; or (4) performed such other service in the armed forces during the Cold War as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe for purposes of this section. (d) Required characterization of service In the case of a person described in subsection (c) who is already discharged or released from the armed forces, the person is eligible for the Cold War Service Medal only if the discharge or release was under honorable conditions after service in the armed forces characterized as honorable. (e) One medal authorized Not more than one Cold War Service Medal may be issued to any person. (f) Issuance to next-of-Kin If a person described in subsection (c) is deceased, the Secretary concerned may provide for issuance of the Cold War Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the person. (g) Replacement Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a Cold War Service Medal may be replaced without charge if lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was issued. (h) Regulations The issuance of a Cold War Service Medal shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretaries concerned shall prescribe for purposes of this section. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any regulations prescribed under this subsection are uniform to the extent practicable. (i) Cold War defined In this section, the term Cold War means the period beginning on September 2, 1945, and ending on December 26, 1991. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1136. Cold War Service Medal. . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should take appropriate actions to expedite— (1) the design of the Cold War Service Medal provided for by section 1136 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a))