,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #digb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjad ,mr4 ,payne introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d po/hum\sly a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,al!a ,gibson1 9 recognition ( h] gr\ndbreak+ a*ievem5ts 9 a?letics & h] commitm5t to end+ racial discrim9ation & prejudice )9 ! _w ( a?letics4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,al!a ,gibson ,excell5ce ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,al!a ,gibson 0 born ,augu/ #be1 #aibg1 9 ,silv]1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 7#b7 ,al!a ,gibson liv$ ) h] family 9 ,h>lem dur+ ! #aicjs & #aidjs4 ,%e 0 fir/ introduc$ to t5nis on ! ,h>lem ,riv] ,t5nis ,c\rts4 ,%e w5t on to dom9ate ! all-,black ,am]ican ,t5nis ,association t\rnam5ts ?r\gh\t ! e>ly #aidjs1 :5 racism & segregation prev5t$ h] f p>ticipat+ 9 t\rnam5ts sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,lawn ,t5nis ,association 7,,uslta74 7#c7 ,al!a ,gibson graduat$ f ,florida ,a ,m ,univ]sity 9 #aiec1 & 0 an a?letic in/ructor at ! ,l9coln ,univ]sity 9 ,jeff]son ,city1 ,miss\ri4 7#d7 ,despite h] extraord9>y a?letic pr[ess1 ,al!a 0 repeat$ly d5i$ entry into ! _w's top t5nis t\rnam5ts bas$ on ! color ( h] sk94 ,alice ,m>ble1 a f\r-"t ,u4,s4 ,op5 *ampion1 wrote a hi/oric editorial publi%$ 9 ! ,july #aiej ,am]ican ,lawn ,t5nis magaz9e1 condemn+ ! sport ( t5nis = exclud+ play]s ( ,al!a ,gibson's calib]4 7#e7 ,al!a excell$ 9 ! ,ea/]n ,grass ,c\rt ,*ampion%ips at ! ,orange ,lawn ,t5nis ,club 9 ,s\? ,orange1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,h] out/&+ grass play caus$ ! ,,uslta to reevaluate its policy provid+ ,al!a a bid to ,=e/ ,hills4 7#f7 ,al!a 0 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican to w9 *ampion%ips at fam\s t\rnam5ts1 su* z ! ,fr5* ,op51 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,op51 ! ,au/ralian ,d\bles1 & ,wimbl$on 9 ! #aiejs4 7#g7 ,al!a broke ! color b>ri] to become ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican play]1 ei!r male or female1 to be all[$ to ent] ! ,=e/ ,hills1 ,new ,york1 ,*ampion%ip 9 #aiej4 7#h7 ,al!a ,gibson's t5nis c>e] fl\ri%$1 ev5 9 ! face ( discrim9ation4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican invit$ to ,wimbl$on 9 #aiea1 ev5tually w9n+ bo? ! wom5's s+les & d\bles 9 #aieg & #aieh4 7#i7 ,%e w\ld g on to become ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman to w9 ! *ampion%ip at ! ,fr5* ,op5 9 #aief4 7#aj7 ,dur+ h] c>e]1 %e won #ef d\bles & s+les titles be=e ga9+ national & int]national acclaim = h] a?letic feats 9 pr(essional t5nis leagues4 ,9 ! late #aiejs1 ,gibson won elev5 major titles includ+ ?ree /raight d\bles at ! ,fr5* ,op5 9 #aief1 #aieg1 & #aieh & ! ,u4,s4 ,op5 9 #aieg & #aieh4 7#aa7 ,al!a 0 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican to be nam$ z ! ,female ,a?lete ( ! ,ye> by ! ,associat$ ,press 9 #aieg4 ,%e 0 giv5 t honor aga9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,:5 %e won h] second ,u4,s4 ,*ampion%ip1 %e w5t pr(essional at ! age ( #ca4 7#ab7 ,z fur!r evid5ce to ,al!a's a?letic gift1 aft] f9i%+ h] amateur t5nis c>e]1 %e became a pr(essional golf] 9 #aiei4 ,%e 0 also ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman to hold a memb]%ip 9 ! ,ladies ,pr(essional ,golf ,association 7,,lgpa74 7#ac7 ,aft] retir+ f golf1 ,al!a ,gibson %ift$ h] focus to public s]vice4 ,9 #aige1 ,al!a ,gibson 0 nam$ ! ,new ,j]sey ,commission] ( ,a?letics4 ,%e held ?is position & also s]v$ on bo? ! ,/ate's ,a?letics ,control ,bo>d & ! ,gov]nor's ,c\ncil on ,physical ,fitness4 7#ad7 ,al!a ,gibson 0 induct$ into ! pre/igi\s ,int]national ,t5nis ,hall ( ,fame 9 #aiga & to ! ,int]national ,wom5's ,sports ,hall ( ,fame 9 #aihj4 7#ae7 ,9 #aiia1 ! ,national ,collegiate ,a?letic ,association 7,,ncaa7 honor$ ,al!a ,gibson ) ! ,!odore ,roosevelt ,aw>d1 ! highe/ honor ! organization may conf] on an individual4 ,%e 0 ! fir/ woman ev] to receive ?is di/+ui%$ honor4 7#af7 ,al!a pass$ away 9 ,ea/ ,orange1 ,,nj1 on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjjc4 7#ag7 ,al!a ,gibson 0 a trailblaz] ^: exp]i5ces & successes pav$ ! way = o!r great ,african-,am]ican t5nis play]s l ,ar?ur ,a%e4 7#ah7 ,! legacy ( ,al!a ,gibson cont9ues to s]ve z an inspiration & a %9+ example = ! ,nation's y\?4 7#ai7 ,jo9+ ! ranks ( o!r di/+ui%$ ,congressional ,gold ,m$al recipi5ts w\ld be a fitt+ accolade to ! a*ievem5ts ( ,al!a ,gibson4 #c4 ,congressional gold m$al 7a7 ,pres5tation ,au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! po/hum\s pres5tation1 on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate design 9 commemoration ( ,al!a ,gibson1 9 recognition ( h] gr\ndbreak+ a*ievem5ts 9 a?letics & h] commitm5t to end+ racial discrim9ation & prejudice )9 ! _w ( a?letics4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act 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