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10 U.S.C. § 8291 — Medal of honor
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The President may award, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of honor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while a member of the naval service, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty—
(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, and present in the name of Congress, a medal of honor of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances, to a person who, while a member of the naval service, distinguishes himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty—
(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) Authority.—**
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and General Schedule classification and pay rates, the Secretary of Energy may—
(A) establish and set the rates of pay for not more than 200 positions in the Department of Energy for scientific, engineering, and technical personnel whose duties will relate to safety at defense nuclear facilities of the Department; and
(B) appoint persons to such positions.
(2) The rate of pay for a position established under paragraph (1) may not exceed the rate of pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under [section 5314 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5314&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall appoint persons under paragraph (1)(B) to the positions established under paragraph (1)(A) in accordance with the merit system principles set forth in section 2301 of such title.
**(b) OPM Review.—**
(1) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under which agreement the Director shall periodically evaluate the use of the authority set forth in subsection (a)(1). The Secretary shall reimburse the Director for evaluations conducted by the Director pursuant to the agreement. Any such reimbursement shall be credited to the revolving fund referred to in [section 1304(e) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1304/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) If the Director determines as a result of such evaluation that the Secretary of Energy is not appointing persons to positions under such authority in a manner consistent with the merit system principles set forth in [secti
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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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The President, under regulations to be prescribed by him, may award a decoration called the “Legion of Merit”, having suitable appurtenances and devices and not more than four degrees, to any member of the armed forces of the United States or of any friendly foreign nation who, after September 8, 1939, has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in performing outstanding services.
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The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under [section 903 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section903&num=0&edition=prelim) to each person to whom a medal of honor is awarded under [section 8291 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section8291&num=0&edition=prelim). Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 8291 or 8300 of this title. In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.
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**(a)** Medical functions in the Air Force and the Space Force shall be performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and who are designated as medical officers.
**(b)** Dental functions in the Air Force and the Space Force shall be performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary and who are designated as dental officers.
**(c)** Veterinary functions in the Air Force and the Space Force shall be performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as veterinary officers.
**(d)** Medical service functions in the Air Force and the Space Force shall be performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as medical service officers.
**(e)** Nursing functions in the Air Force and the Space Force shall be performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary and who are designated as Air Force nurses.
**(f)** Biomedical science functions, including physician assistant functions and chiropractic functions, in the Air Force and the Space Force shall be performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as biomedical science officers.
**(g)** Judge advocate functions in the Air Force and the Space Force shall be performed by commissioned officers of the Air Force who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, and who are designated as judge advocates.
**(h)** Chaplain functions in t
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 8291
eligibility for promotion, with appointment and service
credit restrictions on persons who were cadets at the
United States Air Force, Military, or Naval Academies
but were not graduated, and a disallowance of service
credit under this section for persons who graduated
from one of these Academies. See section 533 of this
title.
Section 8288, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 508;
Aug. 2, 1957, Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(7), 71 Stat. 387;
Sept. 2, 1958, Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(170), 72 Stat. 1518, pro-
vided for determination of grade of a person originally
appointed as a commissioned officer in Regular Air
Force, other than persons appointed as medical or den-
tal officers. See section 533 of this title.
Section 8289, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 509,
provided that no person be originally appointed as a
first lieutenant in Regular Air Force with a view to
designation as a medical officer until he passes an ex-
amination of his professional fitness before an exam-
ining board composed of at least three medical officers
designated by Secretary of Air Force. See section 532 of
this title.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6222 of this
title as this section.
2006—Pub. L. 109–364 amended section catchline and
text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted
of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to composition of the
United States Marine Band, designation of its director
and assistant directors, grades upon initial appoint-
ment, promotion, retirement, and revocation of ap-
pointments.
1980—Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 96–513 redesignated
subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively.
1970—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91–197 struck out provision
that the grade of the director be
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