,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afaf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bd1 #bjag,mr4 ,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mrs4 ,ern/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,bob ,dole1 9 recognition = 8 s]vice to ! nation z a soldi]1 legislator1 & /atesman4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bob ,dole ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,bob ,dole 0 born on ,july #bb1 #aibc1 9 ,russell1 ,kansas4 7#b7 ,gr[+ up dur+ ! ,great ,depression1 ,bob ,dole le>n$ ! values ( h>d "w & discipl9e1 & work$ at a local drug /ore4 7#c7 ,9 #aida1 ,bob ,dole enroll$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,kansas z a pre-m$ical /ud5t4 ,dur+ 8 "t at ,,ku he play$ = ! basketball1 football1 & track teams1 & jo9$ ! ,kappa ,sigma ,frat]nity1 f :i* he w\ld receive ! ,man ( ! ,ye> aw>d 9 #aigj4 7#d7 ,bob ,dole's collegiate /udies 7 int]rupt$ by ,,wwii1 & he enli/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army4 ,dur+ a milit>y (f5sive 9 ,italy1 he 0 s]i\sly w\nd$ :ile try+ to save a fell[ soldi]4 ,despite 8 grave injuries1 ,dole recov]$ & 0 aw>d$ two ,purple ,he>ts & a ,bronze ,/> ) an ,oak ,clu/] = 8 s]vice4 ,he also receiv$ an ,am]ican ,campaign ,m$al1 a ,european-,african-,middle ,ea/]n ,campaign ,m$al1 & a ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,victory ,m$al4 7#e7 ,:ile work+ on 8 law degree f ,wa%burn ,univ]sity1 ,bob ,dole 0 elect$ into ! ,kansas ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 s]v+ f #aiea-aiec4 7#f7 ,bob ,dole 0 elect$ into ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & s]v$ two ,kansas di/ricts f #aifa-aifi4 7#g7 ,9 #aifi1 ,bob ,dole 0 elect$ into ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate & s]v$ until #aiif4 ,ov] ! c\rse ( ?is p]iod1 he s]v$ z ,*airman ( ! ,republican ,national ,committee1 ,*airman ( ! ,f9ance ,committee1 ,s5ate ,m9ority ,lead]1 & ,s5ate ,majority ,lead]4 7#h7 ,bob ,dole 0 kn[n = 8 ability "w across ! aisle & embrace practical bip>tisan%ip on issues su* z ,social ,security4 7#i7 ,bob ,dole has be5 a life-long advocate = ! disabl$ & 0 a key figure 9 ! pass+ ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 9 #aiij4 7#aj7 ,aft] 8 appo9tm5t z ,majority ,lead]1 ,bob ,dole set ! record z ! nation's longe/-s]v+ ,republican ,lead] 9 ! ,s5ate4 7#aa7 ,sev]al ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h specially honor$ ,bob ,dole = 8 h>d "w & lead]%ip 9 ! public sector4 ,?is recognition is exemplifi$ by ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,presid5t ,reagan aw>d$ ,bob ,dole ! ,presid5tial ,citiz5s ,m$al 9 #aihi /at+1 ,:e!r on ! battlefield or ,capitol ,hill1 ,s5ator ,dole has s]v$ ,am]ica h]oically4 ,s5ate ,majority ,lead] dur+ "o ( ! mo/ productive ,congresses ( rec5t "t1 he has also be5 a fri5d to vet]ans1 f>m]s1 & ,am]icans f e walk ( life4 ,bob ,dole has /ood = integrity1 /raight talk & a*ievem5t ?r\gh\t 8 ye>s ( di/+ui%$ public s]vice44 7,b7 ,^u aw>d+ ,bob ,dole ) ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om 9 #aiig1 ,presid5t ,cl9ton made ! foll[+ comm5ts1 ,son ( ! soil1 citiz51 soldi] & legislator1 ,bob ,dole und]/&s ! ,am]ican p1 _! /ruggles1 _! triumphs & _! dreams ''' ,9 times ( conflict & crisis1 he has work$ to keep ,am]ica unit$ & /rong ''' our c\ntry is bett] = 8 c\rage1 8 det]m9ation1 & 8 will+ness to g ! long c\rse to lead ,am]ica44 7#ab7 ,aft] 8 c>e] 9 public (fice1 ,bob ,dole became an active advocate = ! public good4 ,he s]v$ z ,national ,*airman ( ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,memorial ,campaign1 help+ raise ov] #aig million to con/ruct ! ,national ,,wwii ,memorial1 & z ,co-,*air ( ! ,families ( ,fre$om ,s*ol>%ip ,fund1 rais+ ov] #abj million = ! educational ne$s ( ! families ( victims ( #i_/aa4 7#ac7 ,f #aiig-bjja1 ,bob ,dole s]v$ z *airman ( ! ,int]national ,commission on ,miss+ ,p]sons 9 ! ,=m] ,yugoslavia4 7#ad7 ,9 #bjjc1 ,bob ,dole e/abli%$ ,! ,rob]t ,j4 ,dole ,in/itute ( ,politics at ! ,univ]sity ( ,kansas to enc\rage bip>tisan%ip 9 politics4 7#ae7 ,bob ,dole is a /rong propon5t ( int]national ju/ice &1 9 #bjjd1 receiv$ ! ,gold5 ,m$al ( ,fre$om f ! ,presid5t ( ,kosovo = 8 support ( democracy & fre$om 9 ,kosovo4 7#af7 ,9 #bjjg1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% appo9t$ ,bob ,dole to co-*air ! ,presid5t's ,commission on ,c>e = ,am]ica's ,return+ ,w\nd$ ,w>riors1 :i* inspect$ ! sy/em ( m$ical c>e receiv$ by ,u4,s4 soldi]s return+ f ,iraq & ,afghani/an4 7#ag7 ,bob ,dole 0 ! co-creator ( ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,int]national ,food = ,education & ,*ild ,nutrition ,program1 help+ combat *ild hung] & pov]ty4 ,9 #bjjh1 he 0 co-aw>d$ ! ,_w ,food ,prize = 8 "w ) ?is organization4 7#ah7 ,bob ,dole is co-f\nd] ( ! ,bip>tisan ,policy ,c5t] :i* works to develop policies suitable = bip>tisan support4 7#ai7 ,bob ,dole is a /rong advocate = vet]ans1 hav+ volunte]$ on a weekly basis = m ?an a decade on behalf ( ! ,honor ,flight ,network4 7#bj7 ,bob ,dole s]ves z ,f9ance ,*airman ( ! ,campaign = ! ,national ,eis5h[] ,memorial1 lead+ ! private fundrais+ ef=t to memorialize ,presid5t ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 7#ba7 ,bob ,dole 0 ackn[l$g$ by _m organizations = 8 a*ievem5ts bo? inside & outside ( politics1 includ+ be+ aw>d$ ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ator ,john ,he9z ,aw>d = ,out/&+ ,public ,s]vice ,by ,an ,elect$ ,(ficial1 ! ,gold ,good ,citiz5%ip ,aw>d1 ! ,am]ican ,patriot ,aw>d1 ! ,survivor's ,gratitude ,aw>d1 ! ,u4,s4 ,association ( ,=m] ,memb] ( ,congress ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d1 a ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,m$al1 ! ,fr5* ,legion ( ,honor m$al1 ! ,horatio ,alg] ,aw>d1 ! ,u4,s4 ,def5se ,dep>tm5t's ,di/+ui%$ ,public ,s]vice ,aw>d1 ! ,national ,collegiate ,a?letic ,association's ,t$dy ,roosevelt ,aw>d1 ! ,alb]t ,s*weitz] ,m$al = out/&+ contributions to animal welf>e1 ! #bjjd ,sylvanus ,?ay] ,aw>d1 & honor>y degrees f ! ,univ]sity ( ,kansas1 ,=t ,hays ,/ate ,univ]sity1 & ! ,univ]sity ( ,new ,hamp%ire ,s*ool ( ,law4 7#bb7 ,?r\gh\t 8 life-long s]vice to our c\ntry1 ,bob ,dole has embodi$ ! ,am]ican _s ( lead]%ip & det]m9ation1 & s]ves z "o ( ! mo/ prolific role models bo? 9 & outside ( politics4 #c4 ,congressional gold m$al 7a7 ,aw>d au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! aw>d1 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate design to ,bob ,dole1 9 recognition = 8 s]vice to ! nation z a soldi]1 legislator1 & /atesman4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purpose ( ! aw>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u 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 "u ?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