To facilitate the commemoration of the success of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1. Adds SEC. __. COMMEMORATION OF SUCCESS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM at the end of subtitle C of title III

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   (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the effects of windmill farms on military readiness, including an assessment of the effects on the operations of military radar installations of the proximity of windmill farms to such installations and of technologies that could mitigate any adverse effects on military operations identified.

   Inserted: SEC. __. COMMEMORATION OF SUCCESS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

   Inserted: (a) Finding.--Congress finds that it is both right and appropriate that, upon their return from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq, all soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen in the Armed Forces who served in those operations be honored and recognized for their achievements, with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and awards commemorating their sacrifice and service to the United States and the cause of freedom in the Global War on Terrorism.

   Inserted: (b) Celebration Honoring Military Efforts in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.--The President may, at the sole discretion of the President--

   Inserted: (1) designate a day of celebration to honor the soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen of the Armed Forces who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom and have returned to the United States; and

   Inserted: (2) issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

   Inserted: (c) Participation of Armed Forces in Celebration.--

   Inserted: (1) Participation authorized.--Members and units of the Armed Forces may participate in activities associated with the day of celebration designated under subsection (b) that are held in Washington, District of Columbia.

   Inserted: (2) Availability of funds.--Subject to paragraph (4), amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense may be used to cover costs associated with the participation of members and units of the Armed Forces in the activities described in paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (3) Acceptance of private contributions.--(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may accept cash contributions from private individuals and entities for the purposes of covering the costs of the participation of members and units of the Armed Forces in the activities described in paragraph (1). Amounts so accepted shall be deposited in an account established for purposes of this paragraph.

   Inserted: (B) Amounts accepted under subparagraph (A) may be used for the purposes described in that subparagraph until expended.

   Inserted: (4) Limitation.--The total amount of funds described in paragraph (2) that are available for the purpose set forth in that paragraph may not exceed the amount equal to--

   Inserted: (A) $20,000,000, minus

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   Inserted: (B) the amount of any cash contributions accepted by the Secretary under paragraph (3).

   Inserted: (d) Award of Recognition Items.--

   Inserted: (1) Authority to award.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, appropriate recognition items may be awarded to any individual who served honorably as a member of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom during the Global War on Terrorism. The purpose of the award of such items is to recognize the contribution of such individuals to the success of the United States in those operations.

   Inserted: (2) Recognition items defined.--In this subsection, the term "recognition items" means recognition items authorized for presentation under section 2261 of title 10, United States Code (as amended by section 593(a) of this Act).

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   At the end of subtitle C of title III, add the following:

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