[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6700 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6700

To recognize those astronauts who participated in missions to the moon 
      in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space 
 Administration by authorizing their appointment to the grade of major 
  general or rear admiral on the retired list, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2008

Mr. Hall of Texas (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
 Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To recognize those astronauts who participated in missions to the moon 
      in the Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space 
 Administration by authorizing their appointment to the grade of major 
  general or rear admiral on the retired list, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT ASTRONAUTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN MOON 
              MISSIONS OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR 
              GENERAL OR REAR ADMIRAL ON THE RETIRED LIST.

    (a) Appointment as Major General.--The President is authorized to 
appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, each 
astronaut who participated in a mission to the moon in the Apollo 
program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and is on 
the retired list of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps to the grade 
of major general on the applicable retired list.
    (b) Appointment as Rear Admiral.--The President is authorized to 
appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, each 
astronaut who participated in a mission to the moon in the Apollo 
program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and is on 
the retired list of the Navy to the grade of rear admiral on the 
retired list of the Navy.
    (c) No Effect on Retired Pay or Other Benefits.--Any appointment 
made under the authority of subsection (a) or (b) shall not affect the 
retired pay or other benefits of the member of the Armed Forces so 
appointed or any benefits to which any other person is or may become 
entitled based upon the service of that member.

SEC. 2. POSTHUMOUS COMMISSION FOR DECEASED ASTRONAUTS WHO PARTICIPATED 
              IN THE APOLLO MOON MISSIONS.

    (a) Authority.--The President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate, may issue posthumously a commission as major general or 
rear admiral in the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces in the name 
of any astronaut who participated in a mission to the moon in the 
Apollo program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and 
is deceased.
    (b) Date of Commission.--A commission issued under subsection (a) 
shall issue as of the date of the death of the deceased member of the 
Armed Forces receiving the commission.
    (c) Prohibition of Benefits.--No person is entitled to receive any 
bonus, gratuity, pay, allowance, or other financial benefit by reason 
of the enactment of this section.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION AS LUNAR AMBASSADORS FOR CIVILIAN ASTRONAUTS WHO 
              PARTICIPATED IN THE APOLLO MOON MISSIONS.

    (a) Authority.--The President is authorized to appoint, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, as a Lunar Ambassador each 
astronaut who--
            (1) participated in a mission to the moon in the Apollo 
        program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; 
        and
            (2) is not a member of the Armed Forces.
    (b) Prohibition of Benefits.--No person is entitled to receive any 
bonus, gratuity, pay, allowance, or other financial benefit by reason 
of the enactment of this section.
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