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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2165

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of a Cold

War service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 13, 2001

Mr. SPENCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the

award of a Cold War service medal to members of the

Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold

War era.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL.

4 (a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United

5 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing new section:
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1 ‘‘§ 1134. Cold war service medal

2 ‘‘(a) MEDAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con3 cerned shall issue the Cold War service medal to persons

4 eligible to receive the medal under subsection (b). The

5 Cold War service medal shall be of an appropriate design

6 approved by the Secretary of Defense, with ribbons, lapel

7 pins, and other appurtenances.

8 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—The following persons are

9 eligible to receive the Cold War service medal:

10 ‘‘(1) A person who—

11 ‘‘(A) performed active duty or inactive

12 duty training as an enlisted member of an

13 armed force during the Cold War;

14 ‘‘(B) completed the person’s initial term of

15 enlistment;

16 ‘‘(C) after the expiration of the person’s

17 initial term of enlistment, reenlisted in an

18 armed force for an additional term or was ap19 pointed as a commissioned officer or warrant

20 officer; and

21 ‘‘(D) has not received a discharge less fa22 vorable than an honorable discharge or a re23 lease from active duty with a characterization

24 of service less favorable than honorable.

25 ‘‘(2) A person who—
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1 ‘‘(A) performed active duty or inactive

2 duty training as a commissioned officer or war3 rant officer in an armed force during the Cold

4 War;

5 ‘‘(B) completed the person’s initial service

6 obligation as an officer;

7 ‘‘(C) served in the armed forces after com8 pleting the person’s initial service obligation;

9 and

10 ‘‘(D) has not been released from active

11 duty with a characterization of service less fa12 vorable than honorable and has not received a

13 discharge less favorable than an honorable dis14 charge.

15 ‘‘(c) ONE AWARD AUTHORIZED.—Not more than one

16 Cold War service medal may be issued to any one person.

17 ‘‘(d) ISSUANCE TO REPRESENTATIVE OF DE18 CEASED.—If a person referred to in subsection (b) dies

19 before being issued the Cold War service medal, the medal

20 may be issued to the person’s representative, as designated

21 by the Secretary concerned.

22 ‘‘(e) REPLACEMENT.—Under regulations prescribed

23 by the Secretary concerned, a Cold War service medal that

24 is lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault
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1 or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued

2 may be replaced without charge.

3 ‘‘(f) UNIFORM REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of De4 fense shall ensure that regulations prescribed by the Sec5 retaries of the military departments under this section are

6 uniform so far as is practicable.

7 ‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘Cold

8 War’ means the period beginning on September 2, 1945,

9 and ending at the end of December 26, 1991.’’.

10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections

11 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding

12 at the end the following new item:

‘‘1134. Cold War service medal.’’.

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