,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gacg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjah,mr4 ,khanna 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,brady (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1   
,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4        
,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4
 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4       
,evans1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,eddie      
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson
 ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,meeks1  
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,wilson (     
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson (             
,mississippi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d 
a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,rev]5d 
,james ,morris ,lawson1 ,jr41 9         
recognition ( 8 contributions to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! promotion (       
nonviol5ce dur+ ! ,civil ,rights movem5t
 & beyond4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   

may be cit$ z ! ,rev]5d ,james ,lawson1 
,jr4 ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,rev]5d ,james ,morris ,lawson1    
,jr4 7,rev4 ,lawson7 0 born 9 ,uniont[n1
 ,p5nsylvania1 on ,septemb] #bb1 #aibh1 
to ,rev]5d ,james ,morris ,lawson1 ,sr4 
& ,philane ,may ,cov]4  7#b7 ,rev4      
,lawson receiv$ 8 local prea*]'s lic5se 
9 #aidg1 ! same ye> he graduat$ f high  
s*ool4  7#c7 ,:ile att5d+               
,baldw9-,wallace ,college1 ,rev4 ,lawson
 jo9$ ! ,fell[%ip ( ,reconciliation1 !  
olde/ pacifi/ organization 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & an advocate ( nonviol5t        
resi/ance to racism1 z well z !         
,congress ( ,racial ,equality1 :]e he 0 
expos$ to ! nonviol5t tea*+s ( _w-r5[n$ 
civil rights & spiritual lead] ,moh&as  
,k4 ,g&hi 7,g&hi74  7#d7 ,f #aiec to    
#aief1 ,rev4 ,lawson s]v$ z a ,me?odi/  
mission>y at ,hislop ,college 9 ,nagpur1
 ,india1 :]e he cont9u$ 8 /udies (      
satyagraha1 ,g&hi's philosophy (        
nonviol5t resi/ance1 & met ) associates 

& fell[ /ud5ts ( ,g&hi4  7#e7 ,rev4     
,lawson 0 in/rum5tal 9 br++ ! message ( 
,g&hi to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,rev4   
,lawson view$ segregation 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates z mu* l ! unt\*ables ( ,india & 0
 inspir$ by ! view ( ,g&hi t x c\ld be  
?r\gh ,african ,am]icans t ! unadult]at$
 message ( nonviol5ce w be deliv]$ to ! 
_w44  7#g7 ,9 #aief1 ,rev4 ,lawson      
enroll$ 9 ! ,ob]l9 ,s*ool ( ,!ology 9   
,ohio1 :]e he fir/ met ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4 7,dr4 ,k+71 :o urg$     
,rev4 ,lawson to move to ! ,s\? to      
spread 8 tea*+s on nonviol5ce1 say+     
,don't wait6 ,come n[6 ,y're badly ne$$4
 ,we don't h anyone l y64  7#h7 ,9      
#aieg1 ,rev4 ,lawson answ]$ ! call (    
,dr4 ,k+1 mov+ to ,na%ville1 ,t5nessee1 
& enroll+ at ,v&]bilt ,div9ity ,s*ool z 
! second ,african-,am]ican /ud5t 9 its  
hi/ory4  7#i7 ,rev4 ,lawson op5$ a      
,fell[%ip ( ,reconciliation field (fice1
 became ! s\!rn secret>y = !            
organization1 & held sem9>s to tra9     
volunte]s 9 ,g&hian tactics ( nonviol5t 

direct action4  7#aj7 ,rev4 ,lawson 0 an
 advisor = ! ,little ,rock ,n9e1 tea*+ !
 /ud5ts1 9 ! liv+ room ( ,arkansas      
,,naacp ,*air ,daisy ,bates1 h[ to resi/
 _! oppon5ts us+ ! sup]ior weapons (f]$ 
by nonviol5ce4  7#aa7 ,rev4 ,lawson l$ !
 ,na%ville sit-9 campaign ( #aifj t     
successfully *all5g$ ,jim ,cr[ & tra9$ a
 new g5]ation ( civil rights activi/s4  
7#ab7 ,9 #aifj1 ! ,s\!rn ,*ri/ian       
,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce1 l$ by ,ella ,bak]1 
organiz$ ! ,/ud5t ,nonviol5t ,coord9at+ 
,committee1 ) ,rev4 ,lawson writ+ !     
/atem5t ( purpose = ! organization &    
deliv]+ ! keynote spee* at !            
organization's f\nd+ meet+ 9 ,april ( t 
ye>4  7#ac7 ,rev4 ,lawson1 & ! activi/s 
he tra9$1 organiz$ _m fam\s campaigns1  
includ+ ! ,fre$om ,rides1 ,fre$om       
,s*ools1 #aifc ,m>* on ,wa%+ton1        
,mississippi ,fre$om ,summ]1            
,mississippi ,fre$om ,democratic ,p>ty1 
#aifc ,birm+ham ,*ildr5's ,crusade1     
#aife ,selma ,vot+ ,rights ,movem5t1 &  
#aiff ,*icago ,op5 ,h\s+ ,movem5t4      

7#ad7 ,9 #aifh1 ,rev4 ,lawson *air$ !   
/rike committee = ! ,memphis ,sanitation
 ,work]s1 a campaign t advanc$ ! slogan 
8,i ,am ,a ,man0 & 0 ! fir/ successful  
ef=t to organize ,african-,am]ican      
municipal work]s 9 ! ,s\?4  7#ae7 ,dr4  
,k+ laud$ ,rev4 ,lawson z ! lead+ !ori/ 
& /rategi/ ( nonviol5ce 9 ! _w & civil  
rights lead] ,diane ,na% /at$ t ,rev4   
,lawson's impact 0 fundam5tal &         
trem5d\s4 ,i ?9k t he1 m ?an anyone else
 really1 is :y ! civil rights movem5t 0 
nonviol5t4  7#af7 ,9 #aigd1 ,rev4       
,lawson became pa/or ( ,holman ,unit$   
,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 ,los ,angeles1 :]e he  
cont9u$ 8 nonviol5t advocacy = racial   
equality & social ju/ice1 includ+ ?r\gh 
,cl]gy & ,laity ,unit$ = ,economic      
,ju/ice1 ! ,s\!rn ,*ri/ian ,lead]%ip    
,conf]5ce1 ! ,am]ican ,civil ,lib]ties  
,union1 ,int]fai? ,communities ,unit$ = 
,peace & ,ju/ice1 ! ,national ,committee
 = ,work] ,ju/ice1 & _m o!rs4  7#ag7    
,rev4 ,lawson receiv$ doz5s ( aw>ds1    
honor>y degrees1 & lecture%ips1 includ+ 

! ,national ,civil ,rights ,museum      
,fre$om ,aw>d1 ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity's    
,walt] ,r4 ,murray ,di/+ui%$ ,alumnus   
,aw>d1 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity's ,h5ry ,luce  
,lecture%ip1 & recognition = 8 lead]%ip 
& lifetime a*ievem5ts f ! ,congressional
 ,black ,caucus ,f\ndation & ! ,am]ican 
,civil ,lib]ties ,union4  7#ah7 ,rev4   
,lawson has play$ an invaluable role 9 !
 progress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to 8    
tireless "w to create :at ,dr4 ,k+ call$
 a belov$ community :]e p treat ea* o!r 
) respect & dignity & end all =ms (     
viol5ce 9 favor ( a politics ( love4    
#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$al ( 
appropriate design to ,rev]5d ,james    
,morris ,lawson1 ,jr41 9 recognition ( 8
 contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  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 ( sections
 #eacd & #eacf ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 all m$als /ruck "u ?is    
,act %all be consid]$ to be numismatic  
items4