[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2413 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2413

                 For the relief of Richard M. Sakakida.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

              August 23 (legislative day, August 18), 1994

   Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
                 For the relief of Richard M. Sakakida.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD OF MEDAL FOR HEROISM.

    (a) Review of Records.--(1) The Secretary of the Army shall review 
the military records of Richard M. Sakakida of Fremont, California. The 
purpose of the review is to determine whether the award to Richard M. 
Sakakida of a medal or cross authorized under section 3741, 3742, or 
3746 of title 10, United States Code, for any action of Richard M. 
Sakakida in the Philippines during World War II is appropriate.
    (2) The determination under paragraph (2) whether the award of a 
medal or cross is appropriate shall be governed by the standards that 
apply to the medal or cross concerned under the provision of law 
authorizing the medal or cross.
    (b) Award.--Notwithstanding section 3744(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, the Secretary may award to Richard M. Sakakida of Fremont, 
California, a medal or cross referred to in subsection (a) if the 
Secretary determines in accordance with the review required under that 
subsection that the award of the medal or cross, as the case may be, is 
appropriate.
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