{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-214","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 214","heading":"Presentation of United States flag upon retirement","body":"(a) Presentation of flagUpon the release of an officer of the commissioned corps of the Service from active commissioned service for retirement, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall present a United States flag to the officer. (b) Multiple presentations not authorizedAn officer is not eligible for presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the officer has previously been presented a flag under this section or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag incident to release from active service for retirement. (c) No cost to recipientThe presentation of a flag under this section shall be at no cost to the recipient.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"22231c19eaf71a1a2e464b3b6a960e88f030fb759fda41bef109beee976856a0","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-213a","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-214a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}