S.Amdt. 2070
What it does: Adds SEC. 585. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS TO SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR at the end of subtitle G of title V
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 585. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS TO SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR at the end of subtitle G of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(b) Action Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class Patrick N. Watkins, Jr., from August 22 to August 23, 1968, as a member of the United States Army serving in the grade of Sergeant First Class in the Republic of Vietnam while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Regiment.
Inserted: SEC. 585. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS TO SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
Inserted: (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Robert L. Towles for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Action Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Specialist Four Robert L. Towles, on November 17, 1965, as a member of the United States Army serving in the grade of Specialist Four during the Vietnam War while serving in Company D, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, for which he was originally awarded the Bronze Star with "V" Device.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2070. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 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 G of title V, add the following:
SEC. 585. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS TO SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Robert L. Towles for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b).
(b) Action Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Specialist Four Robert L. Towles, on November 17, 1965, as a member of the United States Army serving in the grade of Specialist Four during the Vietnam War while serving in Company D, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, for which he was originally awarded the Bronze Star with “V” Device.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 14, 2013