Text of Senate Amendment 6135

On 2026-06-24, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6135" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6135

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3335] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6135. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following: SEC. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO ROBERT A. LODGE FOR ACTS OF VALOR. (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 9274 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 President may award the Medal of Honor under section 9271 of such title to Robert A. Lodge for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Robert A. Lodge as a Major in the Air Force on May 10, 1972. ______