,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself &   
,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,budget1 = 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$al            
collectively to ! ,buffalo ,soldi]      
regim5ts1 au?oriz$ by ,congress 9 #ahff 
to s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 9
 recognition ( _! sup]ior1 d$icat$1 &   
vital s]vice to our ,nation4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,buffalo
 ,soldi]s ,congressional ,gold ,m$al    
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #ahff1 ,congress     
pass$ ! ,army ,organization ,act :i*    
au?oriz$ ! creation ( six all-,black    
cavalry & infantry regim5ts4 ,^!        

regim5ts rema9$ active until ! ,army 0  
desegregat$ 9 #aiea4  7#b7 ,accord+ to  
leg5d1 ,am]ican ,indians call$ ! ,black 
cavalry troops ,buffalo ,soldi]s because
 ( _! d>k1 curly hair1 :i* resembl$ a   
buffalo's coat4  7#c7 ,!                
,african-,am]ican troops accept$ ! "n ) 
pride & honor1 z !y 7 aw>e ( ! buffalo's
 fi]ce brav]y & fight+ _s4  7#d7 ,!     
orig9al six regim5ts meld$ into ! foll[+
 f\r regim5ts3 7,a7 ,! #i? ,cavalry     
,regim5t assembl$ 9 ,new ,orleans1      
,l\isiana 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb] ( #ahff4 
,!y 7 ord]$ to ,san ,antonio1 ,texas 9  
,april1 #ahfg1 ) ! mission to ma9ta9    
ord] & to secure ! road f ,san ,antonia 
to ,el ,paso4  7,b7 ,! #aj? ,cavalry    
,regim5t ga!r$ 9 ,=t ,leav5wor?1 ,kansas
 dur+ ! summ] ( #ahfg4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahfg1
 !y 7 ord]$ to ,=t ,riley1 ,kansas ) !  
mission ( protect+ ! ,pacific ,railroad4
  7,c7 ,! #bd? ,infantry ,regim5t 0     
organiz$ 9 #ahfi1 =m+ f ! #ch? & #da/   
,color$ ,infantry ,regim5ts4 ,!y s]v$   
?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) !     

mission to protect fronti] po/s & secure
 roadways4  7,d7 ,! #be? ,infantry      
,regim5t assembl$ at ,camp ,william     
,p5n1 ,p5nsylvania beg9n+ 9 ,janu>y     
#ahfd4 ,!y 7 assign$ to num]\s di/ricts 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,gulf ) ! mission to 
ma9ta9 security4  7#e7 ,buffalo ,soldi]s
 also assi/$ 9 ! protection ( ,national 
,p>ks4 ,!y help$ fight wildfires &      
poa*]s 9 ! ,yosemite & ,sequoia         
,national ,p>ks & s]v$ z p>k rang]s 9 ! 
,si]ra ,nevada4  7#f7 ,9 ! ,spani%      
,am]ican ,w>1 all f\r regim5ts play$ key
 roles & f\ght ) di/9ction1 despite fac+
 sev]e discrim9ation f ! locals4  7#g7  
,at ! />t ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 ! ,buffalo      
,soldi] regim5ts 7 dispat*$ to locations
 ?r\gh\t c5tral ,unit$ ,/ates & into !  
,pacific1 (f]+ logi/ics & support beh9d 
! front l9es 9 ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y  
,=ces4  7#h7 ,dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1        
,african-,am]ican soldi]s & units       
cont9u$ to s]ve pr\dly "u ! "n ,buffalo 
,soldi]1 includ+ ! #ibnd ,infantry      
,division1 :i* 0 ! only ,black division 

t saw combat 9 ,europe4  7#i7 ,9 !      
,korean ,w>1 ,buffalo ,soldi] regim5ts  
f\ght ?r\gh\t ! ,korean p59sula1 f !    
def5se ( ! ,pusan ,p]imet] to !         
c\nt](f5sives :i* result$ 9 ! end ( arm$
 ho/ilities & ! creation ( !            
,demilit>iz$ ,zone4  7#aj7 ,buffalo     
,soldi]s _h ! l[e/ milit>y des]tion &   
c\rt-m>tial rates ( _! "t4 ,9           
recognition ( combat valor & _! actions 
beyond ! call ( duty1 _m 7 aw>d$ !      
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor4  7#aa7 ,!
 ,congressional ,gold ,m$al w\ld be an  
appropriate way to %$ fur!r light on !  
s]vice ( ! ,buffalo ,soldi]s & !        
in/rum5tal role !y play$ 9 in/ill+ an   
approa* to inclusivity )9 our milit>y & 
! ,am]ican way ( life4  #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 ! ,buffalo ,soldi]

 regim5ts1 au?oriz$ by ,congress 9 #ahff
 to s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 
9 recognition ( _! sup]ior1 d$icat$1 &  
vital s]vice to our ,nation4  7b7       
,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !  
,secret>y7 %all /rike a 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$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all
 be giv5 to ! ,national ,museum (       
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture ( !
 ,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 else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r      
locations & ev5ts associat$ ) ! ,buffalo
 ,soldi]s4  #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$als /ruck "u ?is ,act are national 
m$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  #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