[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3065]
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  SA 5904. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 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. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-
                   SERVICE CROSS TO JAMES O. RATLIFF FOR ACTS OF 
                   VALOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

       (a) 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 James O. Ratliff for the acts of valor in the Republic of 
     Vietnam described in subsection (b).
       (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in subsection (a) are the actions of James O. Ratliff on June 
     18, 1968, during a combat mission near the village of Ap Go 
     Cong, Republic of Vietnam.
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