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134 STAT. 1016
PUBLIC LAW 116–210—DEC. 4, 2020
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 8276:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
Sept. 22, considered and passed House.
Nov. 10, considered and passed Senate.
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Public Law 116–210
116th Congress
An Act
To authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn
C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO SER-
GEANT FIRST CLASS ALWYN C. CASHE FOR ACTS OF
VALOR DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 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 7271 of such title
to Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for the acts of valor
described in subsection (b).
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn
C. Cashe on October 17, 2005, as a member of the Army serving
in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was
posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
Approved December 4, 2020.
Dec. 4, 2020
[H.R. 8276]
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