A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFERRING OF AN AWARD TO BE KNOWN AS THE UNITED STATES MEDAL OF MERIT.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00597A000100040064-9
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 13, 2004
• Sequence Number: 64
• Content Type: REGULATION

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To provide for the conferring of an agarrd to be known as the
United States Medal of merit o
Be it enacted by the Senate and f"ou.e or Representatives of
the United States of America in eonirt-Ass assembled,
JJECLJ.RL TiUN OF PUU `VOSE
$ECTIOPN le It is the purpose of the wongress, by providing
public recognition for outstanding acoompiishments in public
affairs social betterments science, tiealtn and medicine, education,
letters, arts, law, engineurirgt &j. 'icuitufe, labor, industry, and
related fields, to foster those cu..tura. qualities and innovations
essential to the development of a itt&n civilization and conducive
to the maintenance of peace, nhikri are of paramount importance to
humanity at all times.
UNITS) STATES M. " ?+A , Ur MWIT
See. 2 e There is hereby establa.shed the United States
Medal of Merit, with accompanying appuw-Leiianrea and devices, for
award as hereinafter provided to pera* nis who have distinguished
themselves by outstanding ac omg~aa n,er xt; s in the fields listed
in section l_
1m!IT1) STAZ r:i MEIM, L PPFB1T HOARD
Seca , ;) There is hereby o. anti*;hed a United States
Medal of Merit Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board'") to be
composed of five members to he appointaa oy the President from
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among persons of recognixfzxl cotaypeLraicv, iii the fields listed in
section l.~ Each member stall no-id uf1'.ce for a term of five years,
except that (1) any member appoim ed -Lo .:iLl a vacancy occurring
prior to the expiration of '.e -.m CO- w .ch his predecessor
was appointed shall, be appoint std `o ,he remainder of such term,
and (2) the terms of the members Z~. tit taking office shall expire
as follows: one s as l expire wa. a tits t::.ose of the first
calendar year which begu:~s ate.: et .:totment of this Act? one
with the close of the second cei i et"ii' ae year, one with the
close of the third such caienda years cue with the close of the
fourth such calendar year; ar;n s :=i 4 ?.-he close of the fifth
such calendar year,, as es . uw,r u to !'resident at the time
of appointments The xxresitiet t =aiiai. f."ruir't time to time designate
a member of the Board :o serve :a;, -mss : aa:ir.mav.
(h) The wembt r'e of thtr boa?=u, vwile attending meetings
of the Board, shai.L rece yr a ut;q+ ia::aat,.ort at he rate of X50 per
dh.em, and shall be pair.. trap el zyc..k by >ie Chairman with
.he approval of the Boares c The eca e t;a vy .)hall perform such duties
as may be directed by the I.:soas . -..iE soaa-UU :La .au-thoriZe to
appoint such t ec hnics.i , c .,5.s kica.i_ , uxR.. -f. a? ass' .stante and to
make such expenditures, Tr ,r:ta: a - ice ..taxa is j.'. appropriations available
therefor p as Tray be ne+, etj' c~:^~' i ?:+?Y.CiLt31..;.Y1 ; it flu>i le S9 r
(b) There u,re autraw-tzeu op pF,.: ug:~a' laa: ed such sums as
may be necessary to carry 'mat tiu:: t i tc
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Sec. 6. 'n January 1 of y~ ax'g 'ar its soon th eraefter
as ray be convenient., the tresi er t ;h lli;, in a suitable ceremony,
confer personally upon those per'sc;rs re-uu:runianded to him by the
Board the United. States 14c as of ! ier it arri shall at the same
time present to each persca 7o11il'x?"u a4.i t4 ,Browsed parchmei t
testimonial .records n g the conker?r L :).f' th =5 -% and aaxYl Vas
accom,l.is:hraerats or corrtrib+ut.x o e: x fi is i the award is madee,
In the case o_C a posthuenc, s a.w is -Lae me %a.i and. testimon` a':
shall presented to a r, ,pres. J`1L. iL!- k: as 1,h6 deceased person
being honor&da to be deli natec. 07 .he boardh
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