PUBLIC LAW 109–437—DEC. 20, 2006
120 STAT. 3267
or medal, or any colorable imitation of such item shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than six months, or both.’’; and (3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. (c) ENHANCED PENALTY FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING CERTAIN OTHER MEDALS.—Such section 704 is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(d) ENHANCED PENALTY FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING CERTAIN OTHER MEDALS.—If a decoration or medal involved in an offense described in subsection (a) or (b) is a distinguished-service cross awarded under section 3742 of title 10, a Navy cross awarded under section 6242 of title 10, an Air Force cross awarded under section 8742 of section 10, a silver star awarded under section 3746, 6244, or 8746 of title 10, a Purple Heart awarded under section 1129 of title 10, or any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law, in lieu of the punishment provided in the applicable subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.’’. (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (c) of such section 704, as so redesignated, is further amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘ENHANCED PENALTY FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING’’ before ‘‘CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR’’; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘Congressional Medal of Honor’ means— ‘‘(A) a medal of honor awarded under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14; ‘‘(B) a duplicate medal of honor issued under section 3754, 6256, or 8754 of title 10 or section 504 of title 14; or ‘‘(C) a replacement of a medal of honor provided under section 3747, 6253, or 8747 of title 10 or section 501 of title 14.’’. Approved December 20, 2006.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1998: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006): Sept. 7, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 6, considered and passed House.
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