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[CITE: 42USC2461]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                   CHAPTER 26--NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 2461. Congressional Space Medal of Honor; appropriations

    The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a 
medal of appropriate design, which shall be known as the Congressional 
Space Medal of Honor, to any astronaut who in the performance of his 
duties has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious efforts 
and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and of mankind.
    There is authorized to be appropriated from time to time such sums 
of money as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

(Pub. L. 91-76, Secs. 1, 2, Sept. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 124.)

                          Codification

    Section was not enacted as part of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958 which is classified principally to this chapter.
    The first and second pars. of this section are comprised of section 
1 and 2 of Pub. L. 91-76, respectively.
