{"data":{"id":"us/10-u.s.c.-8301","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 U.S.C. § 8301","heading":"Delegation of power to award","body":"The President may delegate, under such conditions as he prescribes, to flag and general officers who are commanders-in-chief or commanding on important independent duty, his authority to award the Navy cross, the distinguished-service medal, the silver star medal, or the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.","path":["Title 10—ARMED FORCES","CHAPTER 837—DECORATIONS AND AWARDS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc10@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:10Z","sha256":"709abfe2e231dc4989094a24d748a648455e6b12d0d5cce6a99088d28fe6337a","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-u.s.c.-8300","next":"us/10-u.s.c.-8302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}