Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement
34 U.S.C. § 50311: Authorization of a Badge
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The Attorney General may award, and a Member of Congress or the Attorney General may present, in the name of Congress a Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to a Federal law enforcement officer who is cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Federal Board, for performing an act of bravery while in the line of duty.
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