Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§50331 Congressional Badge of Bravery Office

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel › Chapter CHAPTER 503— - LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY OFFICE › § 50331

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates an office inside the Department of Justice called the Congressional Badge of Bravery Office. It must take nominations from federal agency heads and give them to the Federal Board at the meetings in section 50313(d)(2). It must also take nominations from state or local agency heads and give them to the State and Local Board at the meetings in section 50323(d)(2), and it must staff both boards so they can do the work described in section 50313(b) and section 50323(b).

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §50331

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(a)There is established within the Department of Justice a Congressional Badge of Bravery Office.

(b)The Office shall—

(1)receive nominations from Federal agency heads on behalf of the Federal Board and deliver such nominations to the Federal Board at Federal Board meetings described in section 50313(d)(2) of this title;

(2)receive nominations from State or local agency heads on behalf of the State and Local Board and deliver such nominations to the State and Local Board at State and Local Board meetings described in section 50323(d)(2) of this title; and

(3)provide staff support to the Federal Board and the State and Local Board to carry out the duties described in section 50313(b) and section 50323(b) of this title, respectively.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 15261 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. § 50331

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73