118 HR 5071 IH: Space Force Legacy Guardian Recognition Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-07-28 text/xml EN 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5071IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 28, 2023Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Babin, Mr. Lieu, and Mr. Lamborn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Space Force Legacy Guardian Recognition Act.

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Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force

Chapter 933 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force

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Authority

The Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe regulations that authorize an eligible individual to be designated as an honorary separated member of the Space Force. An eligible individual so designated may be referred to as a Legacy Guardian.(b)

Elements

Regulations prescribed under this section may include the following elements:(1)Eligibility criteria, including applicable dates of service and constructive service credit, for designation under this section.(2)An application process through which an eligible individual, or a survivor of a deceased eligible individual, may apply for such designation of such eligible individual.(3)A certificate, approved device, or other insignia of such designation.(c)

Rule of construction

Designation of an eligible individual under this section shall not be construed to entitle such eligible individual to any benefit in addition to those established by this section or pursuant to regulations prescribed under this section.(d)

Eligible individual defined

In this section, the term eligible individual means an individual—(1)whom the Secretary of the Air Force determines served in support of space operations as a member of the Air Force; and(2)who separates (or previously separated) from the armed forces as a member of the Air Force.

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