,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bchg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ad1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7=   
h]self1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4  
,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 &   
,mr4 ,grimm7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d 
a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,rabbi  
,ar?ur ,s*nei] 9 recognition ( 8 pione]+
 role 9 promot+ religi\s fre$om & human 
rights ?r\gh\t ! _w1 = close to half a  
c5tury4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,rabbi ,ar?ur ,s*nei]       
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7
 ,rabbi ,ar?ur ,s*nei]1 ,spiritual      
,lead] ( ,p>k ,ea/ ,synagogue & ,f\nd] &
 ,presid5t1 ,appeal ( ,consci5ce        
,f\ndation1 has play$ a pione]+ role 9  
promot+ religi\s fre$om & human rights  
?r\gh\t ! _w1 = close to half a c5tury4 
7#b7 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
aw>d$ him ! ,presid5tial ,citiz5s ,m$al 

= 8 s]vice z an int]national envoy = f\r
 adm9i/rations & z a ,holocau/ survivor1
 devot+ a lifetime to ov]com+ =ces (    
hatr$ & intol]ance4  7#c7 ,he receiv$ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,special
 ,recognition ,aw>d f ,secret>y ,col9   
,p[ell = ''' 8 ecum5ical "w 9 favor (   
mutual und]/&+1 tol]ance & peace '''4   
7#d7 ,9 ,*9a 9 #bjjd1 he head$ an       
int]fai? ,appeal ( ,consci5ce ,f\ndation
 delegation :i* met ) gov]nm5t (ficials 
on behalf ( religi\s fre$om & /r5g!n$   
ex*anges betwe5 religi\s communities 9  
,*9a & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,he has   
regul>ly l$ delegations ( religi\s      
lead]s to ,*9a s9ce ! e>ly #aihjs4  7#f7
 ,9 ! ,=m] ,soviet ,union1 ,rabbi       
,s*nei] 01 9 #bjjd1 ! keynote speak] at 
! ,int]religi\s ,conf]5ce on ,peace ho/$
 by ,patri>* ,aleksey ,,ii4  7#g7 ,9    
,arm5ia 9 #bjjb1 he held meet+s ) !     
,ca?olicos ( all ,arm5ians & gov]nm5t   
lead]s to help ease t5sions betwe5      
,arm5ia & ,turkey4  7#h7 ,he conv5$ !   
,religi\s ,summit on ! ,=m] ,yugoslavia 

9 ,switz]l& & ! ,conflict ,resolution   
,conf]5ce 9 ,vi5na1 mobiliz+ ,ca?olic1  
,muslim1 & ,or?odox ,*ri/ian religi\s   
lead]s to halt ! blood%$ 9 =m]          
,yugoslavia 7#aiib1 #aiie74  7#i7 ,9 !  
,balkans1 ,caucasus1 & ,c5tral ,asia1 he
 initiat$ ! ,peace & ,tol]ance ,conf]5ce
 9 ,i/anbul1 ,turkey1 9 coop]ation ) !  
,turki% ,gov]nm5t & ! ,ecum5ical        
,patri>* ,b>?olomew ,i 7#aiid74  7#aj7  
,9 ,bosnia-,h]zegov9a1 he met ) top     
gov]nm5t & religi\s lead]s 9 ,s>ajevo to
 promote heal+ & conciliation betwe5 !  
,s]bian ,or?odox1 ,muslim1 ,ca?olic1 &  
,jewi% communities 7#aiig74  7#aa7      
,rabbi ,s*nei] initiat$ ! int]fai?      
appeal to ! ,unit$ ,nations = !         
worldwide protection ( holy sites1 :i* 0
 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al     
,assembly 9 ,may #bjja z ! resolution = 
! ,protection ( ,religi\s ,sites4  7#ab7
 ,9 #aihj1 he initiat$ ! ,annual ,sem9> 
on ,religi\s ,life to educate ,=eign    
,s]vice (fic]s 9 ! religi\s traditions (
 ! c\ntries ( _! assignm5t4  7#ac7 ,!   

,=eign ,s]vice ,in/itute honor$ him 9   
#bjja = #bj ye>s ( excell5t coop]ation 9
 fur!r+ ! objective ( religi\s fre$om4  
7#ad7 ,he 0 aw>d$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
,special ,recognition ,aw>d f ,secret>y 
( ,/ate ,hill>y ,cl9ton = 8 #cj ye>s (  
p>tn]%ip 9 help+ ,=eign ,affairs        
pr(essionals to bett] und]/& ! "r to    
religi\s fre$om 9 ! c\ntries 9 :i* !y   
s]ve4  7#ae7 ,he has be5 v active 9     
humanit>ian missions1 su* z mobiliz+ !  
,am]ican religi\s community 9 support = 
! victims ( ! ,arm5ian & ,turki%        
e>?quakes & ,romanian floods4  7#af7 ,a 
,unit$ ,/ates ,alt]nate ,repres5tative  
to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly & 
,*airman ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission =
 ! ,pres]vation ( ,am]ica's ,h]itage    
,abroad1 he 0 "o ( #c ,am]ican religi\s 
lead]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to />t ! fir/ dialogue on       
religi\s fre$om ) ,presid5t ,jiang ,zem9
 & o!r top ,*9ese lead]s 7#aiih74  7#ag7
 ,he 0 a ,unit$ ,/ates delegate to !    
,/ockholm ,int]national ,=um = !        

,prev5tion ( ,g5ocide 7#bjjd74  7#ah7   
,born 9 ,vi5na1 ,au/ria1 9 #aicj1 ,rabbi
 ,s*nei] liv$ "u ,nazi occupation 9     
,budape/ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & arriv$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aidg4  7#ai7 ,he holds 
! ,ord9ation & ,doctor ( ,div9ity       
,degree f ,ye%iva ,univ]sity4  7#bj7 ,9 
#bjjd1 ,ye%iva ,univ]sity honor$ him by 
e/abli%+ ! ,rabbi ,ar?ur ,s*nei] ,c5t] =
 ,int]national ,affairs4  7#ba7 ,he ho/$
 ,pope ,b5$ict ,,xvi at ,p>k ,ea/       
,synagogue1 ! fir/ visit ( a ,pope to a 
synagogue 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#bjjh71 & !
 ,ecum5ical ,patri>* ,b>?olomew 7#bjji74
  7#bb7 ,he 0 invit$ by ,k+ ,abdullah ( 
,saudi ,arabia z a keynote to !         
,int]fai? ,conf]5ce 7,madrid7 7#bjjh74  
7#bc7 ,he 0 appo9t$ by ! ,,un ,secret>y 
,g5]al to ! ,high ,level ,gr\p ,alliance
 ( ,civilizations 7#bjje7 & he 0 appo9t$
 ,ambassador ( ! ,,un ,alliance (       
,civilizations 7#bjji74  7#bd7 ,he 0    
honor$ ) ! ,knight ,comm&] ( ! ,ord] (  
,civil ,m]it by ! ,k+dom ( ,spa91 ,(fic]
 ( ! ,ord] ( ! ,lgion d'honneur (       

,france1 ,(fic]'s ,cross ( ! ,ord] (    
,m]it ( ,g]many1 ,gr& ,decoration (     
,honor 9 ,gold ) ,/> = ,s]vice to !     
,republic ( ,au/ria1 ,ord] ( ! ,republic
 ( ,hung>y1 ,(fic]'s ,cross ( ! ,ord] ( 
,m]it ( ! ,republic ( ,pol&1 ! ,ord] ( !
 ,/> ( ,italian ,solid>ity1 ,gr&        
,decoration ( ,honor 9 ,gold = ,special 
,s]vices to ! ,prov9ce ( ,vi5na4  7#be7 
,he receiv$ ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,daniel (     
,mosc[1 = 8 lead]%ip 9 int]-religi\s    
coop]ation & ! /r5g!n+ ( ties betwe5    
,am]ican religi\s communities & !       
,russian ,or?odox ,*ur* 7#bjjd74  7#bf7 
,he 0 select$ ,fri5d ( ! ,arm5ians = 8  
solid>ity ) ,arm5ians 9 ! cause ( human 
rights4  7#bg7 ,he receiv$ ! ,ord] ( ,/4
 ,&rew ! ,apo/le ,a!nagoras ,human      
,rights ,aw>d = 8 contributions to !    
improvem5t ( tol]ance & peace among all 
religions ?r\gh\t ! _w 7#bjjh74  7#bh7  
,he receiv$ ! ,guru ,nanac ,int]fai?    
,prize1 ,h(/ra ,univ]sity = fo/]+       
religi\s tol]ance & coop]ation 7#bjaj74 
7#bi7 ,he 0 ! recipi5t ( elev5 honor>y  

doctorates f ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign      
univ]sities4  #c4 ,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$al ( appropriate design to     
,rabbi ,ar?ur ,s*nei] 9 recognition ( 8 
pione]+ role 9 promot+ religi\s fre$om &
 human rights ?r\gh\t ! _w1 = close to  
half a c5tury4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,=  
purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) 
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,!     
,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 
bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck pursuant to  
section #c "u su* regulations z !       
,secret>y may prescribe1 at a price     
suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1 includ+   
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 &  

ov]head exp5ses1 & ! co/ ( ! gold m$al4 
#e4 ,/atus ( m$als  7a7 ,national m$als 
,! m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are 
national m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,numismatic items ,= purposes ( section 
#eacd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
all m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act %all be     
consid]$ to be numismatic items4  #f4   
,au?ority to use fund am\nts2 proce$s ( 
sale  7a7 ,au?ority ,to use fund am\nts 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise   
,fund1 su* am\nts z may be necess>y to  
pay = ! co/s ( ! m$al /ruck pursuant to 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,proce$s ( sale ,am\nts  
receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze     
m$als au?oriz$ "u section #d %all be    
deposit$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t      
,public ,ent]prise ,fund4