[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S5240]
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SA 1000. Mr. McCONNELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:
SEC. __. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO
GARLIN M. CONNER FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD
WAR II.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--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 Garlin M. Conner 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 Garlin M. Conner during
combat on January 24, 1945, as a member of the United States
Army in the grade of First Lieutenant in France while serving
with Company K, 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d
Infantry Division, for which he was previously awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross.
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