S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9444
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 7, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to the issuance of a New
York State Iraq War Commemorative Medal
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 MEDAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NEW
YORK STATE IRAQ WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL", BEARING A SUITABLE
INSCRIPTION, TO ANY PERSON: (I) WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK; OR (II) WHO WAS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHILE SERVING
IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES; (III) WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED
STATES ARMED FORCES, DEFINED AS ARMY, AIR FORCE, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, OR
COAST GUARD, OR THE ORGANIZED MILITIA DEFINED AS THE ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD, THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD, THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, OR THE NEW
YORK GUARD, ON ACTIVE DUTY ABROAD IN IRAQ DURING THE PERIOD OF MARCH
TWENTIETH, TWO THOUSAND THREE THROUGH DECEMBER EIGHTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND
ELEVEN; AND (IV) WHO WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OR RELEASED UNDER HONOR-
ABLE CIRCUMSTANCES OR WHO HAS A QUALIFYING CONDITION, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND RECEIVED A
DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE, OR IS A
DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF
THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR
DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE. NO PERSON SHALL RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE NEW YORK
STATE IRAQ WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF ANY
ELIGIBLE PERSON PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF SUCH COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, SUCH
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DECEASED. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIREC-
TOR OF THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' SERVICES, SHALL MAKE SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER PRESENTATION AND
DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH MEDALS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 2. Subdivision 4 of section 247 of the military law, as amended by
chapter 332 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
4. This section shall not be construed to require that a recipient of
the conspicuous service cross, the conspicuous service star, the Cold
War Certificate [or], the New York State Silver Rose Veterans Service
Certificate OR THE NEW YORK STATE IRAQ WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL has been
a resident of the state of New York at the time of his or her entry into
the United States army, air force, navy, OR marine corps[, or nurses
corps].
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. The division of military and naval affairs
is authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take
any other measures necessary to implement the provisions of this act on
its effective date on or before such date.