#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#cehi  ,,an ,,act  ,to aw>d a           
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,greg     
,le,mond1 9 recognition ( 8 s]vice to ! 
,nation z an a?lete1 activi/1 role      
model1 & community lead]4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,greg   
,le,mond ,congressional ,gold ,m$al     
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,gregory ,james 8,greg0   
,le,mond 0 born 9 ,lakewood1 ,cali=nia1 
on ,june #bf1 #aifa4  7#b7 ,greg began  
cycl+ at ! age ( #ad1 w9n+ an a/oni%+   
#aa /raight races to beg9 8 c>e]4  7#c7 
,greg took home a full suite ( m$als at 
! #aigi ,junior ,_w ,*ampion%ips1       
includ+ gold1 silv]1 & bronze1 em]g+    
victori\s 9 ! road race & plac+ 9 bo?   
team & track pursuit ev5ts4  7#d7 ,at   
age #ah1 ,greg became ! y\nge/ cycli/ 9 
! hi/ory ( ! sport to be select$ = !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m5's ,olympic team4  7#e7
 ,greg em]g$ victori\s 9 ! #aihj        
,circuit de la ,s>!1 becom+ ! fir/      
,am]ican 9 hi/ory & ! y\nge/ rid] ev] to

 w9 a major pro-am cycl+ ev5t on !      
,european cont95t4  7#f7 ,at age #ai1   
,greg sign$ 8 fir/ pr(essional contract4
  7#g7 ,9 #aihb1 ,greg made ! fir/ (    
sev]al rem>kable recov]ies1 return+ f a 
brok5 coll>bone to w9 ! silv] m$al at ! 
_w *ampion%ips 9 ,great ,brita94  7#h7  
,! ,t\r de ,france1 ! _w's preem95t     
cycl+ competition1 0 fir/ held ov] a    
c5tury ago1 9 #aijc4  7#i7 ,! ,t\r de   
,france takes place ov] #bc days1 cov]+ 
an extraord9>y #b1bjj miles1 w9d+ ?r\gh 
multiple m\nta9 ranges1 spann+ multiple 
nations1 & is view$ z comp>able to runn+
 a m>a?on e day = ?ree consecutive      
weeks4  7#aj7 ,greg fir/ compet$ 9 !    
,t\r de ,france 9 #aihd1 f9i%+ ?ird1 &  
f9i%+ second ! foll[+ ye>1 9 bo? ye>s   
deputiz+ himself to 8 teammates1        
sacrific+ a *ance to w9 himself to boo/ 
8 teammates t[>d victory4  7#aa7 ,greg  
em]g$ victori\s 9 ! #aihf ,t\r de       
,france1 asc5d+ ! fabl$ ,alpe ,d',huez1 
defeat+ ! field by m ?an #c full m9utes1
 becom+ ! fir/ ,am]ican & ! fir/        

non-,european to w9 cycl+'s mo/         
pre/igi\s race4  7#ab7 ,9 #aihg1 :ile   
recov]+ f a brok5 wri/ & coll>bone1     
,greg 0 tragically %ot dur+ a turkey    
hunt+ accid5t1 leav+ him 9 int5sive c>e1
 requir+ ! removal ( ov] #dj %otgun     
pellets f 8 abdom51 0 deem$ unlikely to 
ev] ride a bicycle aga91 & likely       
surviv$ only due to ! abnormal /r5g? ( 8
 c>diovascul> sy/em4  7#ac7 ,greg m\nt$ 
! greate/ comeback 9 ! hi/ory ( ,am]ican
 sports1 tak+ home an a/oni%+ victory at
 ! #aihi ,t\r de ,france1 foll[+        
multiple surg]ies1 life-?reat5+ gun%ot  
w\nds1 t5don repair1 & an app5dectomy1  
w9n+ by #h seconds 9 ! close/ f9i% 9 !  
hi/ory ( ! ,t\r de ,france4  7#ad7 ,greg
 w\ld w9 a ?ird ,t\r de ,france victory 
9 #aiij4  7#ae7 ,greg is ! only ,am]ican
 to w9 ! ,t\r de ,france4  7#af7 ,greg  
has vocally spok5 out to *ampion heal?y 
sport among/ a?letes ( all ages &       
competition levels4  7#ag7 ,greg & 8    
wife1 ,ka?y1 are active 9 num]\s        
nonpr(it causes1 includ+ heal?y sport1  

assi/+ victims ( sexual abuse & v>i\s   
*ildhood illnesses4  7#ah7 ,cycl+ (f]s  
"y p a heal?y1 active1 outdoor hobby4   
7#ai7 ,greg complet$ 8 pr(essional c>e] 
hav+ won #b ,_w ,*ampion%ips1 #c ,t\r de
 ,france *ampion%ips1 & #bb titles      
ov]all4  7#bj7 ,m ?an any o!r cycli/1   
,greg p]sonifi$ ! breakaway culture (   
,am]ican cycl+ 9 ! #aigjs & #hjs1 view$ 
univ]sally z ! epitome ( a "y p]son on a
 bicycle1 attempt+ to accompli% feats no
 o!r ,am]ican _h a*iev$4  7#ba7 ,greg   
has n only rea*$ ! p9nacle (            
int]national sport1 b has devot$ 8 "t & 
res\rces to assi/+ 8 fell[ a?letes4     
7#bb7 ,greg has demon/rat$ ! commitm5t  
to excell5ce1 g5]osity1 community1 &    
t5acity t makes him an example = all to 
foll[4  #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 ,greg ,le,mond1 

9 recognition ( 8 contributions to !    
,nation z an a?lete1 activi/1 role      
model1 & community lead]4  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 ( section 
#eacd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
all m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act %all be     
consid]$ to be numismatic items4  #f4   

,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ai1          
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