,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4    
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
! aw>d ( a milit>y s]vice m$al to memb]s
 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 expos$ to ioniz+  
radiation z a result ( p>ticipation 9 ! 
te/+ ( nucle> weapons or "u o!r         
circum/ances4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,atomic ,vet]ans       
,s]vice ,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,atomic        
,vet]ans ,s]vice ,m$al  7a7 ,s]vice m$al
 requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
design & produce a milit>y s]vice m$al1 
to be kn[n z ! ,atomic ,vet]ans ,s]vice 
,m$al1 to honor retir$ & =m] memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces :o are radiation-expos$     
vet]ans4  7b7 ,di/ribution ( m$al  7#a7 
,issuance to retir$ & =m] memb]s ,at !  
reque/ ( a radiation-expos$ vet]an1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all issue ! ,atomic
 ,vet]ans ,s]vice ,m$al to ! vet]an4    
7#b7 ,issuance to next-(-k9 ,9 ! case ( 

a radiation-expos$ vet]an :o is deceas$1
 ! ,secret>y may provide = issuance ( ! 
,atomic ,vet]ans ,s]vice ,m$al to !     
next-(-k9 ( ! p]son4  7#c7 ,application 
,! ,secret>y %all prep>e & dissem9ate z 
appropriate an application by :i*       
radiation-expos$ vet]ans & _! next-(-k9 
may apply to receive ! ,atomic ,vet]ans 
,s]vice ,m$al4  7c7 ,radiation expos$   
vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m      
radiation-expos$ vet]an has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #aaab7;c77#c7 ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4