[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4675]
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  SA 2978. Mr. KELLY (for himself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2296, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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. 586. 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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