,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,mr4  
,c>son ( ,indiana introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,presid5t to aw>d a gold m$al
 on behalf ( ,congress to ,muhammad ,ali
 9 recognition ( 8 contributions to !   
,nation4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,born ,cassius ,m>cellus  
,clay1 ,jr41 on ,janu>y #ag1 #aidb1 9   
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 ,muhammad ,ali 0 !
 fir/ *ild ( ,cassius1 ,sr41 & ,odessa  
,clay4  7#b7 ,muhammad ,ali is "o ( !   
mo/ celebrat$ a?letes ( ! #bj? c5tury4  
,he has produc$ "s ( ,am]ica's greate/  
sports memories1 f w9n+ a gold m$al at !
 #aifj ,summ] ,olympics to light+ !     
,olympic tor* at ! #aiif ,summ]         
,olympics4  7#c7 ,aft] an impressive    
amateur c>e]1 dur+ :i* he record$ #aca  
w9s & only #g losses & won #b ,national 
,,aau light heavyweight titles1         
,muhammad ,ali became ! fir/ pr(essional

 box] 9 hi/ory to capture ! heavyweight 
title #c sep>ate times4  7#d7 ,muhammad 
,ali defeat$ e *all5g] he fac$ 9 ! r+4  
,b1 on ,april #bh1 #aifg1 he 0 /ripp$ ( 
8 box+ title & b>r$ f compet+ = be+ a   
consci5ti\s objector to ! w> 9 ,vietnam 
on religi\s & moral gr\nds4 ,h[ev]1     
foll[+ a unanim\s ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme
 ,c\rt decision 9 #aiga1 ,muhammad      
,ali's consci5ti\s objector /atus 0     
confirm$1 8 box+ lic5se 0 re9/at$1 & he 
0 cle>$ ( any wrongdo+4  7#e7 ,z an     
,african-,am]ican & a ,muslim liv+ 9 an 
era t cont9u$ to "q 8 civil rights1     
,muhammad ,ali battl$ issues ( race &   
religion1 & has receiv$ recognition z "o
 ( ! *ampions ( ! ,civil ,rights        
,movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7       
,muhammad ,ali is ! recipi5t ( _m aw>ds 
= 8 sport+ pr[ess & 8 support ( racial  
h>mony1 includ+ ! ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+  
,memorial ,aw>d1 ! ,_s ( ,am]ica ,aw>d1 
! ,amne/y ,int]national ,lifetime       
,a*ievem5t ,aw>d1 ! ,ar?ur ,a%e ,aw>d = 
,c\rage1 ! ,ess5ce ,liv+ ,leg5d ,aw>d1 !

 ,ra9b[ ,coalition ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t 
,aw>d1 ! ,,xnba ,human ,_s ,aw>d1 !     
,presid5tial ,citiz5s ,m$al1 & !        
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om4  7#g7     
,muhammad ,ali has be5 ackn[l$g$ by _m  
organizations = 8 a*ievem5ts bo? inside 
& outside ! box+ r+1 includ+ be+ cr[n$  
,sportsman ( ! ,c5tury by ,sports       
,illu/rat$1 be+ nam$ ,a?lete ( ! ,c5tury
 by ,,gq magaz9e1 be+ nam$ ,sports      
,p]sonality ( ! ,c5tury by ! ,briti%    
,broadca/+ ,corporation1 be+ nam$       
,k5tucky ,a?lete ( ! ,c5tury by !       
,k5tucky ,a?letic ,hall ( ,fame1 be+    
nam$ ,k5tuckian ( ! ,c5tury by ! ,/ate (
 ,k5tucky1 be+ nam$ ,l\isvillian ( !    
,c5tury by ! ,adv]tis+ ,club (          
,l\isville1 be+ nam$ ,box] ( ! ,c5tury  
by ! ,_w ,sports ,aw>ds ( ! ,c5tury1 be+
 recogniz$ by ! ,int]national ,box+     
,hall ( ,fame1 & receiv+ honor>y        
doctorate degrees f ,muhl5b]g ,college &
 ,we/]n ,k5tucky ,univ]sity1 z well z an
 honor>y doctorate ( humanities at      
,pr9ceton ,univ]sity's #bfj? graduation 

c]emony4  7#h7 ,muhammad ,ali receiv$ ! 
pre/igi\s ,otto ,hahn ,peace ,m$al 9    
,gold f ! ,unit$ ,nations ,association (
 ,g]many = 8 "w ) ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! 
,civil ,rights ,movem5t 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#i7 ,muhammad ,ali 0 select$  
by ! ,cali=nia ,bic5t5nial ,f\ndation = 
! ,u4,s4 ,con/itution to p]sonify !     
vitality ( ! ,bill ( ,rights 9 v>i\s    
high-pr(ile activities4  7#aj7 ,despite 
hav+ be5 diagnos$ ) ,p>k9son's ,syndrome
 9 ! e>ly #aihjs1 ,muhammad ,ali has    
d$icat$ 8 life to ! cause ( univ]sal    
human rights & fre$om4 ,8 commitm5t to  
equal ju/ice & peace has t\*$ ! lives ( 
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p worldwide4  7#aa7   
,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t] ask$ ,muhammad   
,ali to meet ) ,african lead]s 9        
,tanzania1 ,k5ya1 ,nig]ia1 ,lib]ia1 &   
,s5egal z "p ( ,presid5t ,c>t]'s        
diplomatic ef=ts on behalf ( human      
rights 9 ! #aihjs4  7#ab7 ,9 #aiij1     
,muhammad ,ali travel$ to ! ,middle ,ea/
 to seek ! release ( ,am]ican & ,briti% 
ho/ages t 7 be+ held z human %ields 9 ! 

fir/ ,gulf ,w>4 ,z a result ( 8         
int]v5tion1 #ae ,unit$ ,/ates ho/ages 7 
fre$ on ,decemb] #bnd ( t ye>4  7#ac7 ,9
 #aiih1 ,muhammad ,ali 0 *os5 z ! ,u4,n4
 ,mess5g] ( ,peace4  7#ad7 ,sev]al      
,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h recogniz$
 ,muhammad ,ali1 includ+ ,presid5t      
,george ,w4 ,bu% :o1 on ,novemb] #ag1   
#bjjb1 call$ him a man ( peace & /at$ t 
across ! _w1 billions ( p "k ,muhammad  
,ali z a brave1 compassionate1 & *>m+   
man1 & ! ,am]ican p are pr\d to call    
,muhammad ,ali "o ( our own1 ,presid5t  
,bill ,cl9ton :o /at$ t ,muhammad ,ali  
captur$ ! _w's imag9ation & its he>t4   
,outside ! r+1 ,muhammad ,ali has       
d$icat$ 8 life to work+ = *ildr51 fe$+ !
 hungry1 support+ 8 fai?1 & /&+ up =    
racial equality4 ,he has always f\ght = 
a j & m humane _w1 break+ d[n b>ri]s "h 
9 ,am]ica & ar\nd ! _w4 ,!re are no     
tell+ h[ _m t5s ( millions ( p _h _!    
he>ts swell ) pride & _! eyes swell )   
te>s 9 #aiif :5 ,muhammad ,ali lit !    
,olympic tor*1 because we "k1 n[ & =ev]1

 he is ! greate/1 ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t]
 :o cit$ ,muhammad ,ali z ,mr4          
,int]national ,fri5d%ip1 & ,presid5t    
,b>ack ,obama :o1 z a ,s5ator1 _h a     
fram$ picture ( ,muhammad ,ali hang+ 9 8
 (fice1 & be=e ann\nc+ 8 int5tions to   
run = ,presid5t1 ,obama visit$ )        
,muhammad ,ali at ! ,ali ,c5t] 9        
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4  7#ae7 ,muhammad  
,ali cont9ues to enc\rage humanity ?r\gh
 8 p]sev]ance & ! support ( ?\s&s ( p4  
,he has help$ su* organizations z !     
,*icago-bas$ adoption ag5cy1 ,! ,cradle2
 ! ,make-,a-,wi% ,f\ndation2 ! ,special 
,olympics' organization1 ,be/ ,buddies2 
& ,h]b]t ,e4 ,bir* ,s]vices1 an         
organization t runs a s*ool = h&icapp$  
*ildr5 & "y adults1 9 addition to a     
summ] camp = *ildr5 infect$ ) ,,aids4   
7#af7 ,muhammad ,ali & 8 wife ,lonnie   
are f\nd+ directors ( ! ,muhammad ,ali  
,p>k9son ,c5t] 9 ,pho5ix1 ,arizona1 & h 
help$ raise ov] #ej million = ,p>k9son's
 rese>*4 ,! ,c5t]'s mission is to       
provide excell5ce 9 treatm5t1 rese>*1 & 

education = pati5ts & families affect$  
by ,p>k9son's disease & o!r movem5t     
disord]s1 reg>dless ( ability to pay4   
7#ag7 ,muhammad ,ali is an inspiration  
to c\ntless individuals ) ,p>k9son's    
disease1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,rock ,/eady
 ,box+ ,f\ndation 9 ,indianapolis1      
,indiana1 :i* 0 f\nd$ to give p )       
,p>k9son's disease hope by improv+ _!   
quality ( life us+ box+ = fitness4      
7#ah7 ,muhammad ,ali is "o ( ! f\nd+    
memb]s ( ,a?letes = ,hope1 an           
organization creat$ by a few v          
successful a?letes ( exempl>y "* :o h a 
deep commitm5t to *>itable & community  
causes4  7#ai7 ,muhammad ,ali also      
e/abli%$ ! ,muhammad ,ali ,c5t] 9 8     
homet[n ( ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 :i*     
promotes respect1 hope1 & und]/&+1 &    
inspires p ev]y:]e to be z great z !y c 
be4 ,a visitor ( ! ,muhammad ,ali ,c5t] 
exp]i5ces ! h[s ( ,ali's life3 h[ he    
f\nd ! c\rage1 ! d$ication1 & !         
discipl9e to become :o he is today2 h[  
he f\nd ! conviction to /& up = :at he  

believ$2 & h[ he turn$ 8 passion =      
excell5ce 9 ! r+ to a passion = peace on
 ! _w /age4  7#bj7 ,l ,muhammad ,ali    
himself1 ! ,muhammad ,ali ,c5t] focuses 
on :at br+s individuals toge!r1 n :at   
sets !m ap>t1 & is a global ga!r+ place 
to :i* p c come1 bo? onl9e & 9 p]son1 to
 le>n1 %>e1 & celebrate our             
commonalities z human be+s & to =mulate 
ways ( advanc+ humanity4  7#ba7         
,muhammad ,ali has help$ to provide m   
?an #bb1jjj1jjj aid packets to assi/ p 9
 ne$1 & until rec5tly travel$1 on       
av]age1 m ?an #bjj days p] ye> =        
humanit>ian causes4  7#bb7 ,muhammad    
,ali1 kn[n simply z ! greate/1 has      
transc5d$ ! glam\r & glory ( be+ a      
sports *ampion to become n only "o ( !  
greate/ sports figures1 b "o ( ! greate/
 role models ( our "t4  #b4             
,congressional gold m$al  7a7           
,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
,pro ,tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make      
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1

 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( 
appropriate design1 to ,muhammad ,ali 9 
recognition ( 8 contributions to !      
,nation4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !      
purpose ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to
 z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al )
 suitable emblems1 devices1 &           
inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  #c4 ,duplicate m$als ,"u su*
 regulations z ! ,secret>y may          
prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may /rike & sell 
duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck 
pursuant to section #b at a price       
suffici5t to cov] ! co/ ( ! bronze m$als
 7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (  
ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses7 & ! co/ ( !  
gold m$al4  #d4 ,national m$als ,! m$als
 /ruck "u ?is ,act are national m$als = 
purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,au?ority to use    
fund am\nts2 proce$s ( sale  7a7        
,au?orization ,to use fund am\nts ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ aga9/ ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise ,fund1   
su* am\nts z may be necess>y to pay = ! 
co/ ( ! m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,proce$s ( sale ,am\nts      
receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze     
m$als "u section #c %all be deposit$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise  
,fund4