,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,booker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend requirements for awarding the ,national ,medal of ,science1 the ,national ,medal of ,arts1 and the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,civilian ,medals ,improvement ,act4 #b4 ,the ,national ,medal of ,science ,award ,the ,act entitled ,an ,act to establish a ,national ,medal of ,science to provide recognition for individuals who make outstanding contributions in the physical1 biological1 mathematical1 engineering1 behavioral1 and social sciences41 approved ,august #be1 #aiei 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha71 is amended-- 7#a7 in the title1 by striking engineering1 behavioral1 and social and inserting and engineering sciences2 and 7#b7 by amending section #b to read as follows3 #b4 ,award of the ,national ,medal of ,science 7a7 ,recommendations ,the ,president shall award the ,national ,medal of ,science to an individual or a group who in the judgment of the ,president is deserving of special recognition by reason of outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical1 biological1 mathematical1 or engineering sciences on the basis of-- 7#a7 information and evidence the ,president determines appropriate2 and 7#b7 recommendations received from-- 7,a7 the ,president's ,committee on the ,national ,medal of ,science 7or a successor of such committee72 7,b7 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,c7 the ,president of the ,national ,academy of ,sciences2 7,d7 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7,e7 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7b7 ,number2 annual requirement ,annually1 the ,president shall award at least #a medal1 and the ,president may not award more than #e medals in any calendar year4 7c7 ,citizenship 7#a7 ,citizenship of an individual ,an individual may be awarded the medal only if at the time the award is made such individual-- 7,a7 is a citizen or other national of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 is an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residency who-- 7i7 has filed an application or petition for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section #ccd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adde72 and 7ii7 is eligible for naturalization4 7#b7 ,citizenship of a group ,a group may be awarded the medal only if such group is organized or incorporated in the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,ceremonies 7#a7 ,date requirement ,the presentation of the award under subsection 7a7 shall be made by the ,president1 during the month of ,april of each calendar year1 with such ceremonies as the ,president may determine proper4 7#b7 ,invitation to ,congress and the ,supreme ,court ,the ,president shall invite appropriate ,members of ,congress and all ,justices of the ,supreme ,court to attend the presentation under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,additional limitations 7#a7 ,posthumous limitation ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,medal of ,science posthumously4 7#b7 ,certain public officials ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,medal of ,science to-- 7,a7 the ,vice ,president1 the head of an ,executive department1 or a ,member of ,congress2 or 7,b7 the spouse1 child1 son-in-law1 or daughter-in-law of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a71 as determined under applicable common law4 4 #c4 ,the ,national ,medal of ,arts ,award ,section #ac of the ,national ,foundation on the ,arts and the ,humanities ,act ,amendments of #aihc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iee;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting this section2 7#b7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,recommendations ,the ,president shall award the ,national ,medal of ,arts1 on the basis of recommendations from the ,national ,council on the ,arts1 to an individual or a group who in the judgment of the ,president is deserving of special recognition by reason of outstanding contributions to the excellence1 growth1 support1 and availability of the arts in the ,united ,states4 2 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7g72 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,number2 annual requirement ,annually1 the ,president shall award at least #a ,national ,medal of ,arts1 and the ,president may not award more than #e of such medals in any calendar year4 7d7 ,citizenship 7#a7 ,citizenship of an individual ,an individual may be awarded the ,national ,medal of ,arts only if at the time the award is made such individual-- 7,a7 is a citizen or other national of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 is an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residency who-- 7i7 has filed an application or petition for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section #ccd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adde72 and 7ii7 is eligible to become a citizen of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,citizenship of a group ,a group may be awarded the ,national ,medal of ,arts only if such group is organized or incorporated in the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,ceremonies 7#a7 ,date requirement ,the presentation of the award under subsection 7a7 shall be made by the ,president1 during the month of ,october of each calendar year1 with such ceremonies as the ,president may determine proper4 7#b7 ,invitation to ,congress and the ,supreme ,court ,the ,president shall invite appropriate ,members of ,congress and all ,justices of the ,supreme ,court to attend the presentation under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,additional limitations 7#a7 ,posthumous limitation ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,medal of ,arts posthumously4 7#b7 ,certain public officials ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,medal of ,arts to-- 7,a7 the ,vice ,president1 the head of an ,executive department1 or a ,member of ,congress2 or 7,b7 the spouse1 child1 son-in-law1 or daughter-in-law of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a71 as determined under applicable common law4 4 #d4 ,the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal ,section #af of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,recommendations ,the ,president shall award the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal to an individual or a group who in the judgment of the ,president is deserving of special recognition by reason of outstanding contributions to the promotion of technology or technological manpower for the improvement of the economic1 environmental1 or social well-being of the ,united ,states on the basis of-- 7#a7 information and evidence the ,president determines appropriate2 and 7#b7 recommendations from-- 7,a7 the ,national ,medal of ,technology and ,innovation ,nomination ,evaluation ,committee 7or a successor of such committee72 7,b7 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,patent and ,trademark ,office2 7,c7 the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 7,d7 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 and 7,e7 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,number2 annual requirement ,annually1 the ,president shall award at least #a ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal1 and the ,president may not award more than #e of such medals in any calendar year4 7d7 ,citizenship 7#a7 ,citizenship of an individual ,an individual may be awarded the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal only if at the time the award is made such individual-- 7,a7 is a citizen or other national of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 is an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residency who-- 7i7 has filed an application or petition for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section #ccd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adde72 and 7ii7 is eligible to become a citizen of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,citizenship of a group ,a group may be awarded the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal only if such group is organized or incorporated in the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,ceremonies 7#a7 ,date requirement ,the presentation of the award under subsection 7a7 shall be made by the ,president1 during the month of ,april of each calendar year1 with such ceremonies as the ,president may determine proper4 7#b7 ,invitation to ,congress and the ,supreme ,court ,the ,president shall invite appropriate ,members of ,congress and all ,justices of the ,supreme ,court to attend the presentation under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,additional limitations 7#a7 ,posthumous limitation ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal posthumously4 7#b7 ,certain public officials ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,technology and ,innovation ,medal to-- 7,a7 the ,vice ,president1 the head of an ,executive department1 or a ,member of ,congress2 or 7,b7 the spouse1 child1 son-in-law1 or daughter-in-law of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a71 as determined under applicable common law4 4 #e4 ,the ,national ,humanities ,medal 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a ,national ,humanities ,medal1 which shall be a medal of such design as is determined appropriate by the ,president4 7b7 ,recommendations ,the ,president shall award the ,national ,humanities ,medal1 on the basis of recommendations from the ,national ,council on the ,humanities1 to an individual or a group who in the judgment of the ,president is deserving of special recognition by reason of outstanding contributions to the excellence1 growth1 support1 and availability of the humanities in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,number2 annual requirement ,annually1 the ,president shall award at least #a ,national ,humanities ,medal1 and the ,president may not award more than #e of such medals in any calendar year4 7d7 ,citizenship 7#a7 ,citizenship of an individual ,an individual may be awarded the ,national ,humanities ,medal only if at the time the award is made such individual-- 7,a7 is a citizen or other national of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 is an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residency who-- 7i7 has filed an application or petition for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section #ccd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adde72 and 7ii7 is eligible to become a citizen of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,citizenship of a group ,a group may be awarded the ,national ,humanities ,medal only if such group is organized or incorporated in the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,ceremonies 7#a7 ,date requirement ,the presentation of the award under subsection 7a7 shall be made by the ,president1 during the month of ,october of each calendar year1 with such ceremonies as the ,president may determine proper4 7#b7 ,invitation to ,congress and the ,supreme ,court ,the ,president shall invite appropriate ,members of ,congress and all ,justices of the ,supreme ,court to attend the presentation under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,additional limitations 7#a7 ,posthumous limitation ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,humanities ,medal posthumously4 7#b7 ,certain public officials ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,humanities ,medal to-- 7,a7 the ,vice ,president1 the head of an ,executive department1 or a ,member of ,congress2 or 7,b7 the spouse1 child1 son-in-law1 or daughter-in-law of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a71 as determined under applicable common law4 #f4 ,the ,national ,medal of ,social ,sciences ,award 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a ,national ,medal of ,social ,sciences1 which shall be a medal of such design as is determined appropriate by the ,president4 7b7 ,recommendations ,the ,president shall award the ,national ,medal of ,social ,sciences to an individual or a group who in the judgment of the ,president is deserving of special recognition by reason of outstanding contributions to knowledge in the social sciences1 on the basis of-- 7#a7 information and evidence the ,president determines appropriate2 and 7#b7 recommendations from-- 7,a7 the presidential committee established to award the medal described in this section2 7,b7 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,c7 the ,president of the ,national ,academy of ,science2 and 7,d7 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7c7 ,number2 annual requirement ,annually1 the ,president shall award at least #a ,medal of ,social ,sciences1 and the ,president may not award more than #e of such medals in any calendar year4 7d7 ,citizenship 7#a7 ,citizenship of an individual ,an individual may be awarded the ,national ,medal of ,social ,sciences only if at the time the award is made such individual-- 7,a7 is a citizen or other national of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 is an alien lawfully admitted to the ,united ,states for permanent residency who-- 7i7 has filed an application or petition for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section #ccd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adde72 and 7ii7 is eligible to become a citizen of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,citizenship of a group ,a group may be awarded the ,national ,medal of ,social ,sciences only if such group is organized or incorporated in the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,ceremonies 7#a7 ,date requirement ,the presentation of the award under subsection 7a7 shall be made by the ,president1 during the month of ,april of each calendar year1 with such ceremonies as the ,president may determine proper4 7#b7 ,invitation to ,congress and the ,supreme ,court ,the ,president shall invite appropriate ,members of ,congress and all ,justices of the ,supreme ,court to attend the presentation under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,additional limitations 7#a7 ,posthumous limitation ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,medal of ,social ,sciences posthumously4 7#b7 ,certain public officials ,the ,president may not award the ,national ,medal of ,social ,sciences to-- 7,a7 the ,vice ,president1 the head of an ,executive department1 or a ,member of ,congress2 or 7,b7 the spouse1 child1 son-in-law1 or daughter-in-law of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a71 as determined under applicable common law4 #g4 ,rule of construction ,a medal described in this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 shall be considered a thing of value for purposes of any ,federal law with respect to bribery or corruption of a ,government official4 #h4 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the later of #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act or1 after the date of enactment of this ,act1 on the date that the ,president awards at least #a of each of the medals described in this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4