,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 
,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4        
,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4    
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,ms4 ,judy
 ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,d5t1
 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4    
,f>r1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hanna1   
,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,nevada1 ,mr4  
,hill1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4  
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4
 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1    
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4     
,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,nunes1   
,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4     
,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4      
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4         
,valadao1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,mimi      
,walt]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1
 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1 & ,mr4 ,f>5?old7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to

 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold 
,m$al to ,norman ,yo%io ,m9eta 9        
recognition ( 8 c\rage\s1 pr9cipl$      
d$ication to public s]vice1 civic       
engagem5t1 & civil rights4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,norman 
,yo%io ,m9eta ,congressional ,gold ,m$al
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,norman ,yo%io ,m9eta 0   
born ,novemb] #ab1 #aica1 9 ,san ,jose1 
,cali=nia1 to immigrant p>5ts1 ,kunisaku
 & ,kane ,m9eta1 f ,%iz\ka prefecture 9 
,japan4  7#b7 ,9 #aidb1 ,m9eta & 8      
family 7 =cibly relocat$ to ! ,he>t     
,m\nta9 ,relocation ,c5t] 9 ,wyom+4 ,!y 
7 among #abj1jjj p ( ,japanese ance/ry1 
two-?irds ( :om 7 natural-born ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s1 s5t to int]nm5t camps by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dur+ !       
,second ,_w ,w>4  7#c7 ,aft] graduat+ f 
! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia at ,b]keley1   
,m9eta s]v$ z an intellig5ce (fic] = !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,army 9 ,korea & ,japan f 
#aiec to #aief4 ,m9eta !n jo9$ 8 fa!r's 

insurance bus9ess locat$ 9 ,san ,jose's 
,japant[n4  7#d7 ,9 #aiff1 ,m9eta       
accept$ an appo9tm5t to ! ,san ,jose    
,h\s+ ,au?ority1 believ+ community      
involvem5t to be ess5tial to civic life 
& ! full integration ( ,japanese        
,am]icans into 8 homet[n4 ,he became a  
city c\ncilmemb] "o ye> lat]4  7#e7     
,m9eta 0 elect$ mayor ( ,san ,jose 9    
#aiga1 becom+ ! fir/ ,asian ,am]ican    
mayor ( a major ,am]ican city 9 !       
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z mayor1 he   
work$ to economically develop ,san ,jose
 z ,silicon ,valley 0 =m+1 & also       
/r5g!n$ community relations by engag+   
racial & e?nic m9orities ?r\gh ,san     
,jose city dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ 
! ,san ,jose ,police ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,f
 #aige to #aiie1 ,m9eta s]v$ z a ,memb] 
( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
repres5t+ ! he>t ( ,santa ,cl>a ,c\nty &
 ,silicon ,valley4 ,he s]v$ on num]\s   
committees1 includ+ ! ,budget1          
,intellig5ce1 & ,sci5ce committees4 ,he 
s]v$ longe/ on ! ,h\se ,public ,works & 

,transportation ,committee1 n[ kn[n z ! 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,committee1 includ+ z ,committee        
,*airman4  7#g7 ,9 #aigh1 ,m9eta1 along 
) ,repres5tative ,frank ,horton         
7,r-,,ny71 introduc$ a bip>tisan jo9t   
resolution au?oriz+ & reque/+ !         
,presid5t to proclaim ! #g-;day p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,may #d1 #aigi1 z             
,asian_/,pacific ,am]ican ,h]itage      
,week4 ,may is ! mon? :5 ! fir/         
,japanese immigrants arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 #ahdc1 & also :5 ,*9ese labor]s
 complet$ ! transcont95tal railroad 9   
#ahfi4 ,! resolution became ,public ,law
 t ye>1 & 0 lat] exp&$ to recognize !   
mon? ( ,may z ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican  
,h]itage ,mon?4  7#h7 ,9 #aihg1 ,m9eta  
_h ! honor ( sign+ ! ,civil ,lib]ties   
,act :i* (f]$ an (ficial apology &      
r$ress = ! grave inju/ices committ$     
aga9/ ,am]icans ( ,japanese ance/ry dur+
 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 on behalf ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives :5 act+ z ,speak] pro   
tempore4 ,9 a culm9ation ( a #aj-ye>    

bip>tisan ef=t1 ,presid5t ,ronald       
,reagan sign$ ! bill into law z ,public 
,law #ajj-chc on ,augu/ #aj1 #aihh4     
7#i7 ,?r\gh\t 8 t5ure 9 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ,m9eta 0 a /rong       
advocate = transportation laws :i* made 
air travel saf] & aviation & transit    
sy/ems m accessible to ,am]icans )      
disabilities4 ,he also au?or$ !         
,int]modal ,surface ,transportation     
,effici5cy ,act ( #aiia1 :i* gave ,/ate1
 local1 & regional gov]nm5ts great]     
control ov] ! use ( ,f$]al doll>s 9 _!  
communities4  7#aj7 ,m9eta co-f\nd$ !   
,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican 
,caucus & ! ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican    
,in/itute = ,congressional ,/udies 9    
#aiid1 :i* today cont9ue to promote !   
well-be+ & full p>ticipation ( ^!       
communities 9 ,am]ican civic life4      
7#aa7 ,9 #bjjj1 ,m9eta became ! fir/    
,asian ,am]ican to s]ve 9 a ,presid5tial
 ,cab9et z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce "u    
,presid5t ,william ,j4 ,cl9ton4  7#ab7  
,9 #bjja1 ,m9eta cont9u$ 8 d$ication to 

public s]vice & bip>tisan%ip by s]v+ z  
,secret>y ( ,transportation "u ,presid5t
 ,george ,w4 ,bu%4  7#ac7 ,m9eta 0 at ! 
helm ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation on 
! day ( ! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 t]rori/ 
attacks4 ,9 ! aft]ma? ( ! attacks &     
?r\gh ! end ( 8 t5ure z ,secret>y (     
,transportation1 he u%]$ 9 critical     
re=ms to ! ,nation's transportation &   
security scre5+ networks4  7#ad7 ,9     
#bjja1 ! ,san ,jose ,city ,c\ncil       
ann\nc$ t ! city's airport 0 to be r5am$
 ! ,norman ,y4 ,m9eta ,san ,jose        
,int]national ,airport4  7#ae7 ,m9eta   
receiv$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 
! highe/ civilian aw>d 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 9 #bjjf f ,presid5t ,george ,w4 
,bu%1 & ! ,gr& ,cordon1 ,ord] ( ! ,ris+ 
,sun1 f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan1 :i* is !  
highe/ honor be/[$ ^u an individual     
outside ( ,japan4  7#af7 ,hav+ p]sonally
 exp]i5c$ ! wrongful indignity (        
int]nm5t z a *ild by 8 own gov]nm5t1    
,norman ,yo%io ,m9eta has d$icat$ 8 life
 to public s]vice1 to 8 community1 & to 

8 c\ntry1 & has done s ) exempl>y       
dignity & integrity4  #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$al ( appropriate design to     
,norman ,yo%io ,m9eta1 9 recognition ( 8
 c\rage\s1 pr9cipl$ d$ication to public 
s]vice1 civic engagem5t1 & civil rights4
  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( !   
pres5tation ref]r$ 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  #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