[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3503 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3503

To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. 
            Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2013

 Mr. Ryan of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. 
            Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS TO 
              SPECIALIST FOUR ROBERT L. TOWLES FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING 
              THE VIETNAM WAR.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 3744 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 Secretary of the 
Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 3742 of 
that title to Robert L. Towles for the acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Action Described.--The acts of valor referred to in subsection 
(a) are the actions of Specialist Four Robert L. Towles, on November 
17, 1965, as a member of the United States Army serving in the grade of 
Specialist Four during the Vietnam War while serving in Company D, 2d 
Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, for which he was 
originally awarded the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device.
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