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 114 STAT. 356 PUBLIC LAW 106-223—JUNE 20, 2000 Public Law 106-223 106th Congress An Act June 20, 2000 To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Ed W. Freeman, James K. rg 27221 Okubo, and Andrew J. Smith. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO AWARD MEDAL OF HONOR TO ED W. FREE - MAN, JAMES K. OKUBO, AND ANDREW J. SMITH. (a) INAPPLICABILITY OF TIME LIMITATIONS. —Notwithstanding the time Hmitations in section 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to the persons specified in subsection (b) for the acts specified in that subsection, the award of the Meded of Honor to such persons having been determined by the Secretary of the Army to be warranted in accordance with section 1130 of such title. (b) PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE MEDAL OF HONOR. — The persons referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Ed W. Freeman, for conspicuous acts of gsdlantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty on November 14, 1965, as flight leader and second-in-command of a helicopter lift unit at landing zone X-Ray in the Battle of the la Drang Valley, Republic of Vietnam, during the Vietucun War, while serving in the grade of Captedn in Alpha Company, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). (2) James K. Okubo, for conspicuous acts of ggdlantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life and beyond the csdl of duty on October 28 and 29, and November 4, 1944, at Foret Domaniale de Champ, near Biffbntaine, France, during World War II, while serving as an Army medic in the grade of Technician Fifth Grade in the medical detachment, 442d Regimental Combat Team. (3) Andrew J. Smith, for conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life suid beyond the call of duty on November 30, 1864, in the Battle of Honey Hill, South Csirolina, during the Civil War, while serving as a corporgd in the 55th Massachusetts Voluntary Infeuitry Regiment. (c) POSTHUMOUS AWARD.— The Medal of Honor may be awarded under this section posthumously, as provided in section 3752 of title 10, United States Code.

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