AUTHORIZING THE HONORARY APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT J. DOLE TO THE GRADE OF COLONEL IN THE REGULAR ARMY; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 38
(Senate - March 04, 2019)
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AUTHORIZING THE HONORARY APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT J. DOLE TO THE GRADE OF
COLONEL IN THE REGULAR ARMY
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
Committee on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of
S. 252 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will report the bill by title.
The bill clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 252) to authorize the honorary appointment of
Robert J. Dole to the grade of colonel in the regular Army.
There being no objection, the committee was discharged and the Senate
proceeded to consider the measure.
Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered
read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be
considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The bill (S. 252) was ordered for a third reading, was read the third
time, and passed, as follows:
S. 252
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Robert J. Dole, also known as Bob Dole, was born July
22, 1923, in Russell, Kansas.
(2) As a student at the University of Kansas, Bob Dole
enrolled in the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps in 1942. He was
called to active duty the following year and served during
World War II. While deployed to Italy as an infantry
lieutenant in the 10th Mountain Division, he was seriously
wounded in combat and was twice cited for acts of heroism
under fire. He finished his military service with two Purple
Hearts and two awards of the Bronze Star Medal with ``V''
device for valor. He was also awarded the American Campaign
medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal,
and the World War II Victory medal. He resigned his Army
commission at the grade of captain.
(3) Bob Dole served in the House of Representatives from
1961 to 1969. He served in the Senate from 1969 until 1996.
His service was previously recognized by both the Legislative
Branch of the United States Government, through the
Congressional Gold Medal, and the Executive Branch of the
United States Government, through the Presidential Medal of
Freedom.
(4) Separate from the actions underlying the honors
previously bestowed upon him, Bob Dole also made direct
contributions to the Department of Defense and the veterans
of United States military service, including through the
following:
(A) Bob Dole sponsored or co-sponsored bills in Congress to
improve veterans benefits, to improve accountability of
missing members of the Armed Forces, to establish the Persian
Gulf War Veterans Health Registry, to recognize women
veterans, and to provide relief from certain inequities for
National Guard technician service in connection with civil
service retirement.
(B) Bob Dole served as the National Chairman of the WWII
Memorial Campaign, co-chair of the Families of Freedom
Scholarship Fund, and co-chair of the Presidential Commission
on the Care of America's Returning Wounded Warriors.
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(5) In 2018, an Army advisory panel reviewed the
comprehensive record of Bob Dole's service to the Armed
Forces, veterans, and the national security of the United
States. The panel, recognizing Bob Dole's unique
contributions to the Department of Defense and veterans,
recommended the honorary promotion of Bob Dole to the grade
of colonel in the Army.
(6) Acting under provisions of section 1563 of title 10,
United States Code, the Secretary of the Army endorsed the
recommendation of the advisory panel for an honorary
promotion of Bob Dole and forwarded it to Congress for
further action.
SEC. 2. HONORARY APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT J. DOLE TO THE GRADE
OF COLONEL IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
(a) Honorary Appointment.--The honorary appointment of
Robert J. Dole, of Kansas, to the grade of colonel in the
regular Army is hereby authorized.
(b) Additional Benefits Not To Accrue.--The honorary
appointment of Robert J. Dole to the grade of colonel in the
regular Army under subsection (a) shall not affect pay or
other benefits from the United States to which Robert J. Dole
is otherwise entitled based upon his military service or
affect any benefits to which any other person may become
entitled based on his military service.
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