[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1585 Introduced in Senate (IS)]


104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1585

  To authorize award of a medal to civilians who participated in the 
  defense of Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii 
          against attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 5, 1996

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize award of a medal to civilians who participated in the 
  defense of Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii 
          against attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO AWARD TO CIVILIAN PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEFENSE 
              OF PEARL HARBOR THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL PREVIOUSLY 
              AUTHORIZED ONLY FOR MILITARY PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEFENSE 
              OF PEARL HARBOR.

    (a) Authority.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate are authorized jointly to present, 
on behalf of Congress, a bronze medal provided for under section 1492 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (104 
Stat. 1721) to any person who meets the eligibility requirements set 
forth in subsection (d) of that section other than the requirement for 
membership in the Armed Forces, as certified under subsection (e) of 
that section or under subsection (b) of this section.
    (b) Certification.--The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, certify to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 
of the Senate the names of persons who are eligible for award of the 
medal under this Act and have not previously been certified under 
section 1492(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1991.
    (c) Applications.--Subsections (d)(2) and (f) of section 1492 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 shall apply 
in the administration of this Act.
    (d) Additional Striking Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall strike such additional medals as may be necessary for 
presentation under the authority of subsection (a).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sum as may be necessary to carry out this section.
    (f) Retroactive Effective Date.--The authority under subsection (a) 
shall be effective as of November 5, 1990.
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