,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjag ,mr4 
,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1   
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,ms4   
,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4       
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4        
,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,delaney1
 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,bey]1    
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice (      
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1  
,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,i[a1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1   
,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,royce ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mrs4         
,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4   
,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 
,mr4 ,r\z]1 & ,mr4 ,conaway7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 

case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to po/hum\sly aw>d 
a ,congressional gold m$al to ,ju/9     
,smi? ,morrill1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator ( 
! ,/ate ( ,v]mont1 9 recognition ( 8    
la/+ contributions to high] education   
opportunity = all ,am]icans4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/9   
,smi? ,morrill ,congressional ,gold     
,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress    
f9ds t3  7#a7 ,ju/9 ,smi? ,morrill1 !   
son ( a blacksmi? & f>m]1 0 born 9      
,/raf=d1 ,v]mont1 on ,april #ad1 #ahaj4 
,he prosp]$ z a m]*ant & bus9essman 9 8 
e>ly ye>s & s]v$ 9 public (fice !       
rema9d] ( 8 life4  7#b7 ,morrill1 !     
longe/ s]v+ ,memb] ( ,congress 9 !      
,n9ete5? ,c5tury & ,*airman ( !         
,committee on ,ways & ,means 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !      
,committee on ,f9ance 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,s5ate1 s]v$ #e t]ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 f #ahed to     
#ahfi1 & #f t]ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

,s5ate1 f #ahgb to #ahih4  7#c7         
,morrill1 inspir$ by 8 own lack ( public
 education opportunity beyond 8 fifte5? 
bir?day1 propos$ legislation t w\ld set 
aside public l&s to be sold by ! /ates  
to create & fund ,/ate-run colleges4    
7#d7 ,congress enact$ ! ,fir/ ,morrill  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 on     
,july #b1 #ahfb1 m>k+ ! g5esis ( !      
national focus on high] education 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
l&-grant in/itutions4  7#e7 ,congress   
enact$ ! ,second ,morrill ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #cba et seq47 on ,augu/ #cj1  
#ahij1 e/abli%+ :at is n[ a fl\ri%+     
sy/em ( hi/orically ,black l&-grant     
colleges & univ]sities across ! nation4 
7#f7 ,l&-grant & o!r public rese>*      
univ]sities today aw>d ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj 
degrees annually & p]=m m ?an           
#cg1jjj1jjj1jjj ( rese>* = improv+ !    
lives ( ,am]icans4  7#g7 ,9 #ahfd1      
,morrill introduc$ ,h\se ,jo9t          
,resolution #ff :i* creat$ ! ,national  
,/atu>y ,hall f ! ,old ,hall ( ! ,u4,s4 

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & au?oriz$ !    
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to invite   
,/ates to submit two /atues ( wor?y     
citiz5s to be exhibit$1 :i* cont9ues z a
 daily inspiration to ! ?\s&s ( visitors
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol4  7#h7 ,z  
*airman ( ! ,committee on ,build+s &    
,gr\nds1 ,morrill s]v$ z pr9cipal       
advocate = ! con/ruction & f9anc+ ( !   
,?omas ,jeff]son ,build+ ( ! ,libr>y (  
,congress2 = invit+ ,fr$]ick ,law       
,olm/ead to design ! pres5t l&scape ( ! 
,capitol2 = plann+ ! location ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt ,build+2 = rais+ 
funds to complete ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t2 &
 = *ampion+ ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  
7#i7 ,9 deliv]+ 8 la/ spee* z ,s5ator j 
two weeks be=e 8 dea?1 ,morrill not$ t !
 location ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme    
,c\rt 9 close proximity to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,capitol & ! ,libr>y ( ,congress 
w\ld =m a h>moni\s gr\p ( l>ge public   
/ructures on ,capitol ,hill ( unequal$  
gr&eur1 & w be appreciat$ by ! ,am]ican 
p =ev]4  7#aj7 ,9 8 #ahhb book          

,self-,consci\sness ( ,not$ ,p]sons1    
,morrill conclud$1 ,! spur to acquire "s
 future reputation1 to be e>n$ by       
consci\s fidelity1 keeps ! "w ( m5      
always at its be/1 ! me*anic at ! top ( 
8 skill1 ! m]*ant ev] m9dful ( ! upright
 & d[nright 9 trade2 ! pulpit & ! b> x  
pu%es on to ef=t & to eloqu5ce2 x makes 
! soldi] brave 9 battle1 ! politician   
a%am$ n be a patriot1 & ! /atesman      
unwill+ to give up to p>ty :at 0 meant =
 mank9d44  7#aa7 ,aft] ,morrill di$ on  
,decemb] #bh1 #ahih1 eulogies extoll$   
,morrill's lead]%ip1 integrity & good-w1
 includ+ ! comm5ts ( ,s5ator ,george    
,graham ,ve/ ( ,miss\ri :o /at$1 ,if all
 ^? to :om he did acts ( k9dness c\ld   
:isp] across 8 grave1 x w\ld make an    
an!m sweet] & m sonor\s ?an any t ev]   
peal$ ?r\gh ca!dral aisle & ^? ( ,s5ator
 ,george ,ho> ( ,massa*usetts :o recall$
 t ,ju/9 ,morrill1 knew 9 8 y\? !       
vet]ans ( ! ,revolution & ! g5]ation :o 
decl>$ indep5d5ce & fram$ !             
,con/itution4 ,he knew ! :ole hi/ory ( 8

 c\ntry f ! "t ( h] indep5d5ce1 p>tly f 
! lips ( ^? :o %ap$ x1 p>tly because ( !
 l>ge %>e he _h 9 x himself44  #c4      
,congressional gold m$al  7a7           
,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make        
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! po/hum\s    
pres5tation1 on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( 
a gold m$al ( appropriate design 9      
commemoration ( ,ju/9 ,smi? ,morrill 9  
recognition ( 8 la/+ contributions to   
high] education opportunity = all       
,am]icans4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !    
purpose ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al   
)-- 7#a7 an inscription /at+ ,a         
,/atesman :o did n give up to p>ty :at 0
 int5d$ = humank9d2 &  7#b7 suitable    
emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions to be  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold 
m$al 9 honor ( ,ju/9 ,smi? ,morrill "u  

subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be giv5
 to ! ,smi?sonian1 :]e x %all be        
available = display z appropriate & made
 available = rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,smi?sonian %\ld make ! gold m$al       
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available =    
display or = loan z appropriate s t x   
may be display$ else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at  
o!r appropriate locations associat$ ) ! 
life ( ,ju/9 ,smi? ,morrill4  #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