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 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 110 STAT. 311 (2) The Secretaries shall begin the review within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall complete the review of each request for consideration not later than one year after the date on which the request is received. (3) The Secretary may use the same process for carrying out the review as the Secretary uses for reviewing other recommendations for award of decorations to members of the Armed Forces under the Secretary's jurisdiction for valorous acts. (d) REPORT.—(1) Upon completing the review of each such request under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit a report on the review to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives. (2) The report shall include, with respect to each request for consideration received, the following information: (A) A summary of the request for consideration. (B) The findings resulting from the review. (C) The final action taken on the request for consideration. (e) DEFINITION.— For purposes of this section: (1) The term "Vietnam era" has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term "active duty" has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 523. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL PREVENTED BY 10 USC 1130 SECRECY FROM BEING CONSIDERED FOR DECORATIONS ^ote. AND AWARDS. (a) WAIVER ON RESTRICTIONS OF AWARDS.—(1) Any decoration covered by paragraph (2) may be awarded, without regard to any time limit imposed by law or regulation for a recommendation for such award, to any person for an act, achievement, or service that the person performed in carrying out military intelligence duties during the period beginning on January 1, 1940, and ending on December 31, 1990. (2) Paragraph (1) applies to any decoration (including any device in lieu of a decoration) that, during or after the period described in paragraph (1) and before the date of the enactment of this Act, was authorized by law or under the regulations of the Department of Defense or the military department concerned to be awarded to a person for an act, achievement, or service performed by that person while serving on active duty. (b) REVIEW OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF AWARDS.— (1) The Secretary of each military department shall review each request for consideration of award of a decoration described in subsection (a) that is received by the Secretary during the oneyear period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The Secretaries shall begin the review within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall complete the review of each request for consideration not later than one year after the date on which the request is received. (3) The Secretary may use the same process for carrying out the review as the Secretary uses for reviewing other recommendations for awarding decorations to members of the Armed Forces under the Secretary's jurisdiction for acts, achievements, or service. (c) REPORT.— (1) Upon completing the review of each such request under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit a report on the review to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate

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