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Alan Lowenthal: I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment…

On the recordMay 23, 2018
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Nevada will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. McGovern The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 10 printed in House Report 115-702. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following new section: SEC. 5__. ATOMIC VETERANS SERVICE MEDAL. (a) Service Medal Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the ``Atomic Veterans Service Medal'', to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code). (b) Distribution of Medal.-- (1) Issuance to retired and former members.--At the request of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. (2) Issuance to next-of-kin.--In the case of a radiation- exposed veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the person.…
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California
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May 23, 2018

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