[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3033 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3033

            To provide for an Atomic Veterans Service Medal.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 8, 2016

  Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
            To provide for an Atomic Veterans Service Medal.

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

SECTION 1. ATOMIC VETERANS SERVICE MEDAL.

    (a) Service Medal Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall design 
and produce a military service medal, to be known as the ``Atomic 
Veterans Service Medal'', to honor retired and former members of the 
Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is 
defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code).
    (b) Distribution of Medal.--
            (1) Issuance to retired and former members.--At the request 
        of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall 
        issue the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran.
            (2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of a radiation-
        exposed veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for 
        issuance of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-
        kin of the person.
            (3) Application.--The Secretary shall prepare and 
        disseminate as appropriate an application by which radiation-
        exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the 
        Atomic Veterans Service Medal.
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