,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,tib]i 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rooney7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide = ! aw>d ( a gold   
m$al on behalf ( ,congress to ,jack     
,nicklaus1 9 recognition ( 8 s]vice to !
 ,nation 9 promot+ excell5ce1 good      
sportsman%ip1 & philan?ropy4  #a4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,jack   
,nicklaus is a _w-fam\s golf            
pr(essional1 a highly successful bus9ess
 executive1 a prom95t adv]tis+          
spokesman1 a passionate & d$icat$       
philan?ropi/1 a devot$ husb&1 fa!r1 &   
gr&fa!r1 & a man ) a common t\* t has   
made him "o ( ! mo/ popul> & accessible 
public figures 9 hi/ory4  7#b7 ,jack    
,nicklaus amass$ #abj victories 9       
pr(essional competition ( national or   
int]national /ature1 #gc ( :i* came on !
 ,pr(essional ,golf ,association 79 ?is 
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,pga7 ,t\r1 &       

pr(essional major-*ampion%ip titles4 ,8 
record #ah pr(essional majors1 ! fir/ ( 
:i* he won #ej ye>s ago ) 8 w9 at !     
#aifb ,u4,s4 ,op5 z a #bb-ye>-old       
rookie1 rema9s ! /&>d by :i* all golf]s 
are measur$4 ,he is ! only play] 9 golf 
hi/ory to h won ea* major *ampion%ip at 
lea/ ?ree times1 & is ! only play] to   
complete a c>e] ,gr& ,slam on bo? !     
regul> & s5ior t\rs4 ,he also owns !    
record = mo/ major *ampion%ips z a      
s5ior1 ) eight4  7#c7 ,jack ,nicklaus'  
magnetic p]sonality & unfail+ s5se (    
k9dness & ?\ghtfulness h ende>$ him to  
millions ?r\gh\t ! _w4  7#d7 ,jack      
,nicklaus has be5 ! recipi5t ( c\ntless 
a?letic honors1 includ+ be+ nam$        
,individual ,male ,a?lete ( ! ,c5tury by
 ,sports ,illu/rat$1 "o ( ! #aj ,greate/
 ,a?letes ( ! ,c5tury by ,,espn1 &      
,golf] ( ! ,c5tury or ,golf] ( !        
,mill5nium by e major national &        
int]national m$ia outlet4 ,he receiv$ ! 
,muhammad ,ali ,sports ,leg5d ,aw>d & ! 
fir/-ev] ,,espy ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t    

,aw>d4 ,he became ! fir/ golf] & only ! 
?ird a?lete to receive ! ,v9ce ,lomb>di 
,aw>d ( ,excell5ce1 & is also a five-"t 
w9n] ( ! ,,pga ,play] ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d4   
,he 0 induct$ into ! ,_w ,golf ,hall (  
,fame at ! age ( #cd4  7#e7 ,jack       
,nicklaus has receiv$ num]\s honors     
outside ( ! _w ( sports1 includ+ sev]al 
golf indu/ry aw>ds = 8 "w &             
contributions z a golf c\rse design]1   
su* z ! ,old ,tom ,morris ,aw>d1 :i* is 
! highe/ honor giv5 by ! ,golf ,c\rse   
,sup]9t5d5ts ,association ( ,am]ica1 &  
bo? ! ,donald ,ross ,aw>d giv5 by !     
,am]ican ,society ( ,golf ,c\rse        
,ar*itects & ! ,don ,a4 ,rossi ,aw>d    
giv5 by ! ,golf ,c\rse ,build]s         
,association ( ,am]ica4 ,golf ,inc4     
,magaz9e nam$ him ! ,mo/ ,p[]ful ,p]son 
9 ,golf = a record six consecutive ye>s1
 due to 8 impact on v>i\s aspects ( !   
indu/ry ?r\gh 8 c\rse design "w1 m>ket+ 
& lic5s+ bus9ess1 8 ambassadorial role 9
 promot+ & gr[+ ! game ( golf worldwide1
 & 8 involvem5t on a national & global  

level ) v>i\s *>itable causes4  7#f7    
,jack ,nicklaus has be5 involv$ 9 !     
design ( m ?an #bij golf c\rses         
worldwide1 & 8 bus9ess1 ,nicklaus       
,design1 has close to #chj c\rses op5 = 
play 9 #cf c\ntries & #ci ,/ates4  7#g7 
,jack ,nicklaus s]v$ z ! ,global        
,ambassador = a campaign to include golf
 9 ! ,olympic ,games1 :i* 0 a*iev$ & w  
beg9 9 ! #bjaf ,olympic program4  7#h7  
,jack ,nicklaus 0 honor$ by ,presid5t   
,george ,w4 ,bu% 9 #bjje by receiv+ !   
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 ! highe/  
honor giv5 to any ,unit$ ,/ates         
civilian4  7#i7 ,jack ,nicklaus has a   
long-/&+ commitm5t to num]\s *>itable   
causes1 su* z 8 f\nd+1 along ) wife     
,b>b>a1 ( ! ,nicklaus ,*ildr5's ,heal?  
,c>e ,f\ndation1 :i* provides p$iatric  
heal? c>e s]vices ?r\gh\t ,s\? ,florida 
& 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,! ,f\ndation  
has rais$ close to #bd1jjj1jjj s9ce x 0 
=m$ 9 #bjjd1 & has provid$ heal?        
assi/ance & s]vices to m ?an #d1jjj     
*ildr5 & _! families ?r\gh--  7,a7 ,*ild

 ,life programs 7support+ !rapeutic     
int]v5tions = *ildr5 ) *ronic & acute   
conditions dur+ hospitalization72  7,b7 
,miami ,*ildr5's ,hospital ,nicklaus    
,c>e ,c5t]s 7to (f] a new option to     
,palm ,bea* ,c\nty-area families )      
*ildr5 :o require p$iatric specialty    
c>e72 &  7,c7 ,safe ,kids ,program 7aim$
 at keep+ *ildr5 injury-free & (f]+     
safety education 9 an ef=t to decrease  
accid5tal injuries 9 *ildr574  7#aj7 ,9 
,octob] #bjab1 ! ,miami ,*ildr5's       
,hospital ,nicklaus ,outpati5t ,c5t] 0  
op5$ to provide p$iatric urg5t c>e1     
diagno/ic s]vices1 & rehabilitation     
s]vices 9 ,palm ,bea* ,c\nty4  7#aa7    
,jack ,nicklaus also e/abli%$ an annual 
pro-am golf t\rnam5t call$ ,! ,jake to  
honor 8 #ag-mon?-old gr&son :o pass$    
away 9 #bjje1 & x s]ves z a prim>y      
fundrais] = ! ,nicklaus ,*ildr5's ,heal?
 ,c>e ,f\ndation4 ,! ev5t alone has     
rais$ well ov] #dc1jjj1jjj ov] ! la/    
sev]al ye>s4  7#ab7 ,nicklaus has be5 a 
tireless support] ( num]\s junior golf  

initiatives1 work+ ) ! ,,pga ( ,am]ica  
,junior ,golf ,f\ndation ov] ! c\rse (  
f\r decades1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( !   
,b>b>a & ,jack ,nicklaus ,junior ,golf  
,end[m5t ,fund & ! ,,pga-,nicklaus ,fir/
 ,tee ,tea*+ ,grants4 ,he also is a     
spokesp]son = sev]al ,,pga ( ,am]ica &  
,,usga gr[?-(-!-game initiatives4 ,he   
cont9ues to support sev]al s*ol>%ip     
f\ndations1 o!r *ildr5's hospitals1 &   
o!r causes1 includ+ sp9al-cord rese>*1  
pancreatic canc] issues1 & ,florida     
,ev]glades re/oration4  7#ac7 ,9 #bjac1 
,jack ,nicklaus1 ) ! support ( !        
,national ,p>k & ,recreation            
,association 7,,nrpa71 laun*$ ! ,jack   
,nicklaus ,le>n+ ,leagues1 tak+         
team-concept golf to our p>ks sy/em =   
*ildr51 ages #e to #ab4 ,a non-pr(it    
f\ndation call$ ,global ,outrea* =      
,le>n+ ,f\ndation 7,,golf7 0 creat$ to  
und]write ! program4 ,by ! end ( #bjac1 
!y hope to h ! program 9 m ?an #ajj     
locations & rea* close to #be1jjj       
*ildr54  7#ad7 ,jack ,nicklaus cont9ues 

to manage ! ,memorial ,t\rnam5t 9 8 home
 ,/ate ( ,ohio1 9 :i* contributions     
g5]at$ ?r\gh ! aid ( ov] #b1fjj         
volunte]s are giv5 to support           
,nationwide ,*ildr5's ,hospital & close 
to #ge o!r ,c5tral ,ohio *>ities4 ,?is  
has g>n]$ m ?an #e1gjj1jjj = programs & 
s]vices at ,nationwide ,*ildr5's        
,hospital s9ce #aigf1 s t ,c5tral ,ohio 
w cont9ue to h "o ( ! be/ *ildr5's      
hospitals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ae7     
,jack ,nicklaus s]ves z an honor>y *airs
 ( ! ,am]ican ,lake ,vet]ans ,golf      
,c\rse 9 ,tacoma1 ,wa%+ton1 :i*         
neighbors a ,vet]ans ,adm9i/ration      
hospital & is design$ = ! rehabilitation
 ( w\nd$ & disabl$ vet]ans4 ,nicklaus   
has donat$ 8 design s]vices = !         
improvem5t ( ! c\rse1 & rais$           
contributions = ! addition ( n9e new    
holes 7! ,nicklaus ,n9e71 ! con/ruction 
( ! ,rehabilitation & ,le>n+ ,c5t]1 & ! 
upgrade ( ! ma9t5ance facilities4 ,!    
c\rse is consid]$ ! only "o 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates design$ solely = ! use ( disabl$ 

vet]ans4 ,x s]v$ ov] #cj1jjj vet]ans &  
_! families 9 #bjaa to use ! heal+ p[]s 
( golf to help !m rehabilitate &        
recreate4 ,! hope is t ,am]ican ,lake w 
s]ve z a pilot program = ! m ?an #aej   
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ration hospitals        
nationwide4  7#af7 ,jack ,nicklaus s]ves
 z a spokesp]son & ,tru/ee = ! ,fir/    
,tee program1 :i* br+s golf to *ildr5 :o
 w\ld n o!rwise be expos$ to x1 & tea*es
 !m valuable1 "*-build+ life lessons    
?r\gh ! game ( golf1 & is a national    
co-*air ( ! organization's ,m ,?an a    
,game campaign4  7#ag7 ,jack ,nicklaus  
rema9s active 9 t\rnam5t golf1 al?\gh he
 retir$ f major *ampion%ip competition 9
 #bjje1 :5 he play$ 8 f9al ,briti% ,op5 
& 8 f9al ,ma/]s ,t\rnam5t1 & l$ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to a ?rill+ victory 9 !         
,presid5t's ,cup4 ,he consults (t5 ) !  
,,pga ,t\r1 & no few] ?an #ie ,nicklaus 
c\rses h ho/$ a comb9$ total ( almo/    
#gjj pr(essional t\rnam5ts4 ,9 #bjac    
alone1 ,nicklaus c\rses w ho/ #ag ,,pga 
,t\r-sanction$ ev5ts4 ,8 ,muirfield     

,village ,golf ,club 9 ,ohio w be ho/+ !
 ,presid5ts ,cup 9 ,octob] #bjac1 mak+ x
 ! only club 9 hi/ory to h ho/$ all ?ree
 ( ! game's mo/ prom95t int]national    
team competitions--! ,ryd] ,cup1        
,solheim ,cup & ,presid5ts ,cup4 ,x is  
also expect$ t 8 c\rse at ! ,jack       
,nicklaus ,golf ,club ,korea 9 ,new     
,songdo ,city1 ,s\? ,korea1 w be nam$ ! 
ho/ v5ue = ! #bjae ,presid5ts ,cup--!   
fir/ "t t c\ntry has ho/$ an            
int]national team competition ( ?is     
/ature  #b4 ,congressional gold m$al    
7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro      
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate
 arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1 on behalf 
( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate
 design to ,jack ,nicklaus 9 recognition
 ( 8 s]vice to ! ,nation 9 promot+      
excell5ce & good sportsman%ip4  7b7     
,design & /rik+ ,= ! purpose ( !        
pres5tation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all /rike a  
gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &

 inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  #c4 ,duplicate m$als ,"u su*
 regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 may prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may /rike   
duplicate m$als 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al  
/ruck pursuant to section #b & sell su* 
duplicate m$als at a price suffici5t to 
cov] ! co/s ( ! duplicate 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 ,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
*>g$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public 
,ent]prise ,fund an am\nt n to exce$    
#cj1jjj to pay = ! co/ ( ! m$als        
au?oriz$ by ?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