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Agent Orange Service Medal Act

H.R. 4982 · 117th Congress · Aug 6, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To establish the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Agent Orange Service Medal Act”.

Sec. 2 Establishment of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal

(a)
Service medal required— The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a commemorative military service medal, to be known as the “Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal”, to honor veterans who receive compensation under section 1116 or 1116A of title 38, United States Code.
(b)
Distribution of medal—
(1)
Issuance to certain veterans— At the request of a veteran described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to the veteran.
(2)
Issuance to next-of-kin— In the case of a veteran described in subsection (a) who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the veteran.
(3)
Application— The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which veterans described in subsection (a) and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal.