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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 104 
To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds 
to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of 
World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. YOUNG) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain ap-
propriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized 
under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional 
Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE DUPLICATE 
MEDALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, 
acting through the Administrator, may use funds appro-
priated for the fiscal year in which the date of the enact-
ment of this Act occurs, or funds appropriated for any 
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prior fiscal year, for the Maritime Administration to pur-
chase duplicate medals authorized under the Merchant 
Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act 
of 2020 (Public Law 116–125) and provide such medals 
to eligible individuals who engaged in qualified service who 
submit an application under subsection (b) and were 
United States merchant mariners of World War II. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a medal 
described in subsection (a), an eligible individual who en-
gaged in qualified service shall submit to the Adminis-
trator an application containing such information and as-
surances as the Administrator may require. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Maritime Administrator. 
(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL WHO ENGAGED IN 
QUALIFIED SERVICE.—The term ‘‘eligible individual 
who engaged in qualified service’’ means an indi-
vidual who, between December 7, 1941, and Decem-
ber 31, 1946— 
(A) was a member of the United States 
merchant marine, including the Army Trans-
port Service and the Navy Transport Service, 
serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was— 
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(i) operated by the War Shipping Ad-
ministration, the Office of Defense Trans-
portation, or an agent of such depart-
ments; 
(ii) operated in waters other than in-
land waters, the Great Lakes, and other 
lakes, bays, or harbors of the United 
States; 
(iii) under contract or charter to, or 
property of, the Government of the United 
States; and 
(iv) serving in the Armed Forces; and 
(B) while so serving, was licensed or other-
wise documented for service as a crewmember 
of such a vessel by an officer or employee of the 
United States authorized to license or document 
the person for such service. 
Æ 
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