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10 U.S.C. § 7275 — Medal of honor; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal: delegation of power to award
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The President may delegate his authority to award the medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, and distinguished-service medal, to a commanding general of a separate army or higher unit in the field.
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**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In General.—** The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall contain provisions on the allowability of contractor costs. Such provisions shall define in detail and in specific terms those costs which are unallowable, in whole or in part, under covered contracts.
**(b) Specific Items.—** The regulations shall, at a minimum, clarify the cost principles applicable to contractor costs of the following:
(1) Air shows.
(2) Membership in civic, community, and professional organizations.
(3) Recruitment.
(4) Employee morale and welfare.
(5) Actions to influence (directly or indirectly) executive branch action on regulatory and contract matters (other than costs incurred in regard to contract proposals pursuant to solicited or unsolicited bids).
(6) Community relations.
(7) Dining facilities.
(8) Professional and consulting services, including legal services.
(9) Compensation.
(10) Selling and marketing.
(11) Travel.
(12) Public relations.
(13) Hotel and meal expenses.
(14) Expense of corporate aircraft.
(15) Company-furnished automobiles.
(16) Advertising.
(17) Conventions.
**(c) Additional Requirements.—**
(1) **When questioned costs may be resolved.—** — The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall require that a contracting officer not resolve any questioned costs until he has obtained—
(A) adequate documentation with respect to such costs; and
(B) the opinion of the contract auditor on the allowability of such costs.
(2) **Presence of contract auditor.—** — The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall provide that, to the maximum extent practicable, the contract auditor be present at any negotiation or meeting with the contractor regarding a determination of the allowability of indirect costs of the contractor.
(3) **Settlement to reflect amount of indi
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 7274
as well as the actual presentation of the medal, and to
conform to other sections of this chapter. The words
‘‘or herself’’ are omitted, since, under section 1 of title
1, words importing the masculine gender include the
feminine. The words ‘‘or who shall distinguish’’ are
omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3743 of this
title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019,
with provision for the coordination of amendments and
special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800
of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section
3001 of this title.
§ 7274. Medal of honor; distinguished-service
cross; distinguished-service medal: limita-
tions on award
(a) No more than one distinguished-service
cross or distinguished-service medal may be
awarded to a person. However, for each suc-
ceeding act that would otherwise justify the
award of such a medal or cross, the President
may award a suitable bar or other device to be
worn as he directs.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), no
medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, dis-
tinguished-service medal, or device in place
thereof, may be awarded to a person unless—
(1) the award is made within five years after
the date of the act justifying the award;
(2) a statement setting forth the distin-
guished service and recommending official rec-
ognition of it was made within three years
after the distinguished service; and
(3) it appears from records of the Depart-
ment of the Army that the person is entitled
to the award.
(c) If the Secretary of the Army determines
that—
(1) a statement setting forth
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