[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 20473]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO AWARD THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO JOHN L. CANLEY 
                FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4641) to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War while a member 
of the Marine Corps, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Colorado?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 4641

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JOHN 
                   L. CANLEY FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM 
                   WAR.

       (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
     limitations specified in section 6248 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 6241 of such title to John L. Canley for the acts of 
     valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b).
       (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in subsection (a) are the actions of then Gunnery Sergeant 
     John L. Canley during combat operations from January 31, 
     1968, to February 6, 1968, during the Vietnam War as a member 
     of the Marine Corps, for which he was previously awarded the 
     Navy Cross.

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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