,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,ne:\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (       
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4  
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1
 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4       
,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 & ,ms4 ,s*ri]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d a          
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,g5]al    
,james ,n4 ,mattis1 9 recognition ( 8   
di/+ui%$ milit>y c>e]1 8 /eadfa/ moral  
"* & patriotism1 & 8 unyield+ devotion  
to ! protection ( ?is ,nation4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,g5]al ,james ,n4 ,mattis ,congressional
 ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,james   

,n4 ,mattis 0 born 9 ,pullman1 ,wa%+ton1
 on ,septemb] #h1 #aiej4  7#b7 ,james   
,n4 ,mattis graduat$ f ,columbia ,high  
,s*ool 9 #aifh & began 8 milit>y c>e] ! 
foll[+ ye>1 enli/+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,m>9e ,corps ,res]ve4  7#c7 ,9 #aiga1   
,james ,n4 ,mattis e>n$ a ,ba*elor (    
,arts 9 hi/ory f ,c5tral ,wa%+ton ,/ate 
,college4 ,he e>n$ a ,ma/] ( ,arts 9    
int]national security affairs f         
,national ,def5se ,univ]sity's ,national
 ,w> ,college 9 #aiid4  7#d7 ,on ,janu>y
 #a1 #aigb1 ,james ,n4 ,mattis 0        
commission$ z a second lieut5ant ?r\gh !
 ,m>9e ,corps ,platoon ,lead]s ,c\rse4  
,z a lieut5ant1 he comm&$ infantry      
platoons &1 z a capta91 comm&$ bo? rifle
 & weapons companies 9 ! #a/ ,m>9e      
,brigade 9 ,hawaii4 ,promot$ to major1  
he s]v$ z battalion (fic] at ! ,naval   
,academy ,prep>atory ,s*ool 9 ,newport1 
,rhode ,isl&1 & comm&$ ,recruit+ ,/ation
 ,portl&1 ,oregon4  7#e7 ,dur+ ! ,gulf  
,w>1 ,james ,n4 ,mattis s]v$ z lieut5ant
 colonel & comm&$ ! #a/ ,battalion1 #g? 

,m>9es4 ,promot$ to colonel1 he comm&$ !
 #g? ,m>9e ,regim5t at ,tw5tyn9e ,palms1
 ,cali=nia1 & s]v$ z ! ,executive       
,secret>y to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =    
,secret>ies ,william ,p]ry & ,bill      
,coh54  7#f7 ,foll[+ ! ,septemb] #aa1   
#bjja1 attacks on ,am]ica1 !n-,brigadi] 
,g5]al ,james ,n4 ,mattis l$ ,task ,=ce 
#eh ?r\gh a s]ies ( op]ations 9 s\!rn   
,afghani/an1 mak+ him ! fir/ ,unit$     
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps (fic] to comm& a    
,naval ,task ,=ce4  7#g7 ,james ,n4     
,mattis1 z major g5]al1 comm&$ ! #a/    
,m>9e ,division dur+ ! #bjjc invasion ( 
,iraq4 ,he cont9u$ 9 ?is role until     
#bjjd1 :5 he 0 promot$ to lieut5ant     
g5]al & assum$ comm& ( ! ,m>9e ,corps   
,combat ,developm5t ,comm&4 ,! ,p5tagon 
ann\nc$ on ,may #ca1 #bjjf1 t he 0 *os5 
to take comm& ( ! ,i ,m>9e ,exp$ition>y 
,=ce1 bas$ out ( ,m>9e ,corps ,base     
,camp ,p5dleton1 & all ,m>9es assign$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral ,comm&4  7#h7  
,james ,n4 ,mattis rel9qui%$ comm& ( !  
,i ,m>9e ,exp$ition>y ,=ce on ,novemb]  

#e1 #bjjg4 ,f\r days lat]1 on ,novemb]  
#i1 #bjjg1 he 0 promot$ to f\r-/> g5]al 
to comm& ,unit$ ,/ates ,jo9t ,=ces      
,comm& 7,,jfcom71 concurr5tly s]v+ z    
,,nato's ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]        
,trans=mation 7,,sact74 ,he transf]r$ 8 
role z ,,sact on ,septemb] #i1 #bjji1   
:ile cont9u+ to comm& ,,jfcom4  7#i7    
,aft] a recomm5dation f ,def5se         
,secret>y ,rob]t ,gates1 ,james ,n4     
,mattis 0 =mally nom9at$ z comm&] (     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral ,comm& by         
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1 effective ,july
 #ba1 #bjaj4  7#aj7 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,c5tral ,comm& ann\nc$ ! resignation (  
,james ,n4 ,mattis on ,april #bg1 #bjab1
 & 8 retirem5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e  
,corps 0 f9aliz$ on ,june #a1 #bjac4    
7#aa7 ,on ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t 
,donald ,trump ann\nc$ t he w\ld nom9ate
 ,james ,n4 ,mattis = ,unit$ ,/ates     
,secret>y ( ,def5se4 ,he 0 confirm$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate on ,janu>y #bj1   
#bjag1 & s]v$ until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah4
  7#ab7 ,james ,n4 ,mattis1 prior to &  

s9ce 8 retirem5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e
 ,corps1 has be5 aw>d$ _m aw>ds &       
comm5dations1 includ+--  7,a7 ! ,c5t] = 
,national ,policy ,edmund ,s4 ,muskie   
,di/+ui%$ ,public ,s]vice ,aw>d 7#bjji72
  7,b7 ! ,atlantic ,c\ncil ,di/+ui%$    
,milit>y ,lead]%ip ,aw>d 7#bjaj72  7,c7 
! ,_w ,affairs ,c\ncil ( ,great]        
,hampton ,roads ,ryan ,c4 ,crock]       
,global ,citiz5 ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d 7#bjac72 
7,d7 ! ,m>9e ,corps ,univ]sity          
,f\ndation ,semp] ,fidelis ,aw>d        
7#bjad72  7,e7 ! ,wa%+ton ,policy ,c5t] 
,*ampion ( ,fre$om ,aw>d 7#bjaf72  7,f7 
! ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice
 ,aw>d 7#bjai72  7,g7 ! ,,oss ,society  
,william ,j4 ,donovan ,aw>d 7#bjai72 &  
7,h7 ! ,wa%+ton ,policy ,c5t] ,columbia 
,aw>d 7#bjai74  7#ac7 ,james ,n4 ,mattis
 is a native ( ,wa%+ton ,/ate & devot$  
resid5t ( ! ,pacific ,nor?we/4 ,he      
exemplifies a deep love & commitm5t = 8 
homet[n ( ,ri*l&1 ,wa%+ton1 & ! great]  
,tri-,cities ?r\gh 8 en?usia/ic         
involvem5t 9 ! community & long-"t      

volunte] s]vice ) ! ,tri-,cities ,food  
,bank4  7#ad7 ,james ,n4 ,mattis is !   
publi%$ au?or ( ,call ,sign ,*aos3      
,le>n+ to ,lead4  7#ae7 ,james ,n4      
,mattis demon/rates ! ,am]ican pr9ciples
 ( h>d "w1 patriotism1 & integrity4 ,8  
di/+ui%$ milit>y & civilian s]vice & 8  
devotion to def5d+ & uphold+ !          
,con/itution are an inspiration to all  
,am]icans4  #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$al ( 
appropriate design to ,g5]al ,james ,n4 
,mattis1 9 recognition ( 8 di/+ui%$     
milit>y c>e]1 8 /eadfa/ moral "* &      
patriotism1 & 8 unyield+ devotion to !  
protection ( ?is ,nation4  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 &            

inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian in/itution  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all
 be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1  
:]e x %all be available = display z     
appropriate & made available = rese>*4  
7#b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution   
%all make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 available =--  7,a7       
display1 p>ticul>ly at ! ,national      
,portrait ,gall]y2 &  7,b7 loan1 z      
appropriate1 s t ! m$al may be display$ 
else:]e4  #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