Bill Text: NY S02668 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the issuance of a New York State Vietnam War Service Medal.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS [S02668 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S02668-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2668
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 28, 2019
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
          ty and Military Affairs
        AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to the issuance of  a  New
          York State Vietnam War Service Medal
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 247 of the military law is amended by adding a  new
     2  subdivision 1-d to read as follows:
     3    1-d.  The adjutant general is hereby authorized to present in the name
     4  of the legislature of the state of New York, a medal, to be known as the
     5  "New  York  State  Vietnam  War  Service  Medal",  bearing  a   suitable
     6  inscription,  to  any  person:  (i) who is a citizen of the state of New
     7  York; or (ii) who was a citizen of the state of New York  while  serving
     8  in the armed forces of the United States; (iii) who served in the United
     9  States  Armed Forces, defined as army, air force, navy, marine corps, or
    10  coast guard, or the organized militia on active duty abroad in the Viet-
    11  nam War during the period of time from November first, nineteen  hundred
    12  fifty-five  through  April thirtieth, nineteen hundred seventy-five; and
    13  (iv) who was honorably discharged or released  under  honorable  circum-
    14  stances during the Vietnam War. Not more than one New York State Vietnam
    15  War Service Medal shall be awarded or presented, under the provisions of
    16  this  subdivision,  to any person whose entire service subsequent to the
    17  time of the receipt of such medal shall not have been  honorable.    For
    18  each  succeeding  star as provided herein, such person shall be entitled
    19  to wear, as the chief of staff of the state may direct, a  ribbon  whose
    20  color and design shall be selected by the division of military and naval
    21  affairs. In the event of the death of any person during or subsequent to
    22  the  receipt of such certificate it shall be presented to such represen-
    23  tative of the deceased as may be designated. The  adjutant  general,  in
    24  consultation  with  the  director  of the division of veterans' affairs,
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1  shall make such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the
     2  proper presentation and distribution of such medals.
     3    §  2.  Subdivision 4 of section 247 of the military law, as amended by
     4  chapter 332 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
     5    4. This section shall not be construed to require that a recipient  of
     6  the  conspicuous  service  cross, the conspicuous service star, the Cold
     7  War Certificate [or], the New York State Silver  Rose  Veterans  Service
     8  Certificate or the New York State Vietnam Service Medal has been a resi-
     9  dent  of  the state of New York at the time of his or her entry into the
    10  United States army, air force, navy, marine corps, or nurses corps.
    11    § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
    12  it shall have become a law; provided, however, that if  chapter  332  of
    13  the laws of 2018 shall not have taken effect on or before such date then
    14  section  two  of  this act shall take effect on the same date and in the
    15  same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2018 takes effect.  The divi-
    16  sion of military and naval affairs is authorized to promulgate  any  and
    17  all  rules  and  regulations  and  take  any other measures necessary to
    18  implement the provisions of this act on its effective date on or  before
    19  such date.