[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1507 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1507

To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain 
 military decorations in order to allow the award of the Congressional 
  Medal of Honor to Steve Piniaha of Sparta, New Jersey, for acts of 
         valor while a member of the Army during World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2003

  Mr. Garrett of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain 
 military decorations in order to allow the award of the Congressional 
  Medal of Honor to Steve Piniaha of Sparta, New Jersey, for acts of 
         valor while a member of the Army during World War II.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding 
the time limitations specified in section 3744(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, the President is authorized and requested to award the 
Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Steve Piniaha of 
Sparta, New Jersey, for acts of valor on April 25, 1945, during World 
War II while a private first class in the United States Army.
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