,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fabc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,scalise1 ,mr4 ,duncan (  
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4      
,g[dy1 ,mr4 ,san=d1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 & ,mr4
 ,cook7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to congressionally        
designate ! museum to pres]ve ! /ories1 
k1 & hi/ory ( ! ,m$al ( ,honor to be    
con/ruct$ 9 ,m\nt ,pleasant1 ,s\?       
,c>ol9a1 z ! ,national ,m$al ( ,honor   
,museum4  #a4 ,national ,m$al ( ,honor  
,museum  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress make !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,m$al ( ,honor    
,museum to be locat$ 9 ,m\nt ,pleasant1 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 w be ! only museum 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates t exi/s = ! exclusive     
purpose ( int]pret+ ! /ory ( ! ,m$al (  
,honor & all ( ! recipi5ts ( ! ,m$al (  
,honor4  7#b7 ,! ,m$al ( ,honor ,museum 
w be ! only museum d$icat$ = ! purpose (
 educat+ a div]se audi5ce ab\t ! ,m$al (

 ,honor ?r\gh its collection (          
artifacts1 photographs1 lett]s1         
docum5ts1 & fir/-h& p]sonal acc\nts (   
,m$al ( ,honor recipi5ts & ! w>s 9 :i*  
!y h s]v$4  7#c7 ,! mission ( ! ,m$al ( 
,honor ,museum is to pres]ve & pres5t ! 
extraord9>y /ories ( individuals :o     
rea*$ ! highe/ levels ( recognition1    
above & beyond ! call ( duty1 9 s]vice  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to inspire curr5t & 
future g5]ations ab\t ! six ideals ( !  
,m$al ( ,honor1 namely c\rage1          
commitm5t1 integrity1 citiz5%ip1        
sacrifice1 & patriotism1 to help        
visitors und]/& ! mean+ & price ( fre$om
 & :at x means to put s]vice above self1
 & to s]ve z an education c5t] t1 ?r\gh 
v>i\s programs1 rea*es out across !     
c\ntry to fur!r ! ,m$al ( ,honor's      
ideals among all ,am]icans1 especially  
"y p4  7#d7 ,! ,m$al ( ,honor 0 e/abli%$
 by an ,act ( ,congress 9 #ahfa & is    
pres5t$ by ! ,presid5t 9 ! "n (         
,congress4  7#e7 ,! ,m$al ( ,honor is ! 
highe/ aw>d = valor 9 action aga9/ an   

enemy =ce :i* c be be/[$ ^u an          
individual s]v+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces4  7#f7 ,! ,m$al ( ,honor has be5  
aw>d$ to h]oes ( all races & social     
classes1 & recipi5ts repres5t all #ej   
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to  
,rico1 & ,guam4  7#g7 ,z ( ,septemb] #g1
 #bjaf1 !re h be5 #c1dif recipi5ts ( !  
,m$al ( ,honor1 ( :i* #ai individuals 7 
d\ble recipi5ts4  7#h7 ,s9ce ,_w ,w>    
,,ii1 ! va/ majority ( ! #hgd ,m$als (  
,honor aw>d$ = s]vice 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! 
,korean ,w>1 & ,vietnam 7 aw>d$         
po/hum\sly4  7#i7 ,z ( ,septemb] #g1    
#bjaf1 !re are only #gg liv+ ,m$al (    
,honor recipi5ts1 & !y h an av]age age (
 #ga ye>s old1 :i* creates an urg5t ne$ 
to pres]ve ! /ories1 artifacts1 &       
a*ievem5ts ( ^! h]os4  7#aj7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates has an urg5t ne$ to pres]ve !    
/ories1 k1 & hi/ory ( ! recipi5ts ( !   
,m$al ( ,honor & to portray t hi/ory1 & 
! c\rage1 commitm5t1 integrity1         
citiz5%ip1 sacrifice1 & patriotism ( !  
recipi5ts ( ! ,m$al ( ,honor1 = future  

g5]ations4  7#aa7 ,! ,/ate ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a has provid$ a site = ! ,m$al (  
,honor ,museum 9 ,m\nt ,pleasant1 ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 at ,patriot's ,po9t on ! ea/]n 
%ore ( ,*>le/on h>bor1 n f> f ! site at 
:i* ,s]geant ,william ,h4 ,c>ney ( !    
,union ,army's #ed? ,massa*usetts       
,infantry ,regim5t became ! fir/        
,african-,am]ican recipi5t ( ! ,m$al (  
,honor z a result ( 8 h]oic actions on  
,july #ah1 #ahfc1 dur+ ! ,battle ( ,=t  
,wagn]4  7#ab7 ,! ,congressional ,m$al (
 ,honor ,society has designat$ ?is site 
z ! location ( ! ,national ,m$al (      
,honor ,museum1 & ! ,national ,m$al (   
,honor ,museum ,f\ndation is a nonpr(it 
educational f\ndation e/abli%$ to       
design1 fund1 build1 & ma9ta9 ! museum4 
7#ac7 ,! ,m$al ( ,honor ,museum receives
 fund+ support f ! ,/ate ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 
& is n[ 9 ! con/ruction design & fund+  
/age4  7#ad7 ,! ,m$al ( ,honor ,museum w
 become ! premi] museum ( ! ,m$al (     
,honor1 its recipi5ts1 & _! /ories1 & a 
place :]e p w come to le>n ab\t         

,am]icans' exp]i5ces dur+ critical      
p]iods 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory & :]e !   
hi/ory ( ,am]ican /ruggles aga9/        
aggression by w\ld-be oppressors is     
pres]v$ s t future g5]ations c und]/& ! 
role ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to play 9 
! pres]vation & advancem5t ( democracy &
 fre$om4  7b7 ,designation ,9 light ( ! 
f9d+s conta9$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,m$al 
( ,honor ,museum to be locat$ 9 ,m\nt   
,pleasant1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 is h]eby       
designat$ z ! ,national ,m$al ( ,honor  
,museum4