Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 2.djvu/806

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107 STAT. 1756 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 vide adequate logistics and maintenance support for intensive and sustsuned heavy bomber operations. (D) The requirements for additional military construction funding that will result from the transfer ana relocation of heavy bomber operations. (b) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PLAN REQUIRED. —(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall develop a comprehensive plcui for proposed transfers of heavy bomber units from the active component of the Air Force to the Effective date. reserve components of the Air Force. The plan shall cover the Termination period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and "•^^^ ending January 1, 2000. (2) The plan shall include the following matters: (A) The imit designation of each active component unit ^' from which heavy bombers are to be transferred. (B) The unit designation of each reserve component unit to which such heavy bombers are to be transferred. (C) The proposed date of inactivation of each active component unit transferring heavy bombers. (D) The proposed date of activation of each reserve component unit receiving heavy bombers. (E) The requirements at each reserve component unit receiving heavy bombers for additional Armed Forces personnel and civilian personnel, additional facilities for the bomber aircraft, additional military construction funds other than for facilities construction, additional spare parts, and additional logistics, maintenance, and test equipment beyond such resources that become available by reason of the inactivation of the active component unit. (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— Not later than March 31, 1994, the Secret£uy shall submit to the congressional defense committees— (1) a report on the results of the review required under subsection (a), and (2) the plan required under subsection (b). Subtitle E—Awards and Decorations SEC. 1141. AWARD OF PURPLE HEART TO MEMBERS iOLLED OR WOUNDED IN ACTION BY FRIENDLY FIRE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

    • § 1129. Purple Heart: members killed or wounded in action

by friendly fire (a) For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a member of the armed forces described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member who is killed or wounded in action as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States. "(b) A member described in this subsection is a member who is killed or wounded in action by weapon fire while directly engaged in armed conflict, other than as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States, unless (in the case of a woimd) the wouna is the result of willful misconduct of the member.