,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjfc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #i1 #bjbd,received ,,an ,,act ,to authorize the ,secretary of the ,army to posthumously award the ,distinguished ,service ,cross to ,william ,d4 ,owens for his valorous actions from ,june #f1 #aidd1 to ,june #h1 #aidd1 during ,world ,war ,,ii at ,la ,fiere ,bridge in ,normandy1 ,france1 while serving with the #ejeth ,parachute ,infantry4 #a4 ,authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished service cross to william d4 owens for acts of valor at la fiere bridge 7a7 ,waiver of time limitations ,notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section #gbgd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the ,armed ,forces1 the ,secretary of the ,army may award the ,distinguished ,service ,cross under section #gbgb of such title to ,william ,d4 ,owens for the acts of valor at ,la ,fiere ,bridge described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,acts of valor described ,the acts of valor referred to in subsection 7a7 are the actions of ,william ,d4 ,owens from ,june #f1 #aidd1 to ,june #h1 #aidd1 at ,la ,fiere ,bridge for which he was previously awarded the ,bronze ,star ,medal4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,may #h1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4