§ 501. — Replacement of medals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC501]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 13--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 501. Replacement of medals
In those cases where a medal, or a bar, emblem, or insignia in lieu
thereof, awarded pursuant to this chapter has been stolen, lost,
destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the
part of the person to whom it was awarded, such medal, or bar, emblem,
or insignia in lieu thereof, shall be replaced without charge, or, in
the discretion of the Secretary, upon condition that the Government is
reimbursed for the cost thereof.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 537; Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title V,
Sec. 553(d)(2), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1117.)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section provides for the replacement of medals. It follows the
established practice of the other armed forces, but makes an additional
provision that the Secretary in his discretion may charge for the
replacement medals in some circumstances. (See title 10, U.S.C., 1946
ed., Sec. 1416 and title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 359.) 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557.
Amendments
2001--Pub. L. 107-107 inserted ``stolen,'' before ``lost,''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 18 section 704.
