108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1841
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of
a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably
during the Cold War era.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 10, 2003
Mrs. CLINTON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of
a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably
during the Cold War era.
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 `Cold War Medal Act'.
SEC. 2. COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL.
(a) AUTHORITY- Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
`Sec. 1134. Cold War service medal
`(a) MEDAL AUTHORIZED- The Secretary concerned shall issue a service medal,
to be known as the `Cold War service medal', to persons eligible to receive
the medal under subsection (b). The Cold War service medal shall be of an
appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, with ribbons, lapel
pins, and other appurtenances.
`(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS- The following persons are eligible to receive the Cold
War service medal:
`(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as an enlisted member
during the Cold War;
`(B) completed the person's initial term of enlistment or, if discharged
before completion of such initial term of enlistment, was honorably discharged
after completion of not less than 180 days of service on active duty;
and
`(C) has not received a discharge less favorable than an honorable discharge
or a release from active duty with a characterization of service less
favorable than honorable.
`(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as a commissioned
officer or warrant officer during the Cold War;
`(B) completed the person's initial service obligation as an officer or,
if discharged or separated before completion of such initial service obligation,
was honorably discharged after completion of not less than 180 days of
service on active duty; and
`(C) has not been released from active duty with a characterization of
service less favorable than honorable and has not received a discharge
or separation less favorable than an honorable discharge.
`(c) ONE AWARD AUTHORIZED- Not more than one Cold War service medal may be
issued to any person.
`(d) ISSUANCE TO REPRESENTATIVE OF DECEASED- If a person described in subsection
(b) dies before being issued the Cold War service medal, the medal shall be
issued to the person's representative, as designated by the Secretary concerned.
`(e) REPLACEMENT- Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned,
a Cold War service medal that is lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use
without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued may
be replaced without charge.
`(f) APPLICATION FOR MEDAL- The Cold War service medal shall be issued upon
receipt by the Secretary concerned of an application for such medal, submitted
in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary prescribes.
`(g) UNIFORM REGULATIONS- The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that regulations
prescribed by the Secretaries of the military departments under this section
are uniform so far as is practicable.
`(h) DEFINITION- In this section, the term `Cold War' means the period beginning
on September 2, 1945, and ending at the end of December 26, 1991.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
`1134. Cold War service medal.'.
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