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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3329 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of a 
prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees of the Federal Government 
who are taken captive, by armed forces or agents of a foreign government 
hostile to the United States, during war or under wartime conditions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2005 
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees 
of the Federal Government who are taken captive, by 
armed forces or agents of a foreign government hostile 
to the United States, during war or under wartime condi-
tions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Civilian Prisoner-of- 
War Medal Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. PRISONER-OF-WAR MEDAL FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOY-
EES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS 
‘‘§ 4531. Prisoner-of-war medal 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall issue a pris-
oner-of-war medal to any employee who— 
‘‘(1) while such employee was serving in a posi-
tion or performing one or more functions in support 
of military personnel under circumstances described 
in any paragraph of section 1128(a) of title 10 (as 
determined by the President), or 
‘‘(2) under circumstances (other than those to 
which paragraph (1) applies) which the President 
finds to have been comparable to those under which 
members of the Armed Forces have generally been 
held captive by enemy armed forces during periods 
of armed conflict, 
was forcibly taken and held captive by armed forces or 
agents of a foreign government hostile to the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) DESIGN.—The prisoner-of-war medal shall be of 
appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances.
‘‘(c) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.—Not more than one 
prisoner-of-war medal may be issued to a person under 
this section. However, for each succeeding service that 
would otherwise justify the issuance of such a medal, the 
President may issue a suitable device to be worn as the 
President determines. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY.—For a person to be eligible for 
issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal, the person’s conduct 
must have been honorable for the period of captivity which 
serves as the basis for the issuance, and such captivity 
must not have been the result of any willful misconduct 
on the part of such person. 
‘‘(e) ISSUANCE TO A REPRESENTATIVE.—If a person 
dies before the issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to 
which the person is entitled, the medal may be issued to 
that person’s representative, as designated by the Presi-
dent. 
‘‘(f) REPLACEMENT.—Under regulations prescribed 
by the President, a prisoner-of-war medal that is lost, de-
stroyed, 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. 
‘‘(g) COORDINATION.—The regulations of the Presi-
dent may include provisions for the coordination of this 
section with section 1128 of title 10 in the case of any
individual with service justifying the issuance of a medal 
under this section and service justifying the issuance of 
a medal under such section 1128.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 45 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS 
‘‘4531. Prisoner-of-war medal.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
as of April 6, 1917, and shall apply to persons taken cap-
tive on or after that date. 
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