[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2755 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. R. 2755
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 14, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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AN ACT
To authorize the President to issue posthumously to the late William
``Billy'' Mitchell a commission as major general, United States Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS COMMISSION OF WILLIAM MITCHELL IN THE GRADE OF
MAJOR GENERAL IN THE ARMY.
(a) Authority.--The President may issue posthumously a commission
as major general, United States Army, in the name of the late William
Mitchell, formerly a colonel, United States Army, who resigned his
commission on February 1, 1926.
(b) Date of Commission.--A commission issued under subsection (a)
shall issue as of the date of the death of William Mitchell on February
19, 1936.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.
No person is entitled to receive any bonus, gratuity, pay,
allowance, or other financial benefit by reason of the enactment of
this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8, 2003.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.