S.Amdt. 4265

SA 4265. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 81, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:

prohibition on fraudulent representation of military service to obtain employment or other benefits

Sec. 3008. (a) Criminal Offense.--Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(c) Fraudulent Representation of Military Service.--Whoever knowingly makes a fraudulent statement or representation, verbally or in writing, regarding the person's record of military service in the United States Armed Forces, including, but not limited to, participation in combat operations, for the purposes of gaining recognition, honorarium, official office, or other position of authority, employment or other benefit or object of value as a result of the statement, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”.

(b) Conforming Amendments.--

(1) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 704. Military medal or decorations; military

service”.

(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 704 and inserting the following new item:

“704. Military medal or decorations; military service.”.