10 U.S.C. § 1133

Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to receive

The decoration known as the “Bronze Star” may only be awarded to a member of a military force who—

(1)

at the time of the events for which the decoration is to be awarded, was serving in a geographic area in which special pay is authorized under section 310 or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37 ; or

(2)

receives special pay under section 310 or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a) of title 37 as a result of those events.

(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A] , title V, § 541(a)], Oct. 30, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A–114; amended Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title V, § 571(a) , Jan. 7, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4222 .)