Sec. 584. ENHANCED INFORMATION RELATED TO AWARDING OF THE PURPLE HEART
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## SEC. 584 ENHANCED INFORMATION RELATED TO AWARDING OF THE PURPLE HEART ###
(a)Publication of Award Criteria **[**[10 U.S.C. 1129 note](/us/usc/t10/s1129)**]** Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Chief of an Armed Force shall publish on a publicly available website of such Armed Force includes a link to— ####
(1)a description of the background of the Purple Heart; ####
(2)the eligibility criteria for awarding the Purple Heart; and ####
(3)contact information for the awards and decorations liaison of such Armed Force to facilitate confirmation, by a veteran or a veteran’s next of kin, whether a veteran was awarded the Purple Heart after December 31, 2002. ###
(b)Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Chief of an Armed Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on implementation of the requirements under subsection (a). The report shall— ####
(1)provide background on the website described in such subsection; ####
(2)include the number of requests received by the Armed Force related to confirming the award of a Purple Heart; ####
(3)describe the average response time for confirming the award of a Purple Heart in response to an inquiry from a veteran or next of kin; and ####
(4)include recommendations for decreasing the amount of time taken to respond to such inquiries. ## Subtitle J Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
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ENHANCED INFORMATION RELATED TO AWARDING OF THE PURPLE HEART
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