42 U.S.C. § 1921 : US Code - Section 1921: Establishment of medals for bravery; rules and regulations; conditions governing awards

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1921 : US Code - Section 1921: Establishment of medals for bravery; rules and regulations; conditions governing awards

The Department of Justice be, and it is, authorized and directed
to promulgate rules and regulations establishing a medal; the
method of selecting such recipient thereof so that an award shall
be made to any child residing in the United States, who is eighteen
years old or under, who has exhibited exceptional courage,
extraordinary decision, presence of mind, and unusual swiftness of
action, regardless of his or her own personal safety, in an effort
to save or successfully saving the life or lives of any person or
persons whose life or lives were in actual imminent danger.