S.Amdt. 5904

SA 5904. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 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. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-
SERVICE CROSS TO JAMES O. RATLIFF FOR ACTS OF
VALOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

(a) 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 James O. Ratliff for the acts of valor in the Republic of
Vietnam described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to
in subsection (a) are the actions of James O. Ratliff on June
18, 1968, during a combat mission near the village of Ap Go
Cong, Republic of Vietnam.
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