2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individual” for “person” in two places.

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2732” for “section 491” and “section 2732 or 2743” for “section 491 or 498”.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 116(b), renumbered section 505 of this title as this section.

2006—Pub. L. 109–364 struck out “after October 23, 2002” after “section 491 of this title” and inserted at end “In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.”

2002—Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “October 23, 2002” for “the date of the enactment of this section”.

President to provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag to living recipients of the Medal of Honor as expeditiously as possible after Oct. 17, 2006, and for posthumous presentation to survivors of deceased recipients of the Medal of Honor upon written application therefor, see section 555(b) of Pub. L. 109–364, set out as a note under section 3755 of Title 10, Armed Forces.