,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,sam ,johnson ( ,texas 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d a          
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! ,am]ican
 ,fight] ,aces1 collectively1 9         
recognition ( _! h]oic milit>y s]vice & 
def5se ( our c\ntry's fre$om ?r\gh\t !  
hi/ory ( aviation w>f>e4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,fight] ,aces ,congressional ,gold     
,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an ,am]ican       
,fight] ,ace is a fight] pilot :o has   
s]v$ honorably 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y
 s]vice & :o has de/roy$ #e or m        

confirm$ enemy aircraft 9 a]ial combat  
dur+ a w> or conflict 9 :i* ,am]ican    
arm$ =ces h p>ticipat$4  7#b7 ,beg9n+ ) 
,_w ,w> ,i1 & ! fir/ use ( airplanes 9  
w>f>e1 milit>y s]vices h ma9ta9$ (ficial
 records ( individual a]ial victory     
cr$its dur+ e major conflict4 ,( m ?an  
#fj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y fight]    
pilots t h tak5 to ! air1 less ?an      
#a1ejj h become ,fight] ,aces4  7#c7    
,am]icans became ,fight] ,aces 9 !      
,spani% ,civil ,w>1 ,s9o-,japanese ,w>1 
,russian ,civil ,w>1 ,arab-,israeli ,w>1
 & o!rs4 ,additionally1 ,am]ican milit>y
 gr\ps' recruit$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y  
pilots to =m ! ,am]ican ,volunte] ,gr\p1
 ,eagle ,squadron1 & o!rs t produc$     
,am]ican-born ,fight] ,aces fight+ aga9/
 axis p[]s prior to ,pe>l ,h>bor4  7#d7 
,! concept ( a ,fight] ,ace is t !y     
f\ght = fre$om & democracy across !     
globe1 fly+ 9 ! face ( ! enemy to def5d 
fre$om ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( a]ial combat4 
,am]ican-born citiz5s became ,fight]    
,aces fly+ "u ! flag ( ,unit$ ,/ates    

alli$ c\ntries & became "s ( ! highe/   
scor+ ,fight] ,aces ( _! respective w>s4
  7#e7 ,am]ican ,fight] ,aces hail f e  
,/ate 9 ! ,union1 repres5t+ num]\s      
e?nic1 religi\s1 & cultural backgr\nds4 
7#f7 ,fight] ,aces possess unique skills
 t h made !m successful 9 a]ial combat4 
,^! include c\rage1 judgm5t1 ke5        
m>ksman%ip1 conc5tration1 drive1        
p]si/5ce1 & split-second ?9k+ t makes an
 ,ace a w> fight] ) unique & valuable   
flight driv5 skills4  7#g7 ,! ,aces'    
tra9+1 brav]y1 skills1 sacrifice1       
att5tion to duty1 & innovative _s       
illu/rate ! mo/ celebrat$ traits ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y1 includ+ s]vice to
 c\ntry & ! protection ( fre$om &       
democracy4  7#h7 ,am]ican ,fight] ,aces 
h l$ di/+ui%$ c>e]s 9 ! milit>y1        
education1 private ent]prise1 &         
politics4 ,_m h held ! rank ( ,g5]al or 
,admiral & play$ lead]%ip roles 9       
multiple w> ef=ts f ,,wwi to ,vietnam   
?r\gh _m decades4 ,9 "s cases !y became 
! highe/ rank+ (fic]s = foll[+ w>s4     

7#i7 ,! extraord9>y h]oism ( ! ,am]ican 
,fight] ,ace boo/$ ,am]ican morale at   
home & enc\rag$ _m m5 & wom5 to enli/ to
 fight = ,am]ica & democracy across !   
globe4  7#aj7 ,fight] ,aces 7 among     
,am]ica's mo/-priz$ milit>y fight]s dur+
 w>s4 ,:5 !y rotat$ back to ! ,unit$    
,/ates aft] combat t\rs1 !y tra9$ cadets
 9 fight] pilot tactics t !y _h le>n$   
ov] enemy skies4 ,! tea*+ ( combat      
dogfight+ to "y aviators /r5g!n$ our    
fight] pilots to become m successful 9 !
 skies4 ,! net effect ( ?is 0 to %ort5  
w>s & save ! lives ( "y ,am]icans4      
7#aa7 ,foll[+ milit>y s]vice1 _m ,fight]
 ,aces became te/ pilots due to _!      
sup]ior fly+ skills & quick ?9k+        
abilities4  7#ab7 ,ri*>d ,bong 0        
,am]ica's top ,ace ( all w>s scor+ a    
confirm$ #dj enemy victories 9 ,,wwii4  
,he 0 f ,popl>1 ,wiscons91 & flew !     
,p-#ch ,lightn+ 9 all 8 combat sorties  
fly+ = ! #di? ,fight] ,gr\p4 ,he 0 kill$
 9 #aide dur+ a ,p-#hj te/ flight 9 :i* 
! eng9e flam$ out on take(f4  7#ac7 ,!  

,am]ican ,fight] ,aces are "o ( ! mo/   
decorat$ milit>y gr\ps 9 ,am]ican       
hi/ory4 ,tw5ty-two ,fight] ,aces h      
a*iev$ ! rank ( ,admiral 9 ! ,navy4     
,sev5ty-n9e ,fight] ,aces h a*iev$ !    
rank ( ,g5]al 9 ! ,army1 ,m>9es1 & ,air 
,=ce4 ,n9ete5 ,m$als ( ,honor h be5     
aw>d$ to individual ,fight] ,aces4      
7#ad7 ,! ,am]ican ,fight] ,aces         
,association has exi/$ = ov] #ej ye>s z 
! prim>y organization ) :i* ! ,aces h   
pres]v$ _! hi/ory & told _! /ories to ! 
,am]ican public4 ,! ,association        
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9s ! ,out/&+ ,cadet 9   
,airman%ip ,aw>d pres5t$ annually at !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,academy2       
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9s an aw>ds program =   
out/&+ fight] pilot lead-9 tra9ee       
graduates f ! ,air ,=ce1 ,navy1 & ,m>9e 
,corps2 & sponsors a s*ol>%ip program = 
desc5dants ( ,am]ican ,fight] ,aces4    
#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 s+le gold 
m$al ( appropriate design 9 honor ( !   
,am]ican ,fight] ,aces1 collectively1 9 
recognition ( _! h]oic milit>y s]vice & 
def5se ( our c\ntry's fre$om1 :i* has   
spann$ ! hi/ory ( aviation w>f>e4  7b7  
,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury %all /rike ! gold m$al )  
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian in/itution  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al 9 honor ( ! ,am]ican ,fight] ,aces1
 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to !          
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x w be     
available = display z appropriate &     
available = rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se ( !     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t !
 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld make !    
gold m$al aw>d$ pursuant to ?is ,act    
available = display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly 
at appropriate locations associat$ ) !  
,am]ican ,fight] ,aces1 & t pref]5ce    

%\ld be giv5 to locations affiliat$ ) ! 
,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  #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$al4  #e4 ,national m$als ,!    
m$al /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act is a    
national m$al = purposes ( *apt] #ea (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #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 an am\nt n to exce$ #dj1jjj to   
pay = ! co/ ( ! m$al au?oriz$ "u section
 #c4  7b7 ,proce$s ( sale ,am\nts       
receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze     
m$als "u section #d %all be deposit$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise  
,fund4