[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5623 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5623

 To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Chaplain 
(First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor during World 
                                War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 5, 2016

Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Graves of 
  Louisiana) 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 Chaplain 
(First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for acts of valor 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. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS 
              TO CHAPLAIN (FIRST LIEUTENANT) JOSEPH VERBIS LAFLEUR FOR 
              ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II.

    (a) Authorization.--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 
Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph Verbis LaFleur for the acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of Chaplain (First Lieutenant) Joseph 
Verbis LaFleur while interred as a Prisoner of War by Japan from 
December 30, 1941, to September 7, 1944.
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