Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking lines 32-40 and inserting:
/ (B) A person who, with the intent of securing a tangible benefit, knowingly and falsely represents himself through a written or oral communication, including a resume, to have:
(1) served in the Armed Forces of the United States, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both; or
(2) been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor, a Distinguished-Service Cross, a Navy Cross, an Air Force Cross, a Silver Star, a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantryman's Badge, a Combat Action Badge, a Combat Medical Badge, a Combat Action Ribbon, or a Combat Action Medal as authorized by Congress or pursuant to federal law for the Armed Forces of the United States, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 2 by striking line 6 and inserting:
/ proceeding.
(5) an effect on an election which is presumed if the representation is made by a candidate for public office." /
Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to conform.