[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7609]
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  SA 4136. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. 
Reed and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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. 596. AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN AWARDS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Memorializing Overwhelmingly Gallant Actions that Defended 
     Individual Soldiers and Honored Units Act'' or ``MOGADISHU 
     Act''.
       (b) Distinguished Service Cross to Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. 
     for Acts of Valor in Somalia.--
       (1) 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished 
     Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to Earl R. 
     Fillmore, Jr. for the acts of valor in Somalia described in 
     paragraph (2).
       (2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in paragraph (1) are the actions of Earl R. Fillmore, Jr. on 
     October 3, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously 
     awarded the Silver Star Medal.
       (c) Distinguished Service Cross to William F. Thetford for 
     Acts of Valor in Somalia.--
       (1) 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished 
     Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to William F. 
     Thetford for the acts of valor in Somalia described in 
     paragraph (2).
       (2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in paragraph (1) are the actions of William F. Thetford on 
     October 3 and 4, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously 
     awarded the Silver Star Medal.
       (d) Distinguished Service Cross to John G. Macejunas for 
     Acts of Valor in Somalia.--
       (1) 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished 
     Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to John G. 
     Macejunas for the acts of valor in Somalia described in 
     paragraph (2).
       (2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in paragraph (1) are the actions of John G. Macejunas on 
     October 3 and 4, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously 
     awarded the Silver Star Medal.
       (e) Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. Mabry for Acts 
     of Valor in Somalia.--
       (1) 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 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished 
     Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to Robert L. 
     Mabry for the acts of valor in Somalia described in paragraph 
     (2).
       (2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in paragraph (1) are the actions of Robert L. Mabry on 
     October 3 and 4, 1993, in Somalia for which he was previously 
     awarded the Silver Star Medal.
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