,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbe,mr4  
,issa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,secret>ies ( 
! milit>y dep>tm5ts to review c]ta9     
reque/s to aw>d decorations t 7 n timely
 aw>d$ because relevant records 7       
classifi$ or o!rwise re/rict$1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,valor ,has ,no ,expiration
 ,act4  #b4 ,review ( reque/s =         
decorations n timely aw>d$ to memb]s (  
c]ta9 ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty   
because relevant records 7 classifi$ or 
o!rwise re/rict$ ,*apt] #eg ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #aacj ! foll[+ new        
section3  #aacj;a4 ,consid]ation (      
proposals = c]ta9 decorations n         
previ\sly submitt$ 9 timely fa%ion      
because relevant records 7 classifi$ or 
o!rwise re/rict$  7a7 ,waiv] ( "t       

limitations ,not)/&+ section #aacj ( ?is
 title1 a decoration 7includ+ any device
 9 lieu ( a decoration71 au?oriz$ by law
 or "u ! regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se or ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$1  
may be aw>d$1 )\t reg>d to any "t       
limitation impos$ by law or regulation =
 a recomm5dation = su* aw>d-- 7#a7 to   
any p]son = s]vice--  7,a7 :ile on      
active duty 9 ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9e     
,corps1 ,air ,=ce1 or ,space ,=ce2  7,b7
 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1     
#aidj2 &  7,c7 ! records ( :i* 7        
classifi$1 )held f ! public record due  
to s5sitivity1 or r$act$ = national     
security purposes2 &  7#b7 bas$ on a    
reque/ = consid]ation ( su* aw>d receiv$
 by ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t4   
7b7 ,review ( reque/s ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y        
dep>tm5t-- 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 beg9 a     
review ( a reque/ "u subsection 7a77#b7 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y    
receives su* reque/2 &  7,b7 complete   
su* a review n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   

date ( su* receipt2 &  7#b7 may use !   
process "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (      
section #aacj ( ?is title to c>ry out   
su* a review4  7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction 
7#a7 ,! failure ( ! ,secret>y ( a       
milit>y dep>tm5t to complete ! review ( 
a reque/ "u subsection 7a77#b7 )9 ! "t  
limitations "u subsection 7b7 %all n be 
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority to aw>d a   
decoration "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,9 !   
case ( a decoration ! ,presid5t may     
aw>d1 ! recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y ( ! 
milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ to n aw>d su*  
decoration %all n be con/ru$ to prohibit
 ! ,presid5t f aw>d+ su* decoration4    
7d7 ,reports  7#a7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] complet+ ! review ( a reque/  
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( a      
milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to !       
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report     
reg>d+ su* review4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a  
review ( a reque/ = a decoration !      
,presid5t may aw>d1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all1 subject  

to subp>agraph 7,c71 also submit su*    
report to ! ,presid5t4  7,c7 ,9 ! case (
 a review ( a reque/ = a ,m$al ( ,honor1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit !    
report "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,su* a    
report %all include1 ) respect to !     
reque/ review$1 ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7  
,a summ>y ( ! reque/4  7,b7 ,! f9d+s ( !
 review4  7,c7 ,! f9al action or        
recomm5dation ( ! submitt+ ,secret>y    
reg>d+ su* reque/4  7,d7 ,any           
recomm5dation ( ! submitt+ ,secret>y to 
improve aw>d proc$ures ) respect to     
milit>y intellig5ce p]sonnel4  4