[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4535 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4535

 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. 
          Woodson, Jr., for acts of valor during World War II.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 8, 2020

 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Harris, and 
  Mr. Booker) 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 President to award the Medal of Honor to Waverly B. 
          Woodson, Jr., 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 MEDAL OF HONOR TO WAVERLY B. 
              WOODSON, JR., FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 7274 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 7271 of such title to Waverly B. 
Woodson, Jr., for the acts of valor during World War II described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of Waverly B. Woodson, Jr., on June 6, 
1944, at Omaha Beach when, as a Corporal in the 320th Barrage Balloon 
Battalion, he saved the lives of dozens, if not hundreds, of his fellow 
soldiers over the course of 30 hours, despite being struck by shrapnel 
while aboard his Landing Craft Tank and wounded in his groin and back, 
actions for which the historical record indicates General John C.H. Lee 
recommended Corporal Woodson be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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