14 U.S.C. § 2738 — Distinguished flying cross
U.S.C. Title 14 - COAST GUARD 14 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 14 - COAST GUARD SUBTITLE II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 27 - PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS SUBCHAPTER II - AWARDS Sec. 2738 - Distinguished flying cross From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§2738. Distinguished flying cross
The President may present, but not in the name of Congress, a distinguished flying cross of appropriate design, with accompanying ribbon, to any individual who, while serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard, displays heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight.
(Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §12(a), 70A Stat. 624, §492a; renumbered §492b, Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §224(b)(1), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2922; renumbered §2738, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §§8505(a)(31), 8506(e), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4749, 4752.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "individual" for "person" and "displays" for "distinguishes himself by". 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 492b of this title as this section. 2010—Pub. L. 111–281 renumbered section 492a of this title as this section.