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[CITE: 14USC492]

 
                          TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
 
                       PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
 
   CHAPTER 13--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
 
Sec. 492. Distinguished service medal

    The President may present, but not in the name of Congress, a 
distinguished service medal of appropriate design, with accompanying 
ribbon, together with a rosette or other device, to be worn in lieu 
thereof, to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Coast 
Guard, distinguishes himself by exceptionally meritorious service to the 
Government in a duty of great responsibility.

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 535.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    This section is new insofar as application to Coast Guard personnel 
in time of peace is concerned. Such awards can be made to members of the 
Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is operating with the Navy.
    The language is parallel to that found in title 34, U.S.C., 1946 
ed., Sec. 355, providing for awards to personnel of the Navy. 81st 
Congress, House Report No. 557.

   Ex. Ord. No. 12824. Establishing the Transportation Distinguished 
                              Service Medal

    Ex. Ord. No. 12824, Dec. 7, 1992, 57 F.R. 58121, provided:
    By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States of America and as Commander in Chief of 
the Armed Forces of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
    Section 1. There is hereby established a Transportation 
Distinguished Service Medal, with accompanying ribbons and 
appurtenances, for award by the Secretary of Transportation to a member 
of the Coast Guard who has provided exceptionally meritorious service in 
a duty of great responsibility while assigned in the Department of 
Transportation, or in other activities under the responsibility of the 
Secretary of Transportation, either national or international, as may be 
assigned by the Secretary.
    Sec. 2. The Transportation Distinguished Service Medal and 
appurtenances thereto shall be of appropriate design approved by the 
Secretary of Transportation and shall be awarded under such regulations 
as the Secretary shall prescribe. These regulations shall place the 
Transportation Distinguished Service Medal in an order of precedence 
immediately before the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal.
    Sec. 3. No more than one Transportation Distinguished Service Medal 
shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding 
exceptionally meritorious period of service justifying such an award, a 
suitable device may be awarded to be worn with that Medal as prescribed 
by appropriate regulations of the Department of Transportation.
    Sec. 4. The Transportation Distinguished Service Medal or device may 
be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such 
representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the 
Secretary of Transportation.
                                                            George Bush.
