S.Amdt. 4136

SA 4136. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.
Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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. 596. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN AWARDS.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Memorializing Overwhelmingly Gallant Actions that Defended
Individual Soldiers and Honored Units Act'' or ``MOGADISHU
Act''.
(b) Distinguished Service Cross to Earl R. Fillmore, Jr.
for Acts of Valor in Somalia.--
(1) Waiver of time limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 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 7272 of such title to Earl R.
Fillmore, Jr. for the acts of valor in Somalia described in
paragraph (2).
(2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to
in paragraph (1) are the actions of Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. on
October 3, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously
awarded the Silver Star Medal.
(c) Distinguished Service Cross to William F. Thetford for
Acts of Valor in Somalia.--
(1) Waiver of time limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 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 7272 of such title to William F.
Thetford for the acts of valor in Somalia described in
paragraph (2).
(2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to
in paragraph (1) are the actions of William F. Thetford on
October 3 and 4, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously
awarded the Silver Star Medal.
(d) Distinguished Service Cross to John G. Macejunas for
Acts of Valor in Somalia.--
(1) Waiver of time limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 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 7272 of such title to John G.
Macejunas for the acts of valor in Somalia described in
paragraph (2).
(2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to
in paragraph (1) are the actions of John G. Macejunas on
October 3 and 4, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously
awarded the Silver Star Medal.
(e) Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. Mabry for Acts
of Valor in Somalia.--
(1) Waiver of time limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 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 7272 of such title to Robert L.
Mabry for the acts of valor in Somalia described in paragraph
(2).
(2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to
in paragraph (1) are the actions of Robert L. Mabry on
October 3 and 4, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously
awarded the Silver Star Medal.
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