,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,ms4
 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4
 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 & ,miss ,rice (  
,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = !    
aw>d ( a milit>y s]vice m$al to memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ honorably dur+ ! 
,cold ,w>1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cold   
,w> ,s]vice ,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,cold ,w>  
,s]vice ,m$al  7a7 ,m$al au?oriz$  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #aacf4 ,cold ,w> 
,s]vice ,m$al  7a7 ,m$al au?oriz$ ,!    
,secret>y conc]n$ may issue a s]vice    
m$al1 to be kn[n z ! ,cold ,w> ,s]vice  
,m$al1 to p]sons eligible to receive !  
m$al "u subsection 7c74  7b7 ,design ,! 
,cold ,w> ,s]vice ,m$al %all be ( an    
appropriate design approv$ by !         

,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ) ribbons1 lapel   
p9s1 & o!r appurt5ances4  7c7 ,eligible 
p]sons ,subject to subsection 7d71 a    
p]son eligible to be issu$ ! ,cold ,w>  
,s]vice ,m$al is any p]son :o--  7#a7   
s]v$ on active duty 9 ! arm$ =ces = n   
less ?an #bd consecutive mon?s dur+ !   
,cold ,w>2  7#b7 0 deploy$ z a memb] ( !
 arm$ =ces outside ! cont95tal ,unit$   
,/ates = a p]iod ( at lea/ #cj days dur+
 ! ,cold ,w>2  7#c7 0 a memb] ( a res]ve
 compon5t ( ! arm$ =ces & call$ or ord]$
 to active duty to p>ticipate 9 ex]cises
 or op]ations directly relat$ to ! ,cold
 ,w>1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se2 or  7#d7 p]=m$ su* o!r s]vice 9
 ! arm$ =ces dur+ ! ,cold ,w> z !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se may prescribe =     
purposes ( ?is section4  7d7 ,requir$   
*>act]ization ( s]vice ,9 ! case ( a    
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 :o is   
already dis*>g$ or releas$ f ! arm$     
=ces1 ! p]son is eligible = ! ,cold ,w> 
,s]vice ,m$al only if ! dis*>ge or      
release 0 "u honorable conditions aft]  

s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces *>act]iz$ z        
honorable4  7e7 ,"o m$al au?oriz$ ,n m  
?an "o ,cold ,w> ,s]vice ,m$al may be   
issu$ to any p]son4  7f7 ,issuance to   
next-(-,k9 ,if a p]son describ$ 9       
subsection 7c7 is deceas$1 ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ may provide = issuance ( ! ,cold
 ,w> ,s]vice ,m$al to ! next-(-k9 ( !   
p]son4  7g7 ,replacem5t ,"u regulations 
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 a     
,cold ,w> ,s]vice ,m$al may be replac$  
)\t *>ge if lo/1 de/roy$1 or r5d]$ unfit
 = use )\t fault or neglect on ! "p ( ! 
p]son to :om x 0 issu$4  7h7            
,regulations ,! issuance ( a ,cold ,w>  
,s]vice ,m$al %all be subject to su*    
regulations z ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all
 prescribe = purposes ( ?is section4 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t any   
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection 
are uni=m to ! ext5t practicable4  7i7  
,cold ,w> def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
,cold ,w> means ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,septemb] #b1 #aide1 & end+ on ,decemb] 
#bf1 #aiia4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!

 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]   
#eg ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new item3  #aacf4 ,cold ,w>
 ,s]vice ,m$al4  4  7b7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld take           
appropriate actions to exp$ite--  7#a7 !
 design ( ! ,cold ,w> ,s]vice ,m$al     
provid$ = by section #aacf ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by          
subsection 7a772 &  7#b7 ! e/abli%m5t & 
implem5tation ( me*anisms to facilitate 
! issuance ( ! ,cold ,w> ,s]vice ,m$al  
to p]sons eligible = ! issuance ( ! m$al
 "u su* section4