42 USC § 1923 - Names of medals; presentation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s1923"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 1923 - Names of medals; presentation"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1923"
section_name: "Names of medals; presentation"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "YOUTH MEDALS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 520, § 3, 64 Stat. 398.)"
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# § 1923. Names of medals; presentation

section 1921 of this titlesection 1922 of this title

The medal to be awarded for bravery or valor as defined in  shall be known as the Young American Medal for Bravery, while the medal for outstanding character and service as defined in  shall be known as the Young American Medal for Service, and such medals shall be presented personally by the President of the United States for and on behalf, and in the name of the President and the Congress of the United States of America.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 520, § 3, 64 Stat. 398.)