[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3496 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3496

To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal 
of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World 
   War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of 
                          Strategic Services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2009

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal 
of Honor to Arthur Jibilian for actions behind enemy lines during World 
   War II while a member of the United States Navy and the Office of 
                          Strategic Services.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO 
              ARTHUR JIBILIAN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II.

    (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified 
in sections 6248 and 6250 of title 10, United States Code, or any other 
time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to 
persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized and 
requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title 
to Arthur Jibilian for the acts of valor described in subsection (b) 
during World War II while a member of the United States Navy and the 
Office of Strategic Services.
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of Arthur Jibilian during the successful 
1944 operation by the Office of Strategic Services, code-named 
``Operation Halyard'', to protect and facilitate in the rescue of over 
500 allied airmen behind enemy lines.
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