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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4720
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 17, 2007
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a medal to certain veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam War as a direct result of that service.
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the In
Memory Medal For Forgotten Veterans Act
.
Medal to honor veterans who died as a result of their service in the Vietnam War
Medal Authorized
There is
established a medal, to be known as the Jesus (Chuchi) Salgado
Medal
, to be issued by the Secretary of Defense for each veteran of the
Vietnam War who died after serving in the war, but whose death is determined by
the Secretary of Defense to be a direct result of that service, and whose name
is not eligible for placement on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial authorized under
Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. 431 note).
Application and Design
The Jesus (Chuchi) Salgado Medal shall be issued upon receipt by the Secretary of Defense of an application for such medal, submitted in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary prescribes. The medal shall be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary.
Issuance to Representative of Deceased
A Jesus (Chuchi) Salgado Medal issued for a veteran described in subsection (a) shall be issued to the next-of-kin or representative of such veteran, as designated by the Secretary of Defense.
Assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available to the Secretary of Defense such records, and otherwise provide such assistance, as the Secretary of Defense may require for purposes of this section.