[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 653 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 653

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the 
              Army to establish a combat artillery medal.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2001

    Mr. Green of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the 
              Army to establish a combat artillery medal.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The field artillery is one of the oldest and most 
        celebrated of the Army's combat arms.
            (2) The field artillery was critical to American success in 
        the ``War to end all Wars,'' World War I.
            (3) The field artillery also proved to be a decisive factor 
        during World War II, helping the United States achieve 
        victories in Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. General George S. 
        Patton Jr. remarked, ``I do not need to tell you who won the 
        war. You know the artillery did.''
            (4) The field artillery continued to play a role in 
        military actions in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf and it 
        remains critical to today's military efforts.
            (5) Despite the past heroic efforts of the members of the 
        Army who served in the field artillery, there is no medal 
        specifically recognizing the contribution of field 
        artillerymen.

SEC. 2. CREATION OF COMBAT ARTILLERY MEDAL.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 357 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3754. Combat artillery medal
    ``(a) The Secretary of the Army, in accordance with criteria 
established by the Secretary, shall issue a combat artillery medal of 
appropriate design with accompanying ribbon to each person who, while a 
member of the Army in the artillery branch, participated in combat 
after April 5, 1917.
    ``(b) In the case of a member of the Army who participated in 
combat after April 5, 1917, and before the date of the enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall issue the medal described in 
subsection (a) in each case which is known to the Secretary before such 
date or for which an application is made to the Secretary in such 
manner as the Secretary requires.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 357 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item:

``3754. Combat artillery medal.''.
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