[Congressional Bills 106th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 584 Introduced in House (IH)] 106th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 584 To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier General Strong Vincent for his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 1999 Mr. English introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier General Strong Vincent for his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized and requested to award (in accordance with award criteria applicable at the time) the Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier General Strong Vincent, of the State of Pennsylvania, for his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. Such an award may be made under without regard to the provisions of section 3744 of title 10, United States Code. <all>