,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjag,mr4  
,pe>ce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4
 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1
 & ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico7  
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 aw>d a          
,congressional ,gold ,m$al1             
collectively1 to ,am]ican milit>y       
p]sonnel :o f\ght 9 def5se ( ,bataan1   
,corregidor1 ,guam1 ,wake ,isl&1 & !    
,philipp9e ,ar*ipelago betwe5 ,decemb]  
#g1 #aida1 & ,may #aj1 #aidb1 & :o di$  
or 7 imprison$ by ! ,japanese milit>y 9 
! ,philipp9es1 ,japan1 ,korea1          
,man*uria1 ,wake ,isl&1 & ,guam f ,april
 #i1 #aidb1 until ,septemb] #b1 #aide1 9
 recognition ( _! p]sonal sacrifice &   

s]vice to _! c\ntry4  #a4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h\rs aft]
 ! attacks on ,pe>l ,h>bor1 ,hawaii1    
,imp]ial ,japanese =ces laun*$ an attack
 on ! ,philipp9es1 cutt+ (f vital l9es (
 communication to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act
 z ! ,arm$ ,=ces7 & ,filip9o troops 9 ! 
,f> ,ea/ "u ! comm& ( ,g5]al ,d\glas    
,mac,arthur4  7#b7 ,on ,may #f1 #aidb1  
,corregidor fell aft] a weeklong siege &
 its def5d]s 7 surr5d]$4 ,on ,may #aj1  
#aidb1 ,am]ican =ces "u ! comm& ( ,major
 ,g5]al ,william ,f4 ,%>p surr5d]$ aft] 
fight+ ! ,japanese f ,april #bi1 #aidb1 
to ,may #i1 #aidb1 on ! isl& ( ,m9danao 
9 ! s\!rnmo/ portion ( ! ,philipp9e     
,ar*ipelago4 ,x 0 on ?is date1 ,may #aj1
 #aidb1 t ,g5]al ,wa9wright1 z ,supreme 
,alli$ ,comm&]1 surr5d]$ all ,alli$     
,=ces 9 ! ,philipp9e ,ar*ipelago4  7#c7 
,despite be+ cut (f f supply l9es &     
re9=cem5ts1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &    
,philipp9e troops quickly execut$ a plan
 to delay ! ,japanese invasion & def5d !

 ,philipp9es aga9/ t invasion4  7#d7 ,by
 ,april #aidb1 troops f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,philipp9es _h bravely & /aun*ly    
f\ght (f enemy attacks 9 ,bataan = m ?an
 #d mon?s "u /r5u\s conditions t result$
 9 widespread />vation & disease4  7#e7 
,by ma9ta9+ _! position & engag+ ! enemy
 = z long z !y did1 ! troops at ,bataan 
7 able to *ange ! mom5tum ( ! w>1 delay+
 ! ,japanese timetable to take control (
 ! ,s\!a/ ,pacific = ne$$ w> mat]ials4  
,because ( ! h]oic actions ( ! def5d]s (
 ,bataan1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & o!r  
,alli$ =ces ?r\gh\t ! ,pacific _h "t to 
regr\p & prep>e = ! successful lib]ation
 ( ! ,pacific & ! ,philipp9es4  7#f7 ,on
 ,april #i1 #aidb1 ,major ,g5]al ,edw>d 
,k+1 ^: troops suff]$ f />vation & a    
lack ( supplies1 surr5d]$ ! soldi]s f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es into enemy
 h&s4  7#g7 ,ov] ! next week1 troops f !
 ,arm$ ,=ces & ! ,philipp9es 7 tak5     
prison] & =c$ to m>* #fe miles )\t any  
food1 wat]1 or m$ical c>e 9 :at came to 
be kn[n z ! ,bataan ,dea? ,m>*4  7#h7   

,dur+ ?is =c$ m>*1 ?\s&s ( soldi]s di$1 
ei!r f />vation1 lack ( m$ical c>e1 %e] 
exhau/ion1 or abuse by _! captors4  7#i7
 ,conditions at ! prison] ( w> camps 7  
appall+1 lead+ to increas$ disease &    
malnutrition among ! prison]s4  7#aj7 ,!
 prison]s at ,camp ,o',donnell di$ at a 
rate ( ne>ly #djj p] day because ( !    
poor conditions ( ! camp4  7#aa7 ,on    
,june #f1 #aidb1 ! prison]s at ,camp    
,o',donnell 7 transf]r$ to ,camp        
,cabanatuan1 nor? ( ,camp ,o',donnell4  
7#ab7 ,ne>ly #bf1jjj ( ! #ej1jjj        
,filip9o prison]s ( w> di$ at ,camp     
,o',donnell & survivors 7 gradually     
p>ol$ f ,septemb] ?r\gh ,decemb] #aidb4 
7#ac7 ,betwe5 ,septemb] ( #aidb &       
,decemb] ( #aidd1 prison]s ( w> f !     
,arm$ ,=ces :o _h surviv$ ! horrific    
dea? m>* 7 %ipp$ nor? = =c$ labor abo>d 
hell %ips & succumb$ 9 great numb]s     
because ( ! abysmal conditions4 ,_m ( ^?
 %ips 7 mi/ak5ly t>get$ by ,alli$ naval 
=ces because ! ,japanese milit>y convoys
 7 n prop]ly label$ z c>ry+ prison]s (  

w>4 ,! s9k+ ( ! ,arisan ,m>u alone      
claim$ ne>ly #a1hjj lives ( memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#ad7 ,! campus ( !       
,univ]sity ( ,santo ,tomas 0 conv]t$ to 
! ,santo ,tomas ,int]nm5t ,camp by !    
,japanese dur+ _! occupation ( !        
,philipp9es4 ,santo ,tomas became !     
initial int]nm5t camp = bo? ! army &    
navy nurses1 ) ! army & navy nurses     
rema9+ !re until _! lib]ation4  7#ae7 ,!
 prison]s :o rema9$ 9 ! camps suff]$ f  
cont9u$ mi/reatm5t1 malnutrition1 lack (
 m$ical c>e1 & horrific conditions until
 !y 7 lib]at$ 9 #aide4  7#af7 ,! vet]ans
 ( ,bataan repres5t$ ! be/ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,philipp9es1 hail$ f v>i\s   
locales across bo? c\ntries1 & repres5t$
 true div]sity4  7#ag7 ,ov] ! subsequ5t 
decades1 ! vet]ans ( ,bataan =m$ support
 gr\ps1 7 honor$ 9 local & ,/ate        
memorials1 & told _! /ories to all p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ah7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,navy has cont9u$ to honor ! hi/ory &   
/ories ( ! vet]ans ( ,bataan by nam+ #b 
%ips aft] ! battle1 includ+ #a %ip t is 

/ill 9 s]vice1 ! ,,uss ,bataan          
7,,lhd-#e71 9 memory ( _! valor &       
honorable resi/ance aga9/ ,imp]ial      
,japanese =ces4  7#ai7 ,_m ( ! survivors
 ( ,bataan h di$ & ^? :o rema9 cont9ue  
to tell _! /ories4  7#bj7 ,! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es are =ev]  
indebt$ to ^! m5 =--  7,a7 ! c\rage &   
t5acity !y demon/rat$ dur+ ! fir/ #d    
mon?s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii fight+ aga9/ enemy 
soldi]s2 &  7,b7 ! p]sev]ance !y        
demon/rat$ dur+ #c ye>s ( capture1      
imprisonm5t1 & atroci\s conditions1 :ile
 ma9ta9+ dignity1 honor1 patriotism1 &  
loyalty4  #b4 ,congressional gold m$al  
7a7 ,aw>d au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro     
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate
 arrangem5ts = ! collective aw>d1 on    
behalf ( ,congress1 ( a s+le gold m$al (
 appropriate design to ,am]ican milit>y 
p]sonnel :o f\ght 9 def5se ( ,bataan1   
,corregidor1 ,guam1 ,wake ,isl&1 & !    
,philipp9e ,ar*ipelago betwe5 ,decemb]  
#g1 #aida1 & ,may #aj1 #aidb1 & :o di$  

or 7 imprison$ by ! ,japanese milit>y 9 
! ,philipp9es1 ,japan1 ,korea1          
,man*uria1 ,wake ,isl&1 & ,guam f ,april
 #i1 #aidb1 until ,septemb] #b1 #aide1 9
 recognition ( _! p]sonal sacrifice &   
s]vice to _! c\ntry4  7b7 ,design &     
/rik+ ,= purposes ( ! aw>d "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike 
! 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$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all
 be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1  
:]e x %all 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 at o!r locations1 p>ticul>ly 
at locations t are associat$ ) !        
,am]ican milit>y p]sonnel describ$ "u   
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,duplicate m$als   
7a7 ,/rik+ ( duplicates ,"u su*         

regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1
 ! ,secret>y may /rike duplicates 9     
bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u section   
#b4  7b7 ,sell+ ( duplicates ,!         
,secret>y may sell su* duplicates "u    
subsection 7a7 at a price suffici5t to  
cov] ! co/s ( su* duplicates1 includ+   
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 &  
ov]head exp5ses4  7c7 ,proce$s ( sale   
,am\nts receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate    
bronze m$als "u subsection 7b7 %all be  
deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public 
,ent]prise ,fund4  #d4 ,/atus ( m$als   
7a7 ,national m$als ,m$als /ruck "u ?is 
,act are national m$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  #e4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
*>g$ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public 
,ent]prise ,fund1 an am\nt n to exce$   
#cj1jjj to pay = ! co/ ( ! m$al au?oriz$

 "u section #b4