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 124 STAT. 4223 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1133 and inserting the following new item: ‘‘1133. Bronze Star: limitation on persons eligible to receive.’’. (c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to the award of the Bronze Star after October 30, 2000. SEC. 572. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF DISTIN- GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO SHINYEI MATAYOSHI FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD WAR II. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 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 Secretary of the Army is authorized and requested to award the Distinguished- Service Cross under section 3742 of that title to Shinyei Matayoshi for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Tech Sergeant Shinyei Matayoshi on April 7, 1945, as a member of Company G, 2d Bat- talion, 442d Regimental Combat Team during World War II. SEC. 573. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF DISTIN- GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS TO JAY C. COPLEY FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 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 Secretary of the Army is authorized and requested to award the Distinguished- Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to former Captain Jay C. Copley of the United States Army for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Captain Jay C. Copley on May 5, 1968, as commander of Company C of the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry, attached to the 173d Airborne Brigade during an engagement with a regimental-size enemy force in Bin Dinh Prov- ince, South Vietnam. SEC. 574. PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR. (a) COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may establish and conduct a program to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War (in this section referred to as the ‘‘commemorative program’’). In conducting the commemo- rative program, the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate and sup- port other programs and activities of the Federal Government, State and local governments, and other persons and organizations in commemoration of the Korean War. (b) SCHEDULE.—If the Secretary of Defense establishes the commemorative program, the Secretary shall determine the schedule of major events and priority of efforts for the commemora- tive program to achieve the commemorative objectives specified Determination. 10 USC 113 note. 10 USC 1133 note.