34 USC § 50321 - Authorization of a Badge

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s50321"
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title: "34 USC § 50321 - Authorization of a Badge"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "50321"
section_name: "Authorization of a Badge"
chapter_number: 503
chapter_name: "LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–298, title II, § 201, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2990.)"
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# § 50321. Authorization of a Badge

The Attorney General may award, and a Member of Congress or the Attorney General may present, in the name of Congress a State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to a State or local law enforcement officer who is cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the State and Local Board, for performing an act of bravery while in the line of duty.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–298, title II, § 201, July 31, 2008, 122 Stat. 2990.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.