,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cuell>7
 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$al to ! ,_w ,w> 
,,ii memb]s ( ! ,civil ,air ,patrol4    
#a4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! unpaid volunte] memb]s (
 ! ,civil ,air ,patrol 7h]eaft] 9 ?is   
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,cap7 dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,,ii provid$ extraord9>y humanit>ian1   
combat & national s]vices dur+ a        
critical "t ( ne$ = ! ,nation4  7#b7    
,dur+ ! w>1 ,,cap memb]s us$ _! own     
aircraft to p]=m a myriad ( ess5tial    
tasks = ! milit>y & ! ,nation )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates includ+ attacks on enemy  

subm>9es (f ! ,atlantic & ,gulf (       
,mexico coa/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  
,?is extraord9>y national s]vice set !  
/age = ! po/-w> ,,cap to become a       
valuable nonpr(it1 public s]vice        
organization *>t]$ by ,congress &       
designat$ ! ,auxili>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,air ,=ce t provides ess5tial em]g5cy1  
op]ational1 & public s]vices to         
communities1 ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 & ! milit>y4  7#d7 ,! ,,cap 0 e/abli%$1
 initially z a "p ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil   
,def5se1 by air-m9d$ citiz5s "o week    
be=e ! surprise attack on ,pe>l ,h>bor1 
,hawaii1 on ,decemb] #a1 #aida1 out ( ! 
desire ( civil airm5 ( ! c\ntry to be   
mobiliz$ ) _! equipm5t 9 ! common def5se
 ( ! ,nation4  7#e7 ,)9 days ( ! />t ( !
 w>1 ! ,g]man ,navy />t$ a massive      
subm>9e (f5sive1 kn[n z ,op]ation       
,drumbeat1 (f ! ea/ coa/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ oil tank]s & o!r critical  
%ipp+ t ?reat5$ ! ov]all w> ef=t4  7#f7 
,nei!r ! ,navy nor ! ,army _h en\gh     
aircraft1 %ips1 or o!r res\rces to      

adequately patrol & protect ! %ipp+     
along ! ,atlantic & ,gulf ( ,mexico     
coa/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _m %ips 7    
torp$o$ & sunk1 (t5 )9 sight ( civilians
 on %ore1 includ+ #eb tank]s sunk betwe5
 ,janu>y & ,m>* #aidb4  7#g7 ,at t "t   
,g5]al ,george ,m>%all rem>k$ t the     
losses by subm>9es (f our ,atlantic     
seabo>d & 9 ! ,c>ibbean n[ ?reat5 our   
entire w> ef=t4  7#h7 ,f ! beg9n+ ,,cap 
lead]s urg$ ! milit>y to use its s]vices
 to patrol coa/al wat]s b met ) great   
resi/ance because ( ! nonmilit>y /atus (
 ,,cap civilian pilots4  7#i7 ,f9ally1 9
 response to ! ev]-increas+ subm>9e     
attacks1 ! ,tank] ,committee ( !        
,petroleum ,indu/ry ,w> ,c\ncil urg$ !  
,navy ,dep>tm5t & ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t to    
consid] ! use ( ! ,,cap to help patrol !
 sea lanes (f ! coa/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#aj7 ,:ile ! ,navy initially reject$ 
?is sugge/ion1 ! ,army decid$ x _h m]it1
 & ! ,civil ,air ,patrol ,coa/al ,patrol
 began 9 ,m>* #aidb4  7#aa7 ,oil        
companies & o!r organizations provid$   

funds to help pay = "s ,,cap op]ations1 
includ+ vitally ne$$ %ore radios t 7 us$
 to monitor patrol missions4  7#ab7 ,by 
late ,m>* #aidb1 ! ,navy also began to  
use ! s]vices ( ! ,,cap4  7#ac7 ,/>t+ ) 
?ree bases locat$ 9 ,delaw>e1 ,florida1 
& ,new ,j]sey1 ,,cap aircrews 7rang+ 9  
age f #ah to ov] #hj7 imm$iately />t$ to
 spot enemy subm>9es z well z lifeboats1
 bodies1 & wreckage4  7#ad7 ,)9 #ae     
m9utes ( />t+ 8 patrol on ! fir/ ,coa/al
 ,patrol flight1 a pilot _h sight$ a    
torp$o$ tank] & 0 coord9at+ rescue      
op]ations4  7#ae7 ,ev5tually #ba bases1 
rang+ f ,b> ,h>bor1 ,ma9e1 to           
,br[nsville1 ,texas1 7 set up = ! ,,cap 
to patrol ! ,atlantic & ,gulf ( ,mexico 
coa/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) #dj1jjj      
volunte]s ev5tually p>ticipat+4  7#af7  
,! ,,cap us$ a wide range (             
civilian-own$ aircraft1 ma9ly           
light-weight1 s+le-eng9e                
aircraft--manufactur$ by ,cessna1 ,bee*1
 ,waco1 ,fair*ild1 ,/9son1 ,pip]1       
,taylorcraft1 & ,sikorsky1 among o!rs--z

 well z "s tw9 eng9e aircraft su* z !   
,grumman ,widgeon4  7#ag7 ,mo/ ( ^!     
aircraft 7 pa9t$ 9 _! civilian prew>    
colors 7r$1 yell[1 blue1 etc47 & c>ri$  
special m>k+s 7a blue circle ) a :ite   
triangle7 to id5tify !m z ,,cap         
aircraft4  7#ah7 ,patrols 7 conduct$ up 
to #ajj miles (f %ore1 g5]ally ) #b     
aircraft fly+ toge!r1 9 aircraft (t5    
equipp$ ) only a compass = navigation & 
a s+le radio = communication4  7#ai7    
,due to ! critical nature ( ! situation1
 ,,cap op]ations 7 conduct$ 9 bad wea!r 
z well z good1 (t5 :5 ! milit>y 0 unable
 to fly1 & 9 all seasons includ+ ! w9t]1
 :5 dit*+ an aircraft 9 cold wat] w\ld  
likely mean c]ta9 dea? to ! aircrew4    
7#bj7 ,p]sonal em]g5cy equipm5t 0 (t5   
lack+1 p>ticul>ly dur+ e>ly patrols :]e 
inn] tubes & kapok duck hunt] ve/s 7    
c>ri$ z flotation devices s9ce ocean    
wor?y wet suits1 life ve/s1 & life rafts
 7 unavailable4  7#ba7 ,! initial       
purpose ( ! ,coa/al ,patrol 0 to spot   
subm>9es1 report _! position to !       

milit>y1 & =ce !m to dive bel[ !        
surface1 :i* limit$ _! op]at+ spe$ &    
maneuv]ability & r$uc$ _! ability to    
detect & attack %ipp+ because attacks   
aga9/ %ipp+ 7 conduct$ :ile ! subm>9es 7
 surfac$4  7#bb7 ,x imm$iately became   
app>5t t !re 7 opportunities = ,,cap    
pilots to attack subm>9es1 su* z :5 a   
,florida ,,cap aircrew came across a    
surfac$ subm>9e t quickly /r&$ itself on
 a s& b>4 ,h[ev]1 ! aircrew c\ld n get  
any assi/ance f arm$ milit>y aircraft   
be=e ! subm>9e fre$ itself4  7#bc7      
,f9ally1 aft] sev]al in/ances :5 !      
milit>y c\ld n respond 9 a timely mann]1
 a decision 0 made by ! milit>y to arm  
,,cap aircraft ) #ej- & #ajj-p\nd bombs1
 & to arm "s l>g] tw9-eng9e aircraft )  
#cbe-p\nd dep? *>ges4  7#bd7 ,! arm+ (  
,,cap aircraft dramatically *ang$ !     
mission = ^! civilian aircrews & result$
 9 m ?an #eg attacks on enemy subm>9es4 
7#be7 ,:ile ,,cap volunte]s receiv$ #h a
 day flight reimbursem5t = co/ incurr$1 
_! patrols 7 accompli%$ at a great      

economic co/ to _m ,,cap memb]s :o--    
7,a7 us$ _! own aircraft & o!r equipm5t 
9 def5se ( ! ,nation2  7,b7 paid = mu* (
 _! own aircraft ma9t5ance & hang> use2 
&  7,c7 (t5 liv$ 9 ! beg9n+ 9 primitive 
conditions along ! coa/1 includ+ old    
b>ns & *ick5 coops conv]t$ = sleep+4    
7#bf7 ,m importantly1 ! ,,cap ,coa/al   
,patrol s]vice came at ! high co/ ( #bf 
fatalities1 #g s]i\s injuries1 & #ij    
aircraft lo/4  7#bg7 ,at ! conclusion ( 
! #ah-mon? ,coa/al ,patrol1 ! h]oic     
,,cap aircrews w\ld be cr$it$ ) !       
foll[+3  7,a7 #b subm>9es possibly      
damag$ or de/roy$2  7,b7 #eg subm>9es   
attack$2  7,c7 #hb bombs dropp$ aga9/   
subm>9es2  7,d7 #agc radio reports (    
subm>9e positions 7) a numb] ( cr$it$   
assi/s = kills made by milit>y units72  
7,e7 #ag float+ m9es report$2  7,f7 #cf 
dead bodies report$2  7,g7 #ia vessels 9
 di/ress report$2  7,h7 #cfc survivors 9
 di/ress report$2  7,i7 #hcf            
irregul>ities not$2  7,j7 #a1jcf special
 inve/igations at sea or along ! coa/2  

7,k7 #e1fhd convoy missions z a]ial     
escorts = ,navy %ips2  7,l7 #hf1fhe     
total missions fl[n2  7,m7 #bdd1fjj     
total flight h\rs logg$2 &  7,n7 m ?an  
#bd1jjj1jjj total miles fl[n4  7#bh7 ,x 
is believ$ t at lea/ "o high-level      
,g]man ,navy ,(fic] cr$it$ ,,cap z "o   
reason t subm>9e attacks mov$ away f !  
,unit$ ,/ates :5 he conclud$ t it 0     
because ( ^? damn$ little r$ & yell[    
planes64  7#bi7 ,,cap 0 dismiss$ f      
coa/al missions ) little ?anks 9 ,augu/ 
#aidc :5 ! ,navy took ov] ! mission     
completely & ord]$ ,,cap to /& d[n4     
7#cj7 ,:ile ! ,coa/al ,patrol 0 ongo+1  
,,cap 0 also e/abli%+ itself z a vital  
w>time s]vice to ! milit>y1 ,/ates1 &   
communities nationwide by p]=m+ a wide  
range ( missions includ+ among o!rs--   
7,a7 bord] patrol2  7,b7 =e/ & fire     
patrols2  7,c7 milit>y c\ri] flights =  
mail1 repair & replacem5t p>ts1 & urg5t 
milit>y deliv]ies2  7,d7 em]g5cy        
transportation ( milit>y p]sonnel2  7,e7
 t>get t[+ 7) live ammunition be+ fir$  

at ! t>gets & sev5 lives be+ lo/7 &     
se>*light track+ tra9+ missions2  7,f7  
miss+ aircraft & p]sonnel se>*es2  7,g7 
air & gr\nd se>* & rescue = miss+       
aircraft & p]sonnel2  7,h7 rad> &       
aircraft w>n+ sy/em tra9+ flights2  7,i7
 a]ial inspections ( cam\flag$ milit>y &
 civilian facilities2  7,j7 a]ial       
inspections ( city & t[n black\t        
conditions2  7,k7 simulat$ bomb+ attacks
 on cities & facilities to te/ air      
def5ses & e>ly w>n+2  7,l7 a]ial se>*es 
= scrap metal mat]ials2  7,m7 riv] &    
lake patrols includ+ a]ial surveys = ice
 9 ! ,great ,lakes2  7,n7 support ( w>  
bond drives2  7,o7 managem5t & gu>d     
duties at hundr$s ( airports2  7,p7     
support = ,/ate & local em]g5cies su* z 
natural & manmade disa/]s2  7,q7 pr$ator
 control2  7,r7 rescue ( live/ock dur+  
floods & blizz>ds2  7,s7 recruit+ = !   
,army ,air ,=ce2  7,t7 initial flight   
scre5+ & ori5tation flights = pot5tial  
milit>y recruits2  7,u7 m]cy missions   
includ+ ! airlift ( plasma to c5tral    

blood banks2  7,v7 nationwide em]g5cy   
communications s]vices2 &  7,w7 a cadet 
y\? program :i* provid$ aviation &      
milit>y tra9+ = t5s ( ?\s&s4  7#ca7 ,!  
,,cap flew m ?an #ejj1jjj h\rs on ^!    
additional missions1 includ+1 =         
example--  7,a7 #bj1ejj missions involv+
 t>get t[+ 7) live ammunition7 &        
gun_/se>*light track+ :i* result$ 9 #g  
dea?s1 #e s]i\s injuries1 & ! loss ( #be
 aircraft2  7,b7 a c\ri] s]vice involv+ 
#c major ,air ,=ce ,comm&s ov] a #b-ye> 
p]iod c>ry+ m ?an #c1ejj1jjj p\nds (    
vital c>go & #edc pass5g]s2  7,c7 s\!rn 
bord] patrol fly+ m ?an #cj1jjj h\rs &  
report+ #g1jjj unusual sight+s includ+ a
 vehicle 7t 0 appreh5d$7 ) #b enemy     
ag5ts attempt+ to ent] ! c\ntry2  7,d7 a
 week 9 ,febru>y #aide dur+ :i* ,,cap   
units rescu$ sev5 miss+ ,army & ,navy   
pilots2 &  7,e7 a ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,,cap   
flew #gij h\rs on =e/ fire patrol       
missions & report$ #egf fires to        
au?orities dur+ a s+le ye>4  7#cb7 ,on  
,april #bi1 #aidc1 ! ,,cap 0 transf]r$  

to ! ,army ,air ,=ces1 ?us beg9n+ its   
long association ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air 
,=ce4  7#cc7 ,hundr$s ( ,,cap-tra9$ wom5
 pilots jo9$ milit>y wom5's units       
includ+ ! ,wom5's ,air ,=ce ,s]vice     
,pilots 7,,wasp7 program4  7#cd7 ,_m    
memb]s ( ! ,,wasp program jo9$ or rejo9$
 ! ,,cap dur+ ! po/-w> p]iod because x  
provid$ wom5 opportunities to fly &     
cont9ue to s]ve ! ,nation t 7 sev]ely   
lack+ else:]e4  7#ce7 ,due to !         
exceptional emphasis on safety1 unit &  
pilot tra9+ & discipl9e1 & !            
organization ( ! ,,cap1 by ! end ( ! w> 
a total ( only #fd ,,cap memb]s _h di$ 9
 s]vice & only #aej aircraft _h be5 lo/ 
7includ+ its ,coa/al ,patrol losses f   
e>ly 9 ! w>74  7#cf7 ,x is e/imat$ t up 
to #ajj1jjj civilians 7includ+ y\? 9 its
 cadet program7 p>ticipat$ 9 ,,cap 9    
wide range ( /aff & op]ational positions
 & t ,,cap aircrews flew a total (      
approximately #gej1jjj h\rs dur+ ! w>1  
mo/ ( :i* 0 9 _! own p]sonal aircraft & 
(t5 at risk to _! lives4  7#cg7 ,aft] ! 

w>1 at a ,,cap d9n] = ,congress1 a      
quorum ( bo? ,h\ses att5d$ ) ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t
 ?ank+ ,,cap = its s]vice4  7#ch7 ,:ile 
air m$als 7 issu$ = "s ( ^? p>ticipat+ 9
 ! ,coa/al ,patrol1 little o!r          
recognition 0 =?com+ = ! myriad (       
s]vices ,,cap volunte]s provid$ dur+ !  
w>4  7#ci7 ,despite "s misguid$ ef=ts to
 end ,,cap at ! end ( ! w>1 !           
organization _h prov$ its capabilities  
to ! ,nation & /r5g!n$ its ties ) ! ,air
 ,=ce & ,congress4  7#dj7 ,9 #aidf1     
,congress *>t]$ ! ,,cap z a nonpr(it1   
public s]vice organization & 9 #aidh    
made ,,cap ! ,auxili>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,air ,=ce4  7#da7 ,today ! ,,cap       
conducts _m ( ! same missions x p]=m$   
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 includ+ a vital role 
9 homel& security4  7#db7 ,,cap's w>time
 s]vice 0 highly unusual & extraord9>y  
due to ! unpaid civilian /atus ( its    
memb]s1 ! use ( privately-own$ aircraft 
& p]sonal funds by _m ( its memb]s1 !   
myriad ( humanit>ian & national missions

 fl[n = ! ,nation1 & ! fact t = #ah     
mon?s1 dur+ a "t ( great ne$ = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ,,cap flew combat-relat$        
missions 9 support ( milit>y op]ations  
(f ! ,atlantic & ,gulf ( ,mexico coa/s4 
#b4 ,congressional gold m$al  7a7 ,aw>d 
7#a7 ,au?oriz$ ,! ,presid5t pro tempore 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives %all make appropriate   
arrangem5ts = ! aw>d1 on behalf (       
,congress1 ( a s+le gold m$al (         
appropriate design 9 honor ( ! ,_w ,w>  
,,ii memb]s ( ! ,civil ,air ,patrol     
collectively1 9 recognition ( ! milit>y 
s]vice & exempl>y record ( ! ,civil ,air
 ,patrol dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#b7       
,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all /rike ! gold m$al )   
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,smi?sonian in/itution 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 honor (
 all ( ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii memb]s ( ! ,civil 

,air ,patrol1 ! gold m$al %all be giv5  
to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x %all
 be display$ z appropriate & made       
available = rese>*4  7,b7 ,s5se (       
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld make ! gold
 m$al receiv$ "u ?is p>agraph available 
= display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r    
locations associat$ ) ! ,civil ,air     
,patrol4  7b7 ,duplicate m$als ,"u su*  
regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1
 ! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates
 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u ?is    
,act1 at a price suffici5t to cov] !    
co/s ( ! m$als1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1
 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses1 
& ! co/ ( ! gold m$al4  7c7 ,national   
m$als ,m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act 
are national m$als = purposes ( *apt]   
#ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
#c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations2     
proce$s ( sale  7a7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
*>g$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public 
,ent]prise ,fund1 an am\nt n to exce$   

#cj1jjj to pay = ! co/ ( ! m$als        
au?oriz$ "u section #b4  7b7 ,proce$s ( 
sale ,am\nts receiv$ f ! sale (         
duplicate bronze m$als "u section #b7;b7
 %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t
 ,public ,ent]prise ,fund4