[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5015]
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SA 2720. Mr. KELLY (for himself, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. Thune)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 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 H of title V, add the following:
SEC. 594. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E.
ROYCE WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE
KOREAN WAR.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 8298 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 8291 of such title to E. Royce Williams for the acts
of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described
in this subsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams--
(1) as a lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 1952, for
which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross and the
Taegeuk Order of Military Merit of South Korea; and
(2) as an Ace fighter pilot who shot down multiple MiG
aircraft.
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