[Congressional Bills 107th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 780 Introduced in House (IH)] 107th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 780 To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2001 Mr. Delahunt 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 to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR. Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, the President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan of Hingham, Massachusetts, for conspicuous acts of gallantry at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty in an assault to secure high ground north of Zerf, Germany, on February 26, 1945, during World War II. <all>