,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,nug5t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp&           
retroactive eligibility ( ! ,army       
,combat ,action ,badge to include memb]s
 ( ! ,army :o p>ticipat$ 9 combat dur+  
:i* !y p]sonally engag$1 or 7 p]sonally 
engag$ by1 ! enemy at any "t on or aft] 
,decemb] #g1 #aida4  #a4 ,retroactive   
aw>d ( ,army ,combat ,action ,badge  7a7
 ,au?ority ,to aw>d ,! ,secret>y ( !    
,army may aw>d ! ,army ,combat ,action  
,badge 7e/abli%$ by ord] ( ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,army ?r\gh ,headqu>t]s1 ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,army ,lett] #fjj-je-a1 dat$ ,june #c1
 #bjje7 to a p]son :o1 :ile a memb] ( ! 
,army1 p>ticipat$ 9 combat dur+ :i* !   
p]son p]sonally engag$1 or 0 p]sonally  
engag$ by1 ! enemy at any "t dur+ !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 &   
end+ on ,septemb] #ah1 #bjja 7! date ( !
 o!rwise applicable limitation on       

retroactivity = ! aw>d ( su*            
decoration71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 p]son has n be5 previ\sly recogniz$ 9  
an appropriate mann] = su* p>ticipation4
  7b7 ,procurem5t ( badge ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,army may make arrangem5ts ) suppli]s
 ( ! ,army ,combat ,action ,badge s t   
eligible recipi5ts ( ! ,army ,combat    
,action ,badge pursuant to subsection   
7a7 may procure ! badge directly f      
suppli]s1 !reby elim9at+ or at lea/     
sub/antially r$uc+ adm9i/rative co/s = !
 ,army to c>ry out ?is section4