[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3621 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 3621


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            October 11 (legislative day, September 22), 2000

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
    To provide for the posthumous promotion of William Clark of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, co-leader of 
the Lewis and Clark Expedition, to the grade of captain in the Regular 
                                 Army.

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

SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION OF WILLIAM CLARK, CO-LEADER OF THE 
              LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION, TO THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN IN 
              THE REGULAR ARMY.

    (a) Posthumous Promotion.--William Clark, of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and 
Clark Expedition of 1804-1806, shall be deemed for all purposes to have 
held the grade of captain, rather than lieutenant, in the Regular Army, 
effective as of March 26, 1804, and continuing until his separation 
from the Army on February 27, 1807.
    (b) Prohibition of Benefits.--No person is entitled to any bonus, 
gratuity, pay, or allowance because of the provisions of subsection 
(a).

            Passed the House of Representatives October 10, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.