Summary

Waives federal time limits so the President can award the Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy Lieutenant E. Royce Williams for valor on November 18, 1952. The bill recounts findings about Williams’ actions that day—engaging multiple MiG‑15s, sustaining heavy aircraft damage, and being initially under‑credited—and authorizes an exception to statutory deadlines in title 10 so the award can be made retroactively.

Key Points

• Authorizes a waiver of statutory deadlines so the President can award the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant E. Royce Williams for actions on November 18, 1952.
• Cites findings that Williams engaged multiple MiG‑15s, likely shot down several, sustained heavy damage, and was under‑credited at the time.
• Specifically waives time limits in 10 U.S.C. § 8298 and any other applicable statutes that would bar the award.
• Names the individual and date explicitly; the waiver is narrowly targeted and retroactive.
• Does not change award criteria, create new benefits, or appropriate new funds.
• Imposes no new obligations on states or local governments and contains no tax or spending provisions.
• Would require DoD and White House award procedures to be followed once the statute of limitations is lifted.

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