 to determine the requirements of the Navy for providing Hft support for mine warfare ships and other vessels. 36 USC 903 note. SEC. 8143. (a) Congress finds that— (1) 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; (2) the Medal of Honor was established by Congress during the Civil War to recognize soldiers who had distinguished themselves by gallantry in action; (3) the Medal of Honor was conceived by Senator James Grimes of the State of Iowa in 1861; and (4) 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. (b)(1) Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 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.". (2) 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.". President. (c)(1)(A) Chapter 357 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 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.". (B) 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.". (2)(A) Chapter 567 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 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.". (B) 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.". (3)(A) Chapter 857 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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