,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjai,ms4   
,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?   
,c>ol9a7 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$al to ,willie ,o',ree1 9 recognition 
( 8 extraord9>y contributions &         
commitm5t to hockey1 inclusion1 &       
recreational opportunity4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,willie 
,o',ree ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,willie ,o',ree 0 ! fir/ ,black    
play] to compete 9 ! ,national ,hockey  
,league 7,,nhl71 appe>+ = ! ,bo/on      
,bru9s on ,janu>y #ah1 #aieh1 9 ! ?roes 
( ! civil rights movem5t 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates help+ to end racial segregation 9
 ! premi] pr(essional ice hockey league2
 he is widely ref]r$ to z ! ,jackie     
,rob9son ( ,hockey4  7#b7 ,willie       
,o',ree 0 born ,octob] #ae1 #aice1 9    

,fr$]icton1 ,new ,brunswick1 ,canada2 he
 is ! y\nge/ ( #ac *ildr5 & a desc5dant 
( ,p>is ,o',ree1 ^: "n appe>s 9 ! fam\s 
hi/orical docum5t ,! ,book ( ,negroes4  
7#c7 ,willie ,o',ree 0 rais$ by 8 p>5ts 
9 ,fr$]icton1 a pr$om9antly ,:ite t[n   
:]e hockey 0 deeply root$ )9 ! culture4 
,o',ree 0 a /&\t a?lete on ! ice & !    
baseball diamond4  7#d7 ,at age #ba1    
,o',ree 0 be+ sc\t$ by pr(essional      
baseball teams & s]i\sly consid]$       
baseball z a c>e]4 ,^u exp]i5c+ !       
segregat$ ,s\? = ! fir/ "t :ile appe>+ =
 a m9or league try\t1 8 dream *ang$ & 8 
att5tion turn$ solely to ice hockey4    
7#e7 ,:ile play+ amateur hockey1 ,willie
 0 /ruck 9 8 "r eye ) a puck & lo/ 8    
eyesight4 ,he 0 told by doctors to ab&on
 8 hockey c>e]2 in/ead1 nev] disclos+ ! 
ext5t ( 8 injury1 he pursu$ 8 dream (   
play+ pr(essional hockey4  7#f7 ,at !   
age ( #bb1 ,o',ree 0 call$ up f !       
,quebec ,aces ( ! ,quebec ,hockey       
,league 7,,qhl7 to play = ! ,,nhl's     
,bo/on ,bru9s at a "t :5 only #f teams  

exi/$ 9 ! league4 ,o',ree 0 unaw>e he _h
 brok5 ! color b>ri] at ! top level ( ! 
sport until he read x 9 ! newspap] !    
foll[+ day4  7#g7 ,bl9d 9 #a eye & a    
victim ( racism at times ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]1
 ,o',ree p]sev]$ & play$ pr(essional    
hockey = #bb ye>s1 tally+ ov] #a1jjj    
po9ts4  7#h7 ,9 #aiif1 #ag ye>s aft]    
,o',ree retir$ f pr(essional hockey1 !  
,national ,hockey ,league hir$ ,o',ree z
 ! fir/-ev] ,div]sity ,ambassador4 ,hav+
 already *ang$ ! game =ev] ?r\gh 8      
c\rage & convictions1 ,o',ree gives new 
def9ition to :at x means to be a        
trailblaz]4  7#i7 ,9 ?is role z         
,div]sity ,ambassador ) ! ,,nhl1 ,o',ree
 set out to gr[ ! sport by provid+      
access1 opportunity1 & motivation =     
*ildr5 ( all races1 e?nicities1 orig9s1 
& abilities4 ,) ,o',ree provid+ a vivid 
example ( :at is possible & s]v+ z a    
rel5tless support] ( *ildr5 pursu+ _!   
dreams1 m ?an #cj nonpr(it y\?          
organizations1 dubb$ ,hockey is =       
,ev]yone programs1 7 develop$ across    

,nor? ,am]ica1 ea* committ$ to (f]+     
m9ority & und]s]v$ *ildr5 an opportunity
 to play hockey1 lev]ag+ ! sport to     
build "*1 fo/] positive values1 &       
develop important life skills4  7#aj7   
,?r\gh ,hockey is = ,ev]yone programs1 m
 ?an #abj1jjj boys & girls h be5        
positively impact$4 ,o',ree has devot$  
ne>ly #b1ejj days on ! gr\nd ) ! y\?    
p>ticipants1 visit+ m ?an #ejj s*ools1  
community c5t]s1 & r9ks to speak to     
hockey's core values & beliefs3 /ay 9   
s*ool2 set goals = y\rself2 rema9       
committ$ & discipl9$2 & always respect  
y\r teammates1 coa*es1 & p>5ts4  7#aa7  
,hockey is = ,ev]yone programs h provid$
 important opportunities = y\? to p>take
 9 physical fitness4 ,today 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 few] ?an half ( ! *ildr5 ages   
#f-aa engage 9 ! recomm5d$ am\nt (      
physical activity1 & t numb] is l[] =   
l[-income families4 ,o',ree has /ood z a
 *ampion ( y\? a?letic p>ticipation &   
its heal? b5efits = decades4  7#ab7     
,hockey is = ,ev]yone programs provide  

num]\s (f-ice s]vices to y\?3 ,,sat &   
academic tutor+1 m5tor+1 nutrition      
education1 college c\nsel+1 community   
s]vice opportunities1 & m4 ,! program   
has excell$ at us+ hockey z a vehicle to
 improve ! social & emotional wellness (
 y\? & improve /ud5ts' academic         
p]=mances bo? 9 prim>y s*ool & beyond4  
7#ac7 ,o',ree 0 also nam$ a ,memb] ( !  
,ord] ( ,canada 9 #bjjh &1 9 #bjah1 !   
,city ( ,bo/on releas$ an (ficial       
,proclamation recogniz+ ,janu>y #ah1 !  
anniv]s>y ( ! day he broke into ! game1 
z ,willie ,o',ree ,day4  7#ad7 ,9       
,novemb] #bjah1 #fj ye>s aft] ,o',ree   
ent]$ ! ,,nhl1 he 0 induct$ into !      
,hockey ,hall ( ,fame 9 ! build]        
category 9 recognition ( 8 ef=ts to gr[ 
! game1 us+ 8 position & ! plat=m (     
hockey to improve ! lives ( *ildr5      
?r\gh\t ,nor? ,am]ica4  #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$al (         
appropriate design to ,willie ,o',ree1 9
 recognition ( 8 extraord9>y            
contributions & commitm5t to hockey1    
inclusion1 & recreational opportunity4  
7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( !   
aw>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is  
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike
 ! gold m$al ) suitable emblems1        
devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  #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 ,m$als     
/ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are national 
m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4