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110 STAT. 312 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives. (2) The report shall include, with respect to each request for consideration reviewed, the following information: (A) A summary of the request for consideration. (B) The findings resulting from the review. (C) The final action taken on the request for consideration. (D) Administrative or legislative recommendations to improve award procedures with respect to military intelligence personnel. (d) DEFINITION.— For purposes of this section, the term "active duty" has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. Records. SEC. 524. REVffiW REGARDING UPGRADING OF DISTINGUISHED-SERV- 10 USC 3741 ICE CROSSES AND NAVY CROSSES AWARDED TO ASIAN- ^^^^- AMERICANS AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS FOR WORLD WAR II SERVICE. (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary of the Army shall review the records relating to each award of the Distinguished- Service Cross, and the Secretary of the Navy shall review the records relating to each award of the Navy Cross, that was awarded to an Asian-American or a Native American Pacific Islander with respect to service as a member of the Armed Forces during World War II. The purpose of the review shall be to determine whether any such award should be upgraded to the Medal of Honor. (2) If the Secretary concerned determines, based upon the review under paragraph (1), that such an upgrade is appropriate in the case of any person, the Secretary shall submit to the President a recommendation that the President award the Medal of Honor to that person. (b) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.— A Medal of Honor may be awarded to a person referred to in subsection (a) in accordance with a recommendation of the Secretary concerned under that subsection without regard to— (1) section 3744, 6248, or 8744 of title 10, United States Code, as applicable; and (2) any regulation or other administrative restriction on— (A) the time for awarding the Medal of Honor; or (B) the awarding of the Medal of Honor for service for which a Distinguished-Service Cross or Navy Cross has been awarded. (c) DEFINITION. —For purposes of this section, the term "Native American Pacific Islander" means a Native Hawaiian and any other Native American Pacific Islander within the meaning of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.). 10 USC 1130 SEC. 525. ELIGIBILITY FOR ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL note. BASED UPON SERVICE IN EL SALVADOR. (a) IN GENERAL. —For the purpose of determining eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the country of El Salvador during the period beginning on January 1, 1981 and ending on February 1, 1992, shall be treated as having been designated as an area and a period of time in which members of the Armed Forces participated in operations in significant numbers and otherwise met the general requirements for the award of that medal.