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[CITE: 10USC3681]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                            Subtitle B--Army
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
             CHAPTER 353--MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
 
Sec. 3681. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement

    (a) Presentation of Flag.--Upon the release of a member of the Army 
from active duty for retirement, the Secretary of the Army shall present 
a United States flag to the member.
    (b) Multiple Presentations Not Authorized.--A member is not eligible 
for a presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the member has 
previously been presented a flag under this section or any other 
provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag 
incident to release from active service for retirement.
    (c) No Cost to Recipient.--The presentation of a flag under this 
section shall be at no cost to the recipient.

(Added Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title VI, Sec. 644(a)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 
112 Stat. 2048; amended Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VI, Sec. 652(e), 
Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 666.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3681, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 210, 
related to service listed in the official Army Register, prior to repeal 
by Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 36B(9), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1570. See 
section 122 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1999--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106-65 substituted ``under this section 
or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United 
States flag incident to release from active service for retirement.'' 
for ``under this section or section 6141 or 8681 of this title or 
section 516 of title 14.''


                             Effective Date

    Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title VI, Sec. 644(e), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 
Stat. 2049, provided that: ``Sections 3681, 6141, and 8681 of title 10, 
United States Code (as added by this section), and section 516 of title 
14, United States Code (as added by subsection (d)), shall apply with 
respect to releases from active duty described in those sections on or 
after October 1, 1998.''
