[106th Congress Public Law 507]
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Public Law 106-507
106th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To provide for the posthumous promotion of William <<NOTE: Nov. 13, 
  2000 -  [H.R. 3621]>> Clark of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the 
 Commonwealth of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 
              to the grade of captain in the Regular Army.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION OF WILLIAM CLARK, CO-LEADER OF THE LEWIS 
            AND CLARK EXPEDITION, TO THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN IN THE REGULAR 
            ARMY.

    William Clark, of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth 
of Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806, 
shall be deemed for all purposes to have held the grade of captain, 
rather than lieutenant, in the Regular Army, effective as of March 26, 
1804, and continuing until his separation from the Army on February 27, 
1807.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.

    No person is entitled to any bonus, gratuity, pay, or allowance 
because of the provisions of section 1.

    Approved November 13, 2000.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3621:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):
            Oct. 10, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 27, considered and passed Senate.

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