108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4369
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of
the Army to establish a combat service recognition ribbon, similar to the
Navy Combat Action Ribbon, to recognize participation in combat by members
of the Army, regardless of branch.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13, 2004
Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. HUNTER, and Mr.
SKELTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of
the Army to establish a combat service recognition ribbon, similar to the
Navy Combat Action Ribbon, to recognize participation in combat by members
of the Army, regardless of branch.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Army Combat Recognition Act of 2004'.
SEC. 2. ARMY COMBAT RECOGNITION RIBBON.
(a) Requirement Similar to That for Navy Combat Action Ribbon- (1) Chapter
357 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
`Sec. 3757. Combat recognition ribbon
`(a) Requirement- The Secretary of the Army shall establish a combat recognition
ribbon to recognize participation by members of the Army in combat. The Secretary
shall award the combat recognition ribbon to each member of the Army who meets
the criteria for that ribbon based upon service performed after August 1,
1990.
`(b) Criteria for Award- The Secretary shall establish the criteria for award
of the combat recognition ribbon. To the maximum extent practicable, the criteria
for the award of such ribbon shall be based upon, and be similar to, the criteria
for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, including any special criteria
for service during a particular period of time or in a specific location.
`(c) Limitation- The combat recognition ribbon may not be awarded to a member
of the Army with respect to the same period of service as service for which
the member was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medic Badge.'.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
`3757. Combat recognition ribbon.'.
(b) Implementation for Service Before Date of Enactment- The Secretary of
the Army shall establish procedures to provide for the implementation of section
3757 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), with respect
to service during the period beginning on August 1, 1990, and ending on the
date of the enactment of this Act. Such procedures shall include a requirement
for submission of an application for award of a ribbon under that section
with respect to service before the date of the enactment of this Act and the
furnishing of such information as the Secretary may specify. Such procedures
shall be established not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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