[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1227 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1227

To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain 
  military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the 
 Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy 
                          during World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2009

 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
      Mr. Rush, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Watt, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. 
Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Edwards of Texas, 
  Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
Payne, Ms. Sutton, and Ms. Watson) introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain 
  military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the 
 Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy 
                          during World War II.

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

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS ON AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO 
              DORIS MILLER FOR VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVY DURING 
              WORLD WAR II.

    The time limitations specified in sections 6248(a) and 6250 of 
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the 
posthumous award of the Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title 
to Doris Miller (service number 356-12-35) for acts of heroism during 
World War II while a member of the United States Navy.
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