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10 U.S.C. § 7272 — Distinguished-service cross: award
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The President may award a distinguished-service cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor—
(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
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The President may award a distinguished-service cross of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the Army, distinguishes himself by extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a medal of honor—
(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States;
(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
(3) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
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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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In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise—
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Effective on October 1 of each year that is divisible by five, the amount set forth in [section 3741(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3741/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be adjusted in accordance with [section 1908 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1908&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In General.—** Whoever knowingly purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
**(b) Fraudulent Representations About Receipt of Military Decorations or Medals.—** Whoever, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds oneself out to be a recipient of a decoration or medal described in subsection (c)(2) or (d) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(c) Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving Congressional Medal of Honor.—**
(1) **In general.—** — If a decoration or medal involved in an offense under subsection (a) is a Congressional Medal of Honor, in lieu of the punishment provided in that subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(2) **Congressional medal of honor defined.—** — In this subsection, the term “Congressional Medal of Honor” means—
(A) a medal of honor awarded under section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10 or section 491 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14;
(B) a duplicate medal of honor issued under section 7284, 8306, or 9284 of title 10 or section 504 1 of title 14; or
(C) a repl
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 7273
‘‘(1) section 3744, 6248, or 8744 [now 7274, 8298, or 9274]
of title 10, United States Code, as applicable; and
‘‘(2) any regulation or other administrative restric-
tion on—
‘‘(A) the time for awarding the Medal of Honor; or
‘‘(B) the awarding of the Medal of Honor for serv-
ice for which a Distinguished Service Cross, Navy
Cross, or Air Force Cross has been awarded.
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘Jewish American war veteran’ means any person
who served in the Armed Forces during World War II or
a later period of war and who identified himself or her-
self as Jewish on his or her military personnel
records.’’
REVIEW
REGARDING
UPGRADING
OF
DISTINGUISHED-
SERVICE CROSSES
AND NAVY CROSSES AWARDED
TO
ASIAN-AMERICANS AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC IS-
LANDERS FOR WORLD WAR II SERVICE
Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 524, Feb. 10, 1996, 110
Stat. 312, provided that:
‘‘(a) REVIEW
REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary of the
Army shall review the records relating to each award of
the Distinguished-Service Cross, and the Secretary of
the Navy shall review the records relating to each
award of the Navy Cross, that was awarded to an Asian-
American or a Native American Pacific Islander with
respect to service as a member of the Armed Forces
during World War II. The purpose of the review shall be
to determine whether any such award should be up-
graded to the Medal of Honor.
‘‘(2) If the Secretary concerned determines, based
upon the review under paragraph (1), that such an up-
grade is appropriate in the case of any person, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the President a recommendation
that the President award the Medal of Honor to that
person.
‘‘(b) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—A Medal of Honor
may
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