#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#adef  ,,an ,,act  ,to aw>d !           
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,%imon    
,p]es4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,%imon ,p]es 0 born 9
 ,pol& 9 #aibc4  7#b7 ,! ,p]es family   
emigrat$ to ,tel ,aviv 9 #aicd1 & all ( 
! family memb]s ( ,%imon ,p]es :o rema9$
 9 ,pol& 7 murd]$ dur+ ! ,holocau/4     
7#c7 ,be=e ,israel ga9$ indep5d5ce1     
,%imon ,p]es e>n$ ! respect ( s5ior     
lead]s 9 ! indep5d5ce movem5t 9 ,israel1
 mo/ notably ,david ,b5-,gurion4  7#d7  
,! f\nd+ g5]ation ( ,israel 0 c5tral to 
! developm5t ( ,israel1 & ,%imon ,p]es  
is ! only surviv+ memb] ( t f\nd+       
g5]ation4  7#e7 ,%imon ,p]es has s]v$ 9 
num]\s high-level cab9et positions &    
m9i/]ial po/s 9 ,israel1 includ+ head ( 
! ,israeli ,navy1 ,m9i/] ( ,def5se1     
,=eign ,m9i/]1 ,prime ,m9i/]1 &         
,presid5t1 among _m o!rs4  7#f7 ,%imon  
,p]es has honorably s]v$ ,israel = ov]  
#gj ye>s1 dur+ :i* he has significantly 
contribut$ to ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s &   

has play$ a pivotal role 9 =g+ ! /rong &
 unbreakable bond betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,israel4  7#g7 ,by pres5t+ !         
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,%imon    
,p]es1 ! fir/ to be aw>d$ to a sitt+    
,presid5t ( ,israel1 ,congress proclaims
 its unbreakable bond ) ,israel &       
reaffirms its cont9ual support = ,israel
 z we commemorate ! #fe? anniv]s>y ( !  
indep5d5ce ( ,israel & ! #ij? bir?day ( 
,%imon ,p]es1 :i* are bo? significant   
mile/ones 9 ,israeli hi/ory4  7#h7      
,ma9ta9+ /rong bilat]al relations betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel has be5 a    
priority ( ,%imon ,p]es s9ce he began   
work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! days ( ,john
 ,f4 ,k5n$y4 ,! /rong bond is exemplifi$
 by ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,presid5t ,reagan    
said to ,%imon ,p]es ^u 8 visit to !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mr4 ,prime ,m9i/]1 ,i   
?ank y v mu* = y\r visit4 ,x's be5 an   
occasion to r5ew a fri5d%ip & to review 
& enhance ! /r5g? ( our unique bilat]al 
relation%ip4  7,b7 ,at ano!r po9t       
,presid5t ,reagan said ( ,%imon ,p]es1  

,8 vision1 8 /atesman%ip & 8 t5acity are
 greatly appreciat$ "h4  7,c7 ,:ile     
visit+ ) ,%imon ,p]es at ! ,resid5ce ( !
 ,presid5t 9 ,j]usalem1 ,presid5t ,obama
 describ$ ,%imon ,p]es z ''' a son (    
,israel :o's devot$ 8 life to keep+     
,israel /rong & su/a9+ ! bonds betwe5   
our two nations4  7,d7 ,on ,m>* #bj1    
#bjac1 ,%imon ,p]es reaffirm$ 8 belief 9
 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,israel1 /at+1 ,am]ica /ood by our side 
f ! v beg9n+4 ,y support u z we rebuild 
our anci5t homel& & z we def5d our l&4  
,f ,holocau/ to r$emption4  7,e7 ,on    
,m>* #ba1 #bjac1 ,%imon ,p]es /at$1 ''' 
,am]ica is s great & we are s small4 ,b 
,i le>n$ t y don't measure u by size1 b 
by values4 ,:5 x comes to values1 we are
 y & y are u4 ''' ,z ,i look back1 ,i   
feel t ! ,israel ( today has exce$$ !   
vision we _h #fe ye>s ago4 ,reality has 
surpass$ our dreams4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( 
,am]ica help$ u to make ?is possible4   
#b4 ,congressional gold m$al  7a7 ,aw>d 
au?oriz$ ,! ,presid5t pro tempore ( !   

,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives %all make appropriate   
arrangem5ts = ! aw>d1 on behalf (       
,congress1 ( a s+le gold m$al (         
appropriate design to ,presid5t ,%imon  
,p]es4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purpose
 ( ! aw>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all /rike a    
gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &
 inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  #c4 ,duplicate m$als ,"u su*
 regulations z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 may prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may /rike   
duplicate m$als 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al  
/ruck pursuant to section #b & sell su* 
duplicate m$als at a price suffici5t to 
cov] ! co/s ( ! m$als1 includ+ labor1   
mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head 
exp5ses4  #d4 ,national m$als ,m$als    
/ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are national 
m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,au?ority
 to use fund am\nts2 proce$s ( sale  7a7
 ,au?orization ( *>ges ,!re is au?oriz$ 
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$als "u section #c 
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t 
,public ,ent]prise ,fund4  ,pass$ !     
,s5ate ,m>* #ac1 #bjad4,secret>y