[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3995 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3995

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles 
   S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the 
                              Vietnam War.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2015

 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Major Charles 
   S. Kettles of the United States Army for acts of valor during the 
                              Vietnam War.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO CHARLES S. 
              KETTLES FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may 
award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Charles S. 
Kettles for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to in 
subsection (a) are the actions of Charles S. Kettles during combat 
operations on May 15, 1967, while serving as Flight Commander, 176th 
Aviation Company, 14th Aviation Battalion, Task Force Oregon, Republic 
of Vietnam, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished 
Service Cross.
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