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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
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 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices   
,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d a ,congressional    
,gold ,m$al to ,hank ,a>on1 9           
recognition ( 8 contributions to !      
national pa/ime ( baseball & 8          
p]sev]ance 9 ov]com+ discrim9ation &    
adv]sity to become a role model = all   
,am]icans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,hank ,a>on             
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 
,h5ry ,l\is ,hank ,a>on 0 born 9        
,mobile1 ,alabama1 on ,febru>y #e1      
#aicd1 to ,h]b]t & ,e/ella ,a>on4  7#b7 
,"o ( baseball's greate/ play]s1 ,hank  
,a>on broke _m ( ! sport's mo/ di/+ui%$ 
records includ+ ! c>e] home run record1 
:i* he held = ov] #cc ye>s4  7#c7 ,hank 
,a>on began 8 baseball c>e] :ile /ill 9 
high s*ool1 play+ semi-pr(essionally = !

 ,mobile ,black ,be>s4 ,he cont9u$ on to
 ! ,indianapolis ,cl[ns :om he help$    
lead to victory 9 ! ,negro ,league ,_w  
,s]ies4  7#d7 ,hank ,a>on rocket$ ?r\gh 
! ,m9or ,leagues1 be+ nam$ ! ,nor!rn    
,league ,rookie ( ! ,ye> play+ = ! ,eau 
,claire ,be>s 9 #aieb & ,,mvp ( ! ,s\?  
,atlantic ,league play+ = !             
,jacksonville ,t>s 9 #aiec4  7#e7 ,9    
#aied ,hank ,a>on />t$ 8 #bc-ye> c>e] 9 
,major ,league ,baseball play+ = !      
,milwaukee ,braves4 ,he play$ ) !       
,braves = #ba ye>s1 foll[+ !m to        
,atlanta :5 !y mov$ 9 #aiff4 ,9 8 f9al  
two ye>s 9 ! ,major ,league1 he play$ = 
! ,milwaukee ,brew]s4  7#f7 ,to ?is day1
 ,hank ,a>on holds sev]al ,major ,league
 records1 includ+ mo/ c>e] ,r,b,is      
7#b1big71 mo/ c>e] extra base hits      
7#a1dgg71 mo/ c>e] total bases 7#f1hef71
 & mo/ consecutive seasons ) #aej or m  
hits 7#ag74  7#g7 ,on ,april #h1 #aigd1 
,hank ,a>on broke ,babe ,ru?'s c>e] home
 run record4 ,at ! end ( 8 c>e]1 ,hank  
,a>on _h #gee home runs1 a record t 0 n 

beat5 until #bjjg by ,b>ry ,bonds4  7#h7
 ,hank ,a>on made ! ,all ,/> ,team = #ba
 consecutive ye>s1 f #aiee to #aige4    
7#i7 ,hank ,a>on has receiv$ num]\s     
aw>ds = 8 pr[ess 9 ,major ,league       
baseball1 includ+ #c ,gold5 ,gloves1 #b 
,national ,league batt+ titles1 #d      
,national ,league home run *ampion      
titles1 & ! ,major ,league ,l\ ,gehrig  
,memorial ,aw>d4 ,he 0 also nam$        
,national ,league ,,mvp 9 #aieg4  7#aj7 
,hank ,a>on has be5 recogniz$ = 8       
success by _m p & in/itutions4 ,he 0    
induct$ into ! ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame 9
 #aihb1 receiv$ a ,presid5tial ,citiz5s 
,m$al f ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton1 & a    
,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om f ,presid5t
 ,george ,w4 ,bu%4 ,he 0 aw>d$ ! ,sp+>n 
,m$al f ! ,,naacp 7'#gf7 = out/&+       
a*ievem5t by an ,african-,am]ican4      
7#aa7 ,a great sportsman :o con/antly   
pu%$ ! limits ( ! game1 z well z !      
cultural limits ( ! "t1 ,hank ,a>on is a
 true ,am]ican role model & w inspire   
,am]icans = g5]ations to come4  #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$al 
( appropriate design to ,hank ,a>on1 9  
recognition ( 8 contributions to !      
national pa/ime ( baseball & 8          
p]sev]ance 9 ov]com+ discrim9ation &    
adv]sity to become a role model = all   
,am]icans4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,=      
purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ 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$als /ruck pursuant to
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,proce$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