,,ic  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #c1            
#bjah,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,,an ,,act  ,to aw>d
 a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al1          
collectively1 to ! crew ( ! ,,uss       
,indianapolis1 9 recognition ( _!       
p]sev]ance1 brav]y1 & s]vice to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,,uss ,indianapolis         
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 ,portl&-class heavy cruis] ,,uss       
,indianapolis receiv$ #aj battle />s    
betwe5 ,febru>y #aidb & ,april #aide    
:ile p>ticipat+ 9 major battles ( ,_w   
,w> ,,ii f ! ,aleutian ,isl&s to        
,ok9awa4  7#b7 ,! ,,uss ,indianapolis1  
comm&$ by ,capta9 ,*>les ,butl] ,mc,vay 
,,iii1 c>ri$ #a1aie p]sonnel :5 x set   
sail = ! isl& ( ,t9ian on ,july #af1    
#aide1 to deliv] compon5ts ( ! atomic   
bomb ,little ,boy4 ,! ,,uss             
,indianapolis set a spe$ record dur+ !  

portion ( ! trip f ,cali=nia to ,pe>l   
,h>bor & successfully deliv]$ ! c>go on 
,july #bf1 #aide4 ,! ,,uss ,indianapolis
 !n travel$ to ,guam & receiv$ fur!r    
ord]s to jo9 ,task ,gr\p #ie4g 9 !      
,leyte ,gulf 9 ! ,philipp9es = tra9+4   
,dur+ ! l5g? ( ! trip1 ! ,,uss          
,indianapolis w5t unescort$4  7#c7 ,on  
,july #cj1 #aide1 m9utes aft] midnight1 
! ,,uss ,indianapolis 0 hit by #b       
torp$oes fir$ by ! ,i-#eh1 a ,japanese  
subm>9e4 ,! result+ explosions sev]$ !  
b[ ( ! %ip1 s9k+ ! %ip 9 ab\t #ab       
m9utes4 ,( #a1aie p]sonnel1 ab\t #ijj   
made x into ! wat]4 ,:ile a few life    
rafts 7 deploy$1 mo/ m5 7 /r&$ 9 ! wat] 
) only a kapok life jacket4  7#d7 ,at   
#aj3be a4m4 on ,augu/ #b1 #aide1 #d days
 aft] ! s9k+ ( ! ,,uss ,indianapolis1   
,lieut5ant ,wilbur ,gw9n 0 pilot+ a     
,,pv-#a ,v5tura bomb] & accid5tally     
notic$ m5 9 ! wat] :o 7 lat] det]m9$ to 
be survivors ( ! s9k+ ( ! ,,uss         
,indianapolis4 ,lieut5ant ,gw9n al]t$ a 
,,pby aircraft1 "u ! comm& ( ,lieut5ant 

,adrian ,m>ks1 ab\t ! disa/]4 ,lieut5ant
 ,m>ks made a dang]\s op5-sea l&+ to    
beg9 rescu+ ! m5 be=e any surface       
vessels arriv$4 ,! ,,uss ,cecil ,j4     
,doyle 0 ! fir/ surface %ip to arrive on
 ! sc5e & took consid]able risk 9 us+ a 
se>*light z a beacon1 :i* gave hope to  
survivors 9 ! wat] & enc\rag$ !m to make
 x ?r\gh ano!r night4 ,! rescue mission 
cont9u$ well into ,augu/ #c1 #aide1 & 0 
well-coord9at$ & responsive once laun*$4
 ,! individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! rescue
 mission conduct$ a ?or\gh se>*1 sav$   
lives1 & und]took ! difficult job (     
id5tify+ ! rema9s (1 & provid+ a prop]  
burial =1 ^? individuals :o _h di$4     
7#e7 ,only #caf m5 surviv$ ! ordeal & ! 
survivors _h to deal ) sev]e burns1     
exposure to ! elem5ts1 extreme          
dehydration1 & %>k attacks4  7#f7 ,dur+ 
,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,,uss ,indianapolis     
frequ5tly s]v$ z ! flag%ip = ! comm&] ( 
! ,fif? ,fleet1 ,admiral ,raymond       
,spruance1 surviv$ a bomb releas$ dur+ a
 kamikaze attack 7:i* badly damag$ ! %ip

 & kill$ #i memb]s ( ! crew71 e>n$ a    
total ( #aj battle />s1 & accompli%$ a  
top secret mission t 0 critical to end+ 
! w>4 ,! sacrifice1 p]sev]ance1 & brav]y
 ( ! crew ( ! ,,uss ,indianapolis %\ld  
nev] be =gott54  #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 s+le gold m$al (
 appropriate design to ! crew ( ! ,,uss 
,indianapolis1 9 recognition ( _!       
p]sev]ance1 brav]y1 & s]vice to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !      
purposes ( ! aw>d ref]r$ to 9 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 ,indiana ,w> ,memorial  
,museum  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( 
! gold m$al ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 
! gold m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,indiana  
,w> ,memorial ,museum 9 ,indianapolis1  

,indiana1 :]e x w be display$ z         
appropriate & made available = rese>*4  
7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t ! ,indiana ,w> ,memorial    
,museum %\ld make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u
 ?is ,act available = display else:]e1  
p>ticul>ly at o!r locations & ev5ts     
associat$ ) ! ,,uss ,indianapolis4  #d4 
,duplicate m$als ,"u su* regulations z !
 ,secret>y may prescribe1 ! ,secret>y   
may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( !
 gold m$al /ruck "u section #c1 at a    
price suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( !      
m$als1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1   
use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  #e4   
,/atus ( m$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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,augu/ #a1      
#bjah4;,julie ,e4 ,adams1,secret>y