,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjag,mr4   
,udall 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to grant ! ,congressional ,gold
 ,m$al to ! troops :o def5d$ ,bataan    
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #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 ,decemb] #h1     
#aida1 ! #bjj? ,coa/ ,artill]y ,regim5t1
 successors to ! ,new ,mexico ,national 
,gu>dsm5 :o made up "p ( ! fam$ ,r\gh   
,rid]s ( ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 7 !    
fir/ to fire4  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 ,! 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#ae7 ,! vet]ans (    
,bataan repres5t$ ! be/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! ,philipp9es1 hail$ f v>i\s   
locales across bo? c\ntries1 & repres5t$
 true div]sity4  7#af7 ,ov] ! subsequ5t 
decades1 ! vet]ans ( ,bataan =m$ support
 gr\ps1 7 honor$ 9 local & ,/ate        
memorials1 & told _! /ories to all p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ag7 ,! ,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#ah7 ,_m ( ! survivors

 ( ,bataan h di$ & ^? :o rema9 cont9ue  
to tell _! /ories4  7#ai7 ,! 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 gold m$al (     
appropriate design to ! troops f !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es :o def5d$ 
,bataan & 7 subsequ5tly prison]s ( w>1 9
 recognition ( _! p]sonal sacrifice &   
s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  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$al "u subsection 7a7 9 honor ( !      
prison]s ( w> at ,bataan & ! troops f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es :o def5d$ 
,bataan1 ! 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$ ) ! prison]s (
 w> at ,bataan & ! troops f ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,philipp9es :o def5d$        
,bataan4  #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