H.R. 2531House109th Congress (2005-2007)In Committee

To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 23, 2005

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2531 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2531

To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use
of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 23, 2005

Mr. Baca introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use
of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GOLD CONTENT FOR MEDAL OF HONOR.

(a) Requirement for Gold Content.--Sections 3741, 6241, and 8741 of
title 10, United States Code, and section 491 of title 14, United
States Code, are each amended by inserting ``the metal content of which
is 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy and'' after ``appropriate
design,''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to any award of the Medal of Honor after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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