To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun of the United States Army for the acts of valor during the Korean War.
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO EMIL KAPAUN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR at the end of subtitle I of title V
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO EMIL KAPAUN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR at the end of subtitle I of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) by striking "members of the uniformed services" and inserting "uniformed services voters or overseas voters".
Inserted: SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO EMIL KAPAUN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.
Inserted: (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 3741 of such title to Emil Kapaun for the acts of valor during the Korean War described in subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Captain Emil Kapaun as a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Unsan on November 1 and 2, 1950, and while a prisoner of war until his death on May 23, 1951, during the Korean War.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1086. Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Moran) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following:
SEC. ___. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO EMIL KAPAUN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.
(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 3741 of such title to Emil Kapaun for the acts of valor during the Korean War described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Captain Emil Kapaun as a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Unsan on November 1 and 2, 1950, and while a prisoner of war until his death on May 23, 1951, during the Korean War.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1086 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Roberts.
November 18, 2011
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1086 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Roberts.
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1086 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 18, 2011
Amendment SA 1086 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S7820-7822; text: CR S7821) To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun of the United States Army for the acts of valor during the Korean War.
November 18, 2011
Amendment SA 1086 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
November 18, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
November 17, 2011