[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                  S. 2

To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for 
                 acts of valor during the Vietnam War.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 15, 2016

  Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan 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. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES C. 
              MCCLOUGHAN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

    (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 President may award the Medal of 
Honor under section 3741 of such title to James C. McCloughan for the 
acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of James C. McCloughan during combat 
operations of May 13-15, 1969, during the Battle for Nui Yon Hill, for 
which he was previously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with ``V'' 
Device.
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