,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjad ,mr4  
,keat+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to provide appropriate    
recognition = ! survivors ( memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces :o die :ile s]v+ on c]ta9   
active or res]ve duty1 to exp& !        
availability ( ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation 
,access ,c>d = survivors ( deceas$      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & to ext5d      
commiss>y /ore & ex*ange /ore & o!r     
,,mwr retail facility b5efits to ! p>5ts
 ( su* memb]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,gold ,/> ,families
 ,equality ,act4  #b4 ,lapel button =   
next ( k9 ( deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces  7a7 ,s]vice-,wide adoption ( next
 ( k9 lapel button ,section #aabf (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72  
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 

&  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! 
foll[+ new subsections3  7b7 ,a lapel   
button1 to be kn[n z ! lapel button =   
next ( k9 ( deceas$ memb]s ( ! arm$     
=ces1 %all be design$1 z approv$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 to id5tify wid[s1  
p>5ts1 & next ( k9 ( memb]s ( ! arm$    
=ces :o die1 "u circum/ances n prescrib$
 by subsection 7a71 :ile s]v+ on active 
duty or :ile assign$ to a res]ve        
compon5t 9 a drill /atus4  7c7 ,"u      
regulations to be prescrib$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y        
conc]n$1 ^u application to ! ,secret>y1 
%all furni%--  7#a7 "o gold /> lapel    
button )\t co/ to ! wid[ & to ea* p>5t &
 next ( k9 ( a memb] :o lo/ or loses 8  
or h] life "u any circum/ances prescrib$
 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 "o lapel     
button = next ( k9 ( deceas$ memb]s to !
 wid[ & to ea* p>5t & next ( k9 ( a     
memb] :o lo/ or loses 8 or h] life "u ! 
circum/ances prescrib$ 9 subsection 7b74
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,subsection   
7d7 ( section #aabf ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code1 z r$esignat$ by subsection
 7a77#b71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or lapel   
button = next ( k9 ( deceas$ memb]s aft]
 gold /> lapel button bo? places x      
appe>s4  7c7 ,use ( exi/+ design ,!     
design ( ! lapel button = ! next ( k9 ( 
deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces requir$  
by subsection 7b7 ( section #aabf (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a77#c71 %all be bas$ on !
 design ( su* a lapel button provid$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,army to c]ta9 survivors
 ( deceas$ memb]s ( ! ,army1 includ+ !  
,army ,res]ve & ! ,army ,national ,gu>d1
 pursuant to ,army regulation #fjj-f-ah1
 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7d7 ,retroactive availability ,!
 lapel button = ! next ( k9 ( deceas$   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces requir$ by       
subsection 7b7 ( section #aabf ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#c71 %all be available to
 provide appropriate recognition = !    
survivors ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h 
di$ s9ce ,septemb] #aj1 #bjja4  #c4     

,gold ,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d  7a7
 ,s]vice-,wide adoption ( access c>d ,! 
,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t & !    
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/   
,gu>d is op]at+ 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,secret>y conc]n$7 %all provide = !
 issuance ( a ,gold ,/> ,in/allation    
,access ,c>d to ,gold ,/> family memb]s 
:o are ! survivors ( deceas$ memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( !       
,secret>y conc]n$ to exp$ite ! ability (
 a ,gold ,/> family memb] to ga9        
unescort$ access to milit>y in/allations
 = ! purpose ( obta9+ ! on-base s]vices 
& b5efits = :i* ! ,gold ,/> family memb]
 is entitl$ or eligible4  7b7           
,s]vice-,wide acceptance ( access c>d ,!
 ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all "w jo9tly to  
ensure t a ,gold ,/> ,in/allation       
,access ,c>d issu$ to a ,gold ,/> family
 memb] by "o ,arm$ ,=ce is accept$ =    
access to milit>y in/allations ( ano!r  
,arm$ ,=ce4  7c7 ,protection (          
in/allation security ,9 develop+1 issu+1
 & accept+ ! ,gold ,/> ,in/allation     

,access ,c>d1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
take su* measures z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
consid]s necess>y--  7#a7 to prev5t     
fraud 9 ! procurem5t or use ( ! ,gold   
,/> ,in/allation ,access ,c>d2  7#b7 to 
limit in/allation access to ^? areas t  
provide ! s]vices & b5efits = :i* !     
,gold ,/> family memb] is entitl$ or    
eligible2 &  7#c7 to ensure t !         
availability & use ( ! ,gold ,/>        
,in/allation ,access ,c>d does n        
adv]sely affect milit>y in/allation     
security4  7d7 ,implem5tation ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all   
complete implem5tation ( ?is section4   
7e7 ,gold ,/> family memb] def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,gold ,/> family memb]   
means a p]son :o has receiv$ a ,gold ,/>
 ,lapel ,button or a ,lapel ,button = ! 
,next ( ,k9 ( ,deceas$ ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces "u section #aabf ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,use (        
commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr retail          
facilities by p>5ts ( deceas$ memb]s ( !

 ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,use au?oriz$ ,!      
,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t & !    
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/   
,gu>d is op]at+ %all prescribe su*      
regulations z may be necess>y to ensure 
t a p>5t ( a deceas$ memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o receives a ,gold ,/> ,lapel    
,button or a ,lapel ,button = ! ,next ( 
,k9 ( ,deceas$ ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
"u section #aabf ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is p]mitt$ to use         
commiss>y /ores & ,,mwr retail          
facilities on ! same basis z any surviv+
 sp\se or *ild ( ! memb]4  7b7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 ,,mwr retail facilities means ex*ange  
/ores & o!r rev5ue g5]at+ facilities    
op]at$ by nonappropriat$ fund activities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! dep>tm5t 9
 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ = ! morale1
 welf>e1 & recreation ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces4  7#b7 ,! t]m p>5t includes "m1  
fa!r1 /epmo!r1 /epfa!r1 "m ?r\gh        
adoption1 fa!r ?r\gh adoption1 or fo/]  
p>5t :o /ood 9 loco p>5tis4