[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 3423 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3423

    To provide for equity in the award of military decorations and 
citations for service in the Armed Forces since March 20, 2003, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2008

   Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
    To provide for equity in the award of military decorations and 
citations for service in the Armed Forces since March 20, 2003, 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. EQUITY IN THE AWARD OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS 
              FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES SINCE MARCH 20, 2003.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate 
actions to ensure that each member and unit of the Armed Forces 
(including members and units of the National Guard and Reserve) that 
has served in the Armed Forces since March 20, 2003, is awarded each 
decoration, medal, citation, commendation, or other military award to 
which such member or unit is entitled by reason of service in the Armed 
Forces since that date.
    (b) Audit of Awards.--In furtherance of meeting the requirement in 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for a comprehensive audit 
of the decorations, medals, citations, commendations, and other 
military awards awarded for service in the Armed Forces since March 20, 
2003, in order to determine whether any decorations, medals, citations, 
commendations, or other awards to be awarded as described in that 
subsection have yet to be awarded.
    (c) Procedures for Expedited Review of Certain Awards.--
            (1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department 
        shall establish procedures to provide for the expedited review 
        by general officers or flag officers, as applicable, of 
        recommendations for the award by such military department of 
        decorations medals, badges, or other military awards for 
        service in combat or under hostile fire that require the 
        approval of a general or flag officer.
            (2) Consultation.--The Secretary of the Army and the 
        Secretary of the Air Force shall each consult with the 
        adjutants general of the States under the jurisdiction of such 
        Secretary in establishing procedures under paragraph (1).
    (d) Report on Progress in Award.--Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a reports on the progress made in the award of decorations, 
medals, citations, commendations, and other military awards as 
described in that subsection.
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