,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aehb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #af1 #bjag,mr4   
,russell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4  
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,cole1    
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mrs4        
,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4  
,kelly ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 &  
,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,treasury to m9t co9s 9 commemoration ( 
! #ajj ye> anniv]s>y ( ! #a/ ,infantry  
,division4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,duty ,fir/ ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,! congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,! #a/ ,infantry ,division 0 con/itut$  
on ,may #bd1 #aiag1 & is ! fir/ & olde/ 
p]man5tly e/abli%$ combat division ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,army4 #bjag is ! c5t5nial
 ( ! ,division4  7#b7 ,! #a/ ,infantry  
,division has be5 9 cont9u\s s]vice s9ce
 its organization4  7#c7 ,! #a/         
,infantry ,division has f\ght )         

di/9ction 9 e major conflict s9ce #aiag 
except ! ,korean ,w>1 :5 x 0 on         
occupation duty 9 ,g]many4  7#d7 ,9 ,_w 
,w> ,i1 ! !n-,fir/ ,division 0 ! fir/   
,unit$ ,/ates division to arrive 9      
,france4 ,x fir$ ! fir/ ,am]ican %ots ( 
! w>1 suff]$ ! fir/ casualties & secur$ 
! fir/ ,am]ican victory at ! ,battle (  
,cantigny 9 ,may1 #aiah4 ,?is 0 also !  
fir/ mod]n1 comb9$ arms battle 9        
,am]ican hi/ory4 ,x f\ght ) di/9ction 9 
all subsequ5t campaigns &1 aft]         
occupation duty 9 ,g]many1 0 ! la/      
combat division to return home 9 #aiai4 
7#e7 ,five division soldi]s receiv$ !   
,m$al ( ,honor 9 ,_w ,w> ,i4  7#f7 ,9   
,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! #a ,,id 0 ! fir/ to     
deploy to ,europe4 ,x f\ght 9 ,nor?     
,africa & ,sicily 9 #aidb & #aidc4      
,g5]al ,george ,s4 ,patton1 ,jr41 comm&]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates #g? ,army 9 !        
,m$it]ranean1 /at$ t he w\ld n invade   
,sicily )\t ! #a ,,id z ! assault       
division4  7#g7 ,! #a ,,id 0 ! lead     
assault division on ,omaha bea* 9       

,norm&y on ,d-,day1 ,june #f1 #aidd4    
,aga9/ frightful odds & despite multiple
 *all5ges1 x secur$ a bea* head on a day
 :5 failure c\ld h alt]$ ! outcome ( !  
w>4  7#h7 ,! #a ,,id play$ pivotal roles
 9 ! lib]ation ( ,france & ,belgium2 !  
,battle ( ! ,bulge2 ! cross+ ( ! ,rh9e  
,riv]2 & ! invasion & defeat ( ,nazi    
,g]many4 ,aft] ! w>1 ! ,division        
support$ & secur$ ! ,int]national ,w>   
,crimes ,tribunal at ,nuremburg1        
,g]many1 gu>d+ infam\s ,nazi (ficials   
dur+ ! c\rtroom proce$+s4  7#i7 ,sev5te5
 division soldi]s receiv$ ! ,m$al (     
,honor 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#aj7 ,! #a ,,id
 0 ! only ,unit$ ,/ates combat division 
9 ,europe f #aidf to #aiea4 ,x return$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,=t ,riley1 ,,ks1 9
 #aiee4  7#aa7 ,! #a ,,id 0 "o ( ! fir/ 
#b combat divisions deploy$ to ,vietnam 
9 #aife4 ,!re x def5d$ ! vital ,highway 
#ac corridor aga9/ enemy infiltration f 
,cambodia to ! capital at ,saigon4 ,x   
f\ght gallantly 9 ,op]ation ,junction   
,city1 ! l>ge/ op]ation ( ! w>1 9 #aifg2

 & 9 all #c waves ( ! ,tet ,(f5sive 9   
#aifh4  7#ab7 ,twelve division soldi]s  
receiv$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor 9 ,vietnam4    
7#ac7 ,! #a ,,id det]r$ ,soviet         
aggression aga9/ ,,nato ,europe f #aigj 
to #aiij ) a brigade 9 ,g]many & ! re/ (
 ! division deploy+ !re annually f ,=t  
,riley 9 ,,re=g] ex]cises t demon/rat$  
,unit$ ,/ates capability & resolve until
 ! ,cold ,w> end$4  7#ad7 ,! #a ,,id    
deploy$ to ,saudi ,arabia 9 #aiia 9     
,op]ations ,des]t ,%ield & ,des]t ,/orm4
 ,x attack$ to brea* ! ,iraqi def5ses1  
rac$ across ! des]t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,v,i,ith ,corps1 de/roy+ ! ,iraqi       
,republican ,gu>d ,tawakalna ,division4 
7#ae7 ,! #a ,,id en=c$ int]national     
peace agreem5ts 9 ,bosnia = #ca mon?s   
betwe5 #aiif & #bjjj2 = #d mon?s 9      
,mac$onia 7,,fyrom7 9 #aiii2 & = #bb    
mon?s 9 ,kosovo betwe5 #aiii & #bjjc4   
7#af7 ,! #a ,,id deploy$ to ,iraq 9     
#bjjd to #bjje 9 ,,oif ,,ii1 ! initial  
occupation ( ,iraq1 & help$ a*ieve !    
fir/ free & fair elections 9 ! hi/ory ( 

,iraq4 ,its brigade combat teams & o!r  
elem5ts deploy$ multiple times to ,iraq 
& ,afghani/an betwe5 #bjjc & #bjad4     
7#ag7 ,! #a ,,id provid$ ! fir/         
regionally align$ =ce 7,,raf7 to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,africa ,comm& & provid$  
milit>y assi/ance to fri5dly gov]nm5ts  
across ! cont95t ( ,africa4  7#ah7 ,to  
combat ! gr[+ ,,isis ?reat1 #a ,,id     
soldi]s h deploy$ to ,iraq & ,kuwait to 
assi/ ! ,iraqi ,security ,=ces & o!r    
fri5dly c\ntries 9 t vital & un/able    
region4  7#ai7 ,! #a ,,id w be deploy$  
to ,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 & ,korea 9 #bjaf 
& #bjag1 its c5t5nial ye>4  7#bj7       
,?irty-six soldi]s h be5 decorat$ ) !   
,m$al ( ,honor1 & c\ntless o!rs h       
di/+ui%$ !mselves 9 combat4  7#ba7 ,!   
#a/ ,infantry ,division has e>n$ sev]al 
unit decorations1 includ+ #b ,m]itori\s 
,unit ,comm5dations1 #c ,fr5* ,croix de 
,gu]re1 #a ,belgian ,f\rrag]e1 ,republic
 ( ,vietnam ,cross ( ,gallantry ) ,palm1
 #a ,republic ( ,vietnam ,civil ,action 
,honor ,m$al1 & 0 cit$ twice 9 ! ,ord] (

 ! ,day ( ! ,belgian ,army4  7#bb7 ,!   
#a/ ,infantry ,division has s]v$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ) great valor & di/9ction 
s9ce its organization1 liv+ up to its   
motto1 ,no mission too difficult1 no    
sacrifice too great--,duty ,fir/4  #c4  
,co9 specification  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,! 
,secret>y ( ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is    
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t !
 issue ! foll[+ co9s3 7#a7 #e gold co9s 
,n m ?an #bj1jjj #e co9s1 :i* %all--    
7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2  7,b7 h a      
diamet] ( 4#hej in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9   
#ij p]c5t gold & #aj p]c5t alloy4  7#b7 
#a silv] co9s ,n m ?an #ajj1jjj #a co9s1
 :i* %all--  7,a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2   
7,b7 h ! diamet] ( #a4ej in*es2 &  7,c7 
conta9 n less ?an #ij p]c5t silv]4  7#c7
 ,half-doll> clad co9s ,n m ?an #bjj1jjj
 half-doll> co9s :i* %all--  7,a7 weight
 #aa4cd grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] (      
#a4bje in*es2 &  7,c7 be m9t$ to !      
specifications = half doll> co9s conta9$
 9 section #eaab7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,legal t5d] ,! co9s 

m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be legal t5d]1 z  
provid$ 9 section #eajc ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,numismatic   
items ,= ! purposes ( section #eacd (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all co9s
 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to   
numismatic items4  #d4 ,design ( co9s   
7a7 ,design requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! design ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all
 be emblematic ( ! #ajj ye> anniv]s>y ( 
! #a/ ,infantry ,division4  7#b7        
,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 
m9t$ "u ?is ,act !re %all be-- 7,a7 a   
designation ( ! value ( ! co92  7,b7 an 
inscription ( ! ye> #bjag2 &  7,c7      
inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god 
,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e
 ,pluribus ,unum4  7b7 ,selection ,!    
design = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all   
be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! secret>y aft]    
consultation ) ! ,society ( ! #a/       
,infantry ,division & ! ,u4,s4 ,army    
,c5t] ( ,milit>y ,hi/ory2 &  7#b7       
review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age ,advisory 
,committee4  #e4 ,issuance ( co9s  7a7  

,quality ( co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act  
%all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ & pro(      
qualities4  7b7 ,m9t facility ,only !   
,we/ ,po9t ,m9t may be us$ to /rike any 
p>ticul> quality ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is   
,act4  7c7 ,p]iod = issuance ,!         
,secret>y may issue co9s m9t$ "u ?is    
,act only dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
,janu>y #bjah4  #f4 ,sale ( co9s  7#a7  
,sale price ,! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act   
%all be sold by ! ,secret>y at a price  
equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! face value ( !
 co9s2  7,b7 ! sur*>ge provid$ 9 section
 #g7;a7 ) respect to su* co9s2 &  7,c7 !
 co/ ( design+ & issu+ ! co9s 7includ+  
labor1 mat]ial1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1     
ov]head exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+74  7#b7
 ,bulk sales ,! ,secret>y %all make bulk
 sales ( ! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act at a  
reasonable disc\nt4  7#c7 ,prepaid ord]s
 ,! ,secret>y %all accept prepaid ord]s 
= ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act be=e !        
issuance ( su* co9s4  #g4 ,sur*>ges  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,all sales ( co9s issu$ "u ?is
 ,act %all include a sur*>ge (-- 7#a7   

#ce p] co9 = ! #e co92  7#b7 #aj p] co9 
= ! #a co92 &  7#c7 #e p] co9 = !       
half-doll> co94  7b7 ,di/ribution       
,subject to section #eacd 7f77#a7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all     
sur*>ges receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale
 ( co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be       
promptly paid by ! ,secret>y to !       
,society ( ! #a/ ,infantry ,division =  
r5ovation ( exi/+ #a/ ,infantry         
,division ,memorial locat$ 9 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia4  7c7 ,audits ,! society ( !
 #a/ ,infantry ,division %all be subject
 to ! audit requirem5ts ( section       
#eacd7;f77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ) reg>d to ! am\nts receiv$ "u  
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,limitation        
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 no sur*>ge may 
be includ$ ) respect to ! issuance "u   
?is ,act ( any co9 dur+ a cal5d> ye> if1
 z ( ! "t ( su* issuance1 ! issuance (  
su* co9 w\ld result 9 ! numb] (         
commemorative co9 programs issu$ dur+   
su* ye> to exce$ ! annual #b co9        
commemorative co9 program issuance      

limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ate ,code 7z 9      
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act74 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may   
issue guidance to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4