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<dc:title>114 S2 IS: To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. </dc:title>
<dc:publisher>U.S. Senate</dc:publisher>
<dc:date>2016-11-15</dc:date>
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<dc:language>EN</dc:language>
<dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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		<distribution-code display="yes">II</distribution-code>
		<congress>114th CONGRESS</congress><session>2d Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. 2</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
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			<action-date date="20161115">November 15, 2016</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S284">Ms. Stabenow</sponsor> (for herself and <cosponsor name-id="S380">Mr. Peters</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the <committee-name committee-id="SSAS00">Committee on Armed Services</committee-name></action-desc>
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		<legis-type>A BILL</legis-type>
		<official-title>To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to  James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the
			 Vietnam War. </official-title>
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		<section id="idB0F92622092644C1A73B4441F078624E" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the
			 Vietnam War</header>
 <subsection id="id303EFCB4B6C845988A39299C7725C482"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>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).</text>
 </subsection><subsection id="H6ED38C7D1FC84E47A0E48B8608F9DC92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text>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 <quote>V</quote> Device.</text>
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