[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 48 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 48

    Authorizing the President to issue to the late Colonel William 
 Mitchell, United States Army, a posthumous commission in the grade of 
                           brigadier general.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2001

 Mr. Hunter (for himself and Mr. Bass) introduced the following joint 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Authorizing the President to issue to the late Colonel William 
 Mitchell, United States Army, a posthumous commission in the grade of 
                           brigadier general.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION FOR COLONEL WILLIAM MITCHELL TO GRADE 
              OF BRIGADIER GENERAL.

    (a) Authorization.--The President is authorized to issue to the 
late Colonel William Mitchell, United States Army, a posthumous 
commission in the grade of brigadier general, effective as of the date 
of his death on February 19, 1936.
    (b) Prohibition of Benefits.--No person shall be entitled to 
receive any bonus, gratuity, pay, allowances, or other financial 
benefit by reason of the enactment of this joint resolution.
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