[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1221.203]



[Page 176-177]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1221_THE NASA SEAL AND OTHER DEVICES, AND THE CONGRESSIONAL SPACE 

MEDAL OF HONOR--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart 1221.2_The Congressional Space Medal of Honor

 

Sec. 1221.203  Nominations.



    (a) Formal nominations for award of the Congressional Space Medal of 

Honor on behalf of NASA will be made by the Administrator to the 

President.

    (b) Any person may recommend to the Administrator that an astronaut 

be nominated for award of the Medal. Such a recommendation must be in 

writing, and must describe in concise detail the events believed to 

warrant award of the Medal. The recommendation should, if appropriate, 

be accompanied by supporting documentation,



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such as eyewitness statements, extracts from official records, sketches, 

photographs, etc.

    (c) All recommendations for nominations submitted to the 

Administrator or made on his own initiative will be referred to the NASA 

Incentive Awards Board for the purpose of investigating and making 

findings of fact and giving advice to the Administrator.

    (d) Any recommendation involving an astronaut who is a member of the 

armed services on active duty or who is employed by another agency of 

the Federal Government but temporarily assigned or detailed to NASA 

shall also be transmitted to the Secretary of Defense or the head of the 

employing agency, as appropriate, for his or her recommendation.

    (e) The Administrator will forward to the President his 

recommendation, and that of the astronaut's employing agency, as 

appropriate.