I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3201
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; 
which was 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 Representa-
tives 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 fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 1134. Cold War service medal 
‘‘(a) MEDAL
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con-
cerned 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 Sec-
retary of Defense, with ribbons, lapel pins, and other ap-
purtenances. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—The following persons are 
eligible to receive the Cold War service medal: 
‘‘(1) A person who—
‘‘(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 fa-
vorable than an honorable discharge or a re-
lease from active duty with a characterization 
of service less favorable than honorable. 
‘‘(2) A person who—
‘‘(A) performed active duty or inactive 
duty training as a commissioned officer or war-
rant officer during the Cold War; 
‘‘(B) completed the person’s initial service 
obligation as an officer or, if discharged or sep-
arated before completion of such initial service 
obligation, was honorably discharged after com-
pletion 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 fa-
vorable 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
DE-
CEASED.—If a person described in subsection (b) dies be-
fore being issued the Cold War service medal, the medal 
shall be issued to the person’s representative, as des-
ignated 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 serv-
ice 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 pre-
scribes. 
‘‘(g) UNIFORM REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retaries 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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