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[CITE: 10USC8681]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                          Subtitle D--Air Force
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
             CHAPTER 853--MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
 
Sec. 8681. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement

    (a) Presentation of Flag.--Upon the release of a member of the Air 
Force from active duty for retirement, the Secretary of the Air Force 
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(c)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 
112 Stat. 2049; amended Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VI, Sec. 652(e), 
Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 666.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 8681, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 534, 
prescribed service to be listed in official Air Force Register, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 36B(28), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1571.


                               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 3681 or 6141 of this title or 
section 516 of title 14.''


                             Effective Date

    Section applicable with respect to releases from active duty 
described in this section, sections 3681 and 6141 of this title, and 
section 516 of Title 14, Coast Guard, on or after Oct. 1, 1998, see 
section 644(e) of Pub. L. 105-261, set out as a note under section 3681 
of this title.
