S.Amdt. 3812
What it does: Adds SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILLIAM SHEMIN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR I at the end of subtitle F of title V
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILLIAM SHEMIN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR I at the end of subtitle F of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) Award.--If the Secretary of Defense determines under paragraph (1) that the death or wounding of any civilian employee of the Department of Defense or civilian contractor in the attack that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009, meets the eligibility criteria for the award of the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom, the Secretary shall take appropriate action to award the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom to the employee or contractor.
Inserted: SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILLIAM SHEMIN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR I.
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 President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to William Shemin for the acts of valor during World War I described in subsection (b).
Inserted: (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of William Shemin while serving as a Rifleman with G Company, 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy on the Vesle River, near Bazoches, France, from August 7 to August 9, 1918, during World War I for which he was originally awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
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SA 3812. Mr. BLUNT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 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 F of title V, add the following:
SEC. 562. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO WILLIAM SHEMIN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR I.
(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 President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to William Shemin for the acts of valor during World War I described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of William Shemin while serving as a Rifleman with G Company, 2d Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in connection with combat operations against an armed enemy on the Vesle River, near Bazoches, France, from August 7 to August 9, 1918, during World War I for which he was originally awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 16, 2014