S.Amdt. 466

SA 466. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2024 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 H of title V, add the following:

SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO
JAMES ``JIM'' CAPERS, JR. FOR ACTS OF VALOR
DURING THE PERIOD OF MARCH 31 THROUGH APRIL 3,
1967.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in sections 8298 (a) and 8300 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 8291 of such title to James Capers, Jr. for the acts
of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described
in this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr. as a
Second Lieutenant of the United States Marine Corps during
the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the
Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver
Star.
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