33 USC § 3010 - Awards and decorations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s3010"
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title: "33 USC § 3010 - Awards and decorations"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3010"
section_name: "Awards and decorations"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 220, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVII, § 11704(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4156.)"
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# § 3010. Awards and decorations

The Under Secretary may provide ribbons, medals, badges, trophies, and similar devices to members of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration and to members of other uniformed services for service and achievement in support of the missions of the Administration.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 220, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVII, § 11704(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4156.)