3.0.0 3423 2017-12-15T00:37:59Z 2017-12-15T00:37:59Z Senate S S 2008-08-01 110 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-08-01T15:21:09Z 2008-08-01 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2008-08-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH N Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Congress Congress and military policy Congressional reporting requirements Military medals, decorations, etc. Military operations Armed Forces and National Security 00 2008-08-01 Introduced in Senate 2008-10-29T21:29:25Z Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) ensure that each member and unit of the Armed Forces (including the National Guard and Reserve) that has served since March 20, 2003, is awarded each decoration, medal, citation, commendation, or other military award (award) to which such member or unit is entitled by reason of service since that date; and (2) conduct an audit to determine whether any such award has yet to be awarded.

Directs each military department Secretary to establish procedures for the expedited review by general or flag officers of awards for service in combat or under hostile fire.

Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on progress made in authorized awards.

]]> A bill to provide for equity in the award of military decorations and citations for service in the Armed Forces since March 20, 2003, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to provide for equity in the award of military decorations and citations for service in the Armed Forces since March 20, 2003, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for equity in the award of military decorations and citations for service in the Armed Forces since March 20, 2003, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s3423is/xml/BILLS-110s3423is.xml 2008-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.