[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 543 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 543

   To provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon 
 participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or 
Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 4, 1997

   Mr. McNulty (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
 Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
 Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Smith of 
 New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr. Leach, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
  Ensign, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Bentsen) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on National Security

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon 
 participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or 
Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of 
the Navy shall provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon 
(established by Secretary of the Navy Notice 1650, dated February 17, 
1969) with respect to participation in ground or surface combat during 
any period after July 4, 1943, and before March 1, 1961 (the date of 
the otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity).
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