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[CITE: 10USC8748]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                          Subtitle D--Air Force
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                   CHAPTER 857--DECORATIONS AND AWARDS
 
Sec. 8748. Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-
        service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: 
        availability of appropriations
        
    The Secretary of the Air Force may spend, from any appropriation for 
contingent expenses of the Department of the Air Force, amounts 
necessary to provide medals and devices under sections 8741, 8742, 8743, 
8744, 8746, 8747, and 8752 of this title.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 541; Pub. L. 86-593, Sec. 1(5), July 
6, 1960, 74 Stat. 332.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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8748..................................  10:1424.                             Ju
ly 9, 1918, ch. 143 (13th par.
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nder ``Ordnance Department''), 40
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tat. 871.
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    The word ``amounts'' is substituted for the words ``so much as may 
be''. The word ``provides'' is substituted for the words ``defray the 
cost of''. The words ``medals and devices under'' are substituted for 
the words ``medals of honor, distinguished-service crosses, 
distinguished-service medals, bars, rosettes, and other devices provided 
for in''. The words ``from time to time'' are omitted as surplusage.


                               Amendments

    1960--Pub. L. 86-593 inserted ``Air Force cross'' in section 
catchline.
