,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjai,ms4 
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4     
,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,mr4       
,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a   
,,bill  ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold 
,m$al1 collectively1 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
m]*ant m>9]s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 9          
recognition ( _! d$icat$ & vital s]vice 
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m]*ant ,m>9]s (  
,_w ,w> ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,m$al 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 #bjae m>k$ ! #gj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,alli$ victory 9 ,_w ,w>  
,,ii & ! re/oration ( peacetime across !
 ,european & ,pacific !at]s4  7#b7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e7 0  
integral 9 provid+ ! l9k betwe5 dome/ic 
production & ! fight+ =ces ov]seas1     
provid+ combat equipm5t1 fuel1 food1    

commodities1 & raw mat]ials to troops   
/ation$ abroad4  7#c7 ,fleet ,admiral   
,erne/ ,j4 ,k+ ackn[l$g$ !              
indisp5sability ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e to !  
victory 9 a #aide lett] /at+ t1 )\t !   
support ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e1 ! ,navy c\ld 
n h accompli%$ its mission4  7#d7       
,presid5t1 & =m] ,supreme ,comm&] ( !   
,alli$ ,=ces1 ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[]      
ackn[l$g$ t ?r\gh ! prompt deliv]y (    
supplies & equipm5t to our arm$ =ces    
ov]seas1 & ( c>goes repres5t+ economic &
 milit>y aid to fri5dly nations1 !      
,am]ican ,m]*ant ,m>9e has effectively  
help$ to /r5g!n ! =ces ( fre$om ?r\gh\t 
! _w4  7#e7 ,milit>y missions & w>      
plann+ 7 cont+5t ^u ! availability (    
res\rces & ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e play$ a vital
 role 9 ?is reg>d1 ensur+ ! effici5t &  
reliable transoceanic transport (       
milit>y equipm5t & bo? milit>y &        
civilian p]sonnel4  7#f7 ,! ,m]*ant     
,m>9e provid$ = ! successful transport (
 res\rces & p]sonnel despite consi/5t & 
ongo+ exposure to enemy combatants f bo?

 ! air & ! sea1 includ+ f enemy bomb]   
squadrons1 subm>9es1 & m9es4  7#g7 ,!   
ef=ts ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e 7 n )\t         
sacrifices z ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e bore a     
high] p]-capita casualty rate ?an any   
o!r bran* ( ! milit>y dur+ ! w>4  7#h7  
,! ,m]*ant ,m>9e prov$ to be an         
in/rum5tal asset on an untold numb] (   
occasions1 p>ticipat+ 9 e l&+ op]ation  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps1 f      
,guadalcanal to ,iwo ,jima4  7#i7 ,!    
,m]*ant ,m>9e provid$ ! bulk tonnage (  
mat]ial necess>y = ! invasion ( ,norm&y1
 an invasion :i*1 accord+ to a #aidd    
,new ,york ,times article1 w\ld n h be5 
possible )\t ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e4  7#aj7 ,9 
assess+ ! p]=mance ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e1   
,g5]al ,eis5h[] /at$1 e man 9 ?is ,alli$
 comm& is quick to express 8 admiration 
= ! loyalty1 c\rage1 & =titude ( !      
(fic]s & m5 ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e4 ,we c\nt 
^u _! effici5cy & _! utt] devotion to   
duty z we d our own2 !y h nev] fail$ u4 
7#aa7 ,dur+ a ,septemb] #aidd spee*1    
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt /at$ t

 ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e _h deliv]$ ! goods :5 &
 :]e ne$$ 9 e !at] ( op]ations & across 
e ocean 9 ! bigge/1 ! mo/ difficult1 &  
dang]\s transportation job ev] und]tak54
 ,z "t goes on1 !re w be great] public  
und]/&+ ( our m]*ant fleet's record dur+
 ?is w>44  7#ab7 ,! feats &             
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e are     
des]v+ ( broad] public recognition4     
7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates w be =ev]        
grateful & indebt$ to ^! m]*ant m>9]s = 
_! effective1 reliable1 & c\rage\s      
transport ( goods & res\rces 9 enemy    
t]ritory ?r\gh\t !at]s ( e v>iety 9 ,_w 
,w> ,,ii4  7#ad7 ,! goods & res\rces    
transport$ by ! ,m]*ant ,m>9e sav$ ?\s&s
 ( lives & enabl$ ! ,alli$ ,p[]s to     
claim victory 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#ae7 ,! 
,congressional ,gold ,m$al w\ld be an   
appropriate way to %$ fur!r light on !  
s]vice ( ! m]*ant m>9]s 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii &
 ! in/rum5tal role !y play$ 9 w9n+ t w>4
  #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$al (         
appropriate design to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
m]*ant m>9]s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 9          
recognition ( _! d$icat$ & vital s]vice 
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7b7 ,design & ,/rik+
 ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !     
,secret>y7 %all /rike ! gold m$al )     
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7c7 ,am]ican ,m]*ant ,m>9e  
,museum  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( 
! gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold   
m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,am]ican ,m]*ant 
,m>9e ,museum1 :]e x w be available =   
display z appropriate & available =     
rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,am]ican ,m]*ant   
,m>9e ,museum %\ld make ! gold m$al giv5
 to ! ,museum "u p>agraph 7#a7 available
 = display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at       
appropriate locations associat$ ) !     

,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e & t pref]5ce
 %\ld be giv5 to locations affiliat$ ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e4  #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 ( section 
#eacd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
all m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act %all be     
consid]$ to be numismatic items4