[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1404 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1404

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to present a ribbon of appropriate 
 design to all persons who, while a member of the Armed Forces serving 
   on active duty, were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of 
               participation in a test of atomic weapons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2003

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to present a ribbon of appropriate 
 design to all persons who, while a member of the Armed Forces serving 
   on active duty, were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of 
               participation in a test of atomic weapons.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Atomic Test Veterans Recognition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ATOMIC TESTING RECOGNITION RIBBON.

    (a) Design of Ribbon.--The Secretary of Defense shall design and 
produce a ribbon, to be known as the ``Atomic Testing Recognition 
Ribbon'', to honor all military veterans who were exposed to ionizing 
radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests conducted by the United 
States between 1945 and 1963.
    (b) Distribution of Ribbon.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue 
the Atomic Testing Recognition Ribbon to each person who, while a 
member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, was exposed to 
ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons testing conducted by 
the United States between 1945 and 1963. In the case of any such person 
who is deceased, the ribbon shall be issued to the next-of-kin of such 
person
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