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Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§50324 Presentation of State and Local Law Enforcement Badges

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel › Chapter CHAPTER 503— - LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY › § 50324

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Members of Congress may give a State and Local Law Enforcement Badge to a recipient who lives in their congressional district. If a Senator and a Representative both choose to give the badge, they must do it together. If no Member of Congress does it, the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee will give the badge. Congressional offices can set up the presentation, and the State and Local Board will help when asked or will make arrangements if Members of Congress do not.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §50324

Navy — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)A Member of Congress may present a State and Local Law Enforcement Badge to any State and Local Law Enforcement Badge recipient who resides in such Member’s congressional district. If both a Senator and Representative choose to present a State and Local Law Enforcement Badge, such Senator and Representative shall make a joint presentation.
(b)If no Member of Congress chooses to present the State and Local Law Enforcement Badge as described in subsection (a), the Attorney General, or a designee of the Attorney General, shall present such State and Local Law Enforcement Badge.
(c)The office of the Member of Congress presenting each State and Local Law Enforcement Badge may make arrangements for the presentation of such State and Local Law Enforcement Badge, and if a Senator and Representative choose to participate jointly as described in subsection (a), the Members shall make joint arrangements. The State and Local Board shall facilitate any such presentation arrangements as requested by the congressional office presenting the State and Local Law Enforcement Badge and shall make arrangements in cases not undertaken by Members of Congress.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15254 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 50324

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73