[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S3660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CORNYN:
  S. 993. A bill to authorize and request the President to award the 
Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 
and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 
1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II; to the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 993

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

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
                   HONOR TO JAMES MEGELLAS FOR ACTS OF VALOR 
                   DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE.

       (a) Authorization.--The President is authorized and 
     requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of 
     title 10, United States Code, to James Megellas, formerly of 
     Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, 
     for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
       (b) Action Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
     subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 
     28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the 
     Bulge, during World War II, when, as a first lieutenant in 
     the 82d Airborne Division, he led a surprise and devastating 
     attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, killing and 
     capturing a large number and causing others to flee, single-
     handedly destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two 
     hand-held grenades, and then leading his men in clearing and 
     seizing Herresbach.
       (c) Waiver of Time Limitations.--The award under subsection 
     (a) may be made without regard to the time limitations 
     specified in section 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
     or any other time limitation established by law or regulation 
     with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 
     served in the Army.
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