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10 U.S.C. § 1129a — Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in attacks by foreign terrorist organizations
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**(a) In General.—** For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member who is killed or wounded as a result of an international terrorist attack against the United States.
**(b) Covered Members.—**
(1) A member described in this subsection is a member on active duty who was killed or wounded in an attack by a foreign terrorist organization in circumstances where the death or wound is the result of an attack targeted on the member due to such member’s status as a member of the armed forces, unless the death or wound is the result of willful misconduct of the member.
(2) For purposes of this section, an attack by an individual or entity shall be considered to be an attack by a foreign terrorist organization if—
(A) the individual or entity was in communication with the foreign terrorist organization before the attack; and
(B) the attack was inspired or motivated by the foreign terrorist organization.
**(c) Foreign Terrorist Organization Defined.—** In this section, the term “foreign terrorist organization” means an entity designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1189](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1189&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a) In General.—** For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member who is killed or wounded as a result of an international terrorist attack against the United States.
**(b) Covered Members.—**
(1) A member described in this subsection is a member on active duty who was killed or wounded in an attack by a foreign terrorist organization in circumstances where the death or wound is the result of an attack targeted on the member due to such member’s status as a member of the armed forces, unless the death or wound is the result of willful misconduct of the member.
(2) For purposes of this section, an attack by an individual or entity shall be considered to be an attack by a foreign terrorist organization if—
(A) the individual or entity was in communication with the foreign terrorist organization before the attack; and
(B) the attack was inspired or motivated by the foreign terrorist organization.
**(c) Foreign Terrorist Organization Defined.—** In this section, the term “foreign terrorist organization” means an entity designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1189](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1189&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a) Designation**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary is authorized to designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with this subsection if the Secretary finds that—
(A) the organization is a foreign organization;
(B) the organization engages in terrorist activity (as defined in [section 1182(a)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/3/B&num=0&edition=prelim) or terrorism (as defined in [section 2656f(d)(2) of title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2656f/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim)), or retains the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism) 11 So in original. The closing parenthesis probably should follow “[section 1182(a)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/3/B&num=0&edition=prelim)”.; and
(C) the terrorist activity or terrorism of the organization threatens the security of United States nationals or the national security of the United States.
(2) **Procedure**
(A) *Notice*
(i) *To congressional leaders* — Seven days before making a designation under this subsection, the Secretary shall, by classified communication, notify the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of the Senate, and the members of the relevant committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in writing, of the intent to designate an organization under this subsection, together with the findings made under paragraph (1) with respect to that organization, and the factual basis therefor.
(ii) *Publication in Federal Register* — The Secretary shall publish th
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**(a)** For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member who is killed or wounded in action as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States.
**(b)** A member described in this subsection is a member who is killed or wounded in action by weapon fire while directly engaged in armed conflict, other than as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States, unless (in the case of a wound) the wound is the result of willful misconduct of the member.
**(c)** This section applies to members of the armed forces who are killed or wounded on or after December 7, 1941. In the case of a member killed or wounded as described in subsection (b) on or after December 7, 1941, and before November 30, 1993, the Secretary concerned shall award the Purple Heart under subsection (a) in each case which is known to the Secretary before such date or for which an application is made to the Secretary in such manner as the Secretary requires.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1129a
Coast Guard of the United States’’. However, existing
regulations prescribed pursuant to that order, together
with regulations prescribed under the authority of Gen-
eral Orders No. 3, War Department, February 22, 1932,
shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with this
order, remain in effect until modified or revoked by
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the depart-
ment concerned under this order.
§ 1129a. Purple Heart: members killed or wound-
ed in attacks by foreign terrorist organiza-
tions
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the award of
the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall
treat a member of the armed forces described in
subsection (b) in the same manner as a member
who is killed or wounded as a result of an inter-
national terrorist attack against the United
States.
(b) COVERED
MEMBERS.—(1) A member de-
scribed in this subsection is a member on active
duty who was killed or wounded in an attack by
a
foreign
terrorist
organization
in
cir-
cumstances where the death or wound is the re-
sult of an attack targeted on the member due to
such member’s status as a member of the armed
forces, unless the death or wound is the result of
willful misconduct of the member.
(2) For purposes of this section, an attack by
an individual or entity shall be considered to be
an attack by a foreign terrorist organization if—
(A) the individual or entity was in commu-
nication with the foreign terrorist organiza-
tion before the attack; and
(B) the attack was inspired or motivated by
the foreign terrorist organization.
(c) FOREIGN
TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘foreign ter-
rorist organization’’ means an entity designated
as a foreign terrorist organization by the Sec
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TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
§ 1189
1999—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106–78, § 748(1), substituted
‘‘45 days’’ for ‘‘60 days’’.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 106–78, § 748(2), substituted
‘‘30 days’’ for ‘‘20 days’’ in introductory provisions.
1994—Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 103–416 made technical
correction to directory language of Pub. L. 102–232,
§ 309(b)(8). See 1991 Amendment note below.
1991—Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(l)(4), sub-
stituted
‘‘section
1182(a)(5)(A)(i)’’
for
‘‘section
1182(a)(14)’’.
Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 102–232, § 309(b)(8), as amended
by Pub. L. 103–416, substituted ‘‘1324a(h)(3)’’ for
‘‘1324a(h)’’.
1988—Pub. L. 100–525, § 2(l)(2)(A), made technical
amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 99–603,
§ 301(c), which enacted this section.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 100–525, § 2(l)(3), substituted
‘‘accommodations’’ for ‘‘accomodations’’ wherever ap-
pearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(z), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat.
4318, provided that the amendment made by subsec.
(z)(8) of that section is effective as if included in the
Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Natu-
ralization Amendments of 1991, Pub. L. 102–232.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 307(l), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat.
1756, provided that the amendment made by section
307(l) is effective as if included in section 603(a) of the
Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–649.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–525 effective as if included
in enactment of Immigration Reform and Control Act
of 1986, Pub. L. 99–603, see section 2(s) of Pub. L. 100–525,
set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE; REGU
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