H.R. 2354 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2013 Ms. Esty (for herself and Mr. Heck of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the prompt replacement of military decorations upon the request of the recipients of the decorations or their immediate next of kin. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proper Replacement Of Medals and Performance Tracking Act or PROMPT Act. 2. Replacement of military decorations (a) Prompt replacement required; annual report Section 1135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections: (b) Prompt replacement required When a request for the replacement of a military decoration is received under this section or section 3747, 3751, 6253, 8747, or 8751 of this title, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that— (1) all actions to be taken with respect to the request, including verification of the service record of the recipient of the military decoration, are completed within one year; and (2) the replacement military decoration is mailed to the person requesting the replacement military decoration within 60 days after verification of the service record. (c) Annual report The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report regarding compliance by the military departments with the performance standards imposed by subsection (b). Each report shall include— (1) for the one-year period covered by the report— (A) the average number of days it took to verify the service record and entitlement of members and former members of the armed forces for replacement military decorations; (B) the average number of days between receipt of a request and the date on which the replacement military decoration was mailed; and (C) the average number of days between verification of a service record and the date on which the replacement military decoration was mailed; and (2) an estimate of the funds necessary for the next fiscal year to meet or exceed such performance standards. . (b) Plan required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a plan to implement the amendments made by subsection (a), including an estimate of the funds necessary for fiscal year 2015 to meet or exceed the performance standards imposed by such amendments.