,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac,mr4
 ,kirk 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rockefell]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to aw>d ! ,congressional ,gold 
,m$al to ! memb]s ( ! ,(fice ( ,/rategic
 ,s]vices 7,,oss71 collectively1 9      
recognition ( _! sup]ior s]vice & major 
contributions dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,(fice ( ,/rategic ,s]vices             
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,(fice ( ,/rategic ,s]vices 7,,oss7 0 ! 
fir/ ef=t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t
 a sy/em ( /rategic intellig5ce dur+ ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii & provid$ ! basis = !         
mod]n-day intellig5ce & special         
op]ations communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,,oss f\nd] ,g5]al ,william ,j4  
,donovan is ! only p]son 9 ! hi/ory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to receive ! #d highe/    

milit>y decorations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ ! ,m$al ( ,honor4 ,^u le>n+ ( 8 
dea? 9 #aiei1 ,presid5t ,eis5h[] call$  
,g5]al ,donovan ! la/ h]o4 ,9 addition  
to f\nd+ & lead+ ! ,,oss1 ,g5]al        
,donovan 0 also select$ by ,presid5t    
,roosevelt1 :o call$ ,g5]al ,donovan 8  
secret legs1 z an emiss>y to ,great     
,brita9 & cont95tal ,europe be=e !      
,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#c7 
,dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ea* bran* ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribut$      
p]sonnel to ! ,,oss4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/
 ,gu>d p]sonnel 7 recruit$ = ! ,m>itime 
,unit & ! ,op]ational ,swimm] ,gr\p4    
7#d7 ,! pres5t-day ,unit$ ,/ates special
 op]ations =ces trace _! l9eage to !    
,,oss4 ,! ,m>itime ,unit ( ! ,,oss 0 a  
precursor to ! ,navy ,s,e,a,ls4 ,! ,,oss
 ,op]ational ,gr\ps & ,j$burghs 7       
=]unn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special
 ,=ces4 ,! #hja/_/#dibnd ,bomb>dm5t     
,gr\p 7,c>petbagg]s7 7 prog5itors ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,special        
,op]ations ,comm&4 ,! ,m>9es :o s]v$ 9 !

 ,,oss1 includ+ ! actor ,/]l+ ,hayd5 &  
,colonel ,william ,eddy1 :om ,g5]al     
,donovan describ$ z ! ,am]ican ,lawr5ce 
( ,arabia1 7 pr$ecessors ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps ,=ces ,special      
,op]ations ,comm&4  7#e7 ,! ,,oss       
organiz$1 tra9$1 suppli$1 & f\ght )     
resi/ance organizations ?r\gh\t ,europe 
& ,asia t play$ an important role 9 !   
victory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,,ii4 ,presid5t ,eis5h[] cr$it$ ! "w ( !
 ,,oss ) ! ,fr5* ,resi/ance dur+ !      
lib]ation ( ,france z ! equival5t ( !   
,fr5* ,resi/ance hav+ an extra division4
  7#f7 ,f\r future ,directors ( ,c5tral 
,intellig5ce s]v$ z ,,oss (fic]s3       
,william ,casey1 ,william ,colby1 ,all5 
,dulles1 & ,ri*>d ,helms4  7#g7 ,wom5   
compris$ m ?an #a_/c ( ,,oss p]sonnel & 
play$ a critical role 9 ! organization4 
,^! wom5 includ$ ,virg9ia ,hall1 ! only 
civilian female to receive a ,di/+ui%$  
,s]vice ,cross 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & ,julia 
,*ild4  7#h7 ,! ,,oss recruit$ ,fritz   
,kolbe1 a ,g]man diplomat :o became !   

mo/ important spy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
aga9/ ! ,nazis 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#i7    
,lead+ sci5ti/s & s*ol>s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates s]v$ 9 ! ,,oss ,rese>* &         
,analysis ,bran*1 includ+ ,ralph ,bun*e1
 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican to receive !  
,nobel ,peace ,prize1 ,pulitz]          
,prize-w9n+ hi/orian ,ar?ur ,s*les+]1   
,jr41 ,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ice ,ar?ur     
,goldb]g1 ,%]man ,k5t1 ,john ,k+        
,fairbank1 & ,walt ,ro/[4 ,its ranks    
also includ$ #g future presid5ts ( !    
,am]ican ,hi/orical ,association1 #e ( !
 ,am]ican ,economic ,association1 & #b  
,nobel laureates4 ,! ,bureau (          
,intellig5ce & ,rese>* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate traces its creation  
to ! ,,oss ,rese>* & ,analysis ,bran*4  
7#aj7 ,! ,,oss inv5t$ & employ$ new     
te*nology ?r\gh its ,rese>* &           
,developm5t ,bran*1 includ+ new weapons 
& revolution>y communications equipm5t4 
,dr4 ,*ri/ian ,lamb]ts5 inv5t$ ! fir/   
und]wat] brea?+ app>atus t 0 fir/       
utiliz$ by ! ,,oss & is kn[n today z    

,,scuba4  7#aa7 ,,oss ,deta*m5t #aja    
op]at$ 9 ,burma & pione]$ ! art (       
unconv5tional w>f>e4 ,x 0 ! fir/ unit ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to deploy a l>ge        
gu]rilla army deep 9 enemy t]ritory4    
,,oss ,deta*m5t #aja has be5 cr$it$ ) ! 
highe/ kill_/loss ratio = any           
infantry-type unit 9 ! milit>y hi/ory ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & 0 aw>d$ a ,presid5tial
 ,unit ,citation4  7#ab7 ,! ,x-#b bran* 
( ! ,,oss pione]$ c\nt]9tellig5ce ) !   
,briti% & e/abli%$ ! mod]n              
c\nt]9tellig5ce community4 ,! network ( 
contacts built by ! ,,oss ) =eign       
intellig5ce s]vices l$ to endur+ ,cold  
,w> alliances4  7#ac7 ,op]ation ,tor*1 !
 ,alli$ invasion ( ,fr5* ,nor? ,africa 9
 ,novemb] #aidb1 0 aid$ by ! networks   
e/abli%$ & in=mation acquir$ by ! ,,oss 
to guide ! l&+s ( ! ,allies4  7#ad7     
,,oss ,op]ation ,haly>d result$ 9 !     
rescue ( m ?an #ejj d[n$ airm5 trapp$   
beh9d enemy l9es 9 ,yugoslavia1 "o ( !  
mo/ d>+ & successful rescue op]ations ( 
,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#ae7 ,,oss ,m]cy        

,missions at ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii sav$ !
 lives ( ?\s&s ( ,alli$ prison]s ( w>   
:om x 0 fe>$ w\ld be murd]$ by !        
,japanese4  7#af7 ,! h&ful ( surviv+ m5 
& wom5 ( ! ,,oss1 :om ,g5]al ,donovan   
call$ 8 glori\s amateurs1 are among !   
greate/ g5]ation4 ,!y h nev] be5        
collectively recogniz$ = _! h]oic &     
pione]+ s]vice 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #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$al ( 
appropriate design 9 commemoration to ! 
memb]s ( ! ,(fice ( ,/rategic ,s]vices  
7,,oss71 9 recognition ( _! sup]ior     
s]vice & major contributions dur+ ,_w   
,w> ,,ii4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,=       
purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ 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  7c7 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al 9 commemoration ( ! memb]s ( !     
,(fice ( ,/rategic ,s]vices "u          
subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be giv5
 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x w  
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 p>agraph 7#a7 available
 = display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r   
appropriate locations associat$ ) !     
,(fice ( ,/rategic ,s]vices4  #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