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                                   5295
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2019
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DiPIETRO, LALOR, RAIA, GIGLIO, CROUCH, KOLB,
   MONTESANO, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, RA, BRABENEC,  PICHARDO  --  Multi-Spon-
   sored  by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY, GARBARINO -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the military law,  in  relation  to  providing  for  the
   "Campaign Medal for Service" to be granted to those who provided mili-
   tary service in Afghanistan
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 247 of the military law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 1-d to read as follows:
   1-D.  THE  GOVERNOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PRESENT IN THE NAME OF THE
 LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, A MILITARY DECORATION, TO BE KNOWN
 AS THE "CAMPAIGN MEDAL FOR SERVICE",  BEARING  A  SUITABLE  INSCRIPTION,
 DEVICE,  AND  RIBBON,  ALL  OF WHICH SHALL BE OF SUITABLE DESIGN, TO ANY
 PERSON (I) WHO IS A CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR (II) WHO  WAS  A
 CITIZEN  OF  THE  STATE OF NEW YORK WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES OF
 THE UNITED STATES, AND WHO, WHILE SERVING IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  ARMED
 FORCES,  DEFINED AS ARMY, AIR FORCE, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, OR COAST GUARD,
 SERVED IN ACTIVE DUTY IN AFGHANISTAN. NOT MORE THAN ONE  CAMPAIGN  MEDAL
 FOR SERVICE SHALL BE ISSUED TO ANY ONE PERSON; NOR SHALL ANY CITATION BE
 AWARDED  OR  PRESENTED, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, TO ANY
 PERSON WHOSE ENTIRE SERVICE SUBSEQUENT TO THE TIME  OF  THE  RECEIPT  OF
 SUCH  MEDAL  SHALL NOT HAVE BEEN HONORABLE. FOR EACH SUCCEEDING MEDAL AS
 PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED TO WEAR,  AS
 THE  CHIEF  OF  STAFF  OF THE STATE MAY DIRECT, A RIBBON WHOSE COLOR AND
 DESIGN SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AFFAIRS.    IN  THE
 EVENT  OF THE DEATH OF ANY PERSON DURING OR SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECEIPT OF
 SUCH CITATION THE CAMPAIGN MEDAL FOR SERVICE SHALL BE PRESENTED TO  SUCH
 REPRESENTATIVE  OF THE DECEASED AS MAY BE DESIGNATED. THE CHIEF OF STAFF
 SHALL MAKE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE
 PROPER PRESENTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH DECORATIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07624-01-9