[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2380 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2380
To authorize the President to issue posthumously to the late William
``Billy'' Mitchell a commission as major general, United States Army.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 4, 2004
Mr. Sununu (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Gregg)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
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
``Billy'' 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.
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