ARM13086 S.L.C.
113
TH
CONGRESS1
ST
S
ESSION
S.
ll
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heartoccupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
llllllllll
Mr. T
ESTER
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referredto the Committee on
llllllllll
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require thatthe Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence abovethe new Distinguished Warfare Medal.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
2
SECTION 1. PRECEDENCE OF AWARD OF PURPLE HEART
3
COMPARED TO AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED
4
WARFARE MEDAL.
5
Section 1127 of title 10, United States Code, is
6
amended by striking ‘‘displayed, not lower than that im-
7
mediately following the bronze star.’’ and inserting the fol-
8
lowing: ‘‘displayed—
9