,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aagi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ah1         
#bjba,mr4 ,suozzi 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 
,cr5%aw1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7       
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 to ! =m]     
ho/ages ( ! ,iran ,ho/age ,crisis (     
#aigi-aiha1 highlight+ _! resili5ce     
?r\gh\t ! unprec$5t$ ordeal :i* !y liv$ 
?r\gh & ! national unity x produc$1 m>k+
 f\r decades s9ce _! #ddd days 9        
captivity1 & recogniz+ _! sacrifice to  
our c\ntry4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,iran ,ho/ages          

,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,on ,janu>y #bj1 #aiha1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
diplomats1 milit>y p]sonnel1 & civilians
 7 releas$ aft] be+ held ho/age = #ddd  
days by militant /ud5t support]s (      
,iran's ,ayatollah ,ruhollah ,khome9i 9 
a violation ( int]national law4 ,!y 7   
tak5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9       
,tehran1 ,iran1 ?is came to be kn[n z ! 
,iran ,ho/age ,crisis4  7#b7 ,! ho/ages 
7 subject$ to int5se physical &         
psy*ological torture ?r\gh\t _!         
captivity1 su* z mock execution1 beat+s1
 solit>y conf9em5t1 & inhospitable liv+ 
conditions4  7#c7 ,?r\gh\t _! "t held1  
!y 7 r\t9ely told to d5\nce ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 :5 !y refus$1 !y 7 tortur$1 yet 
!y rema9$ /rong 9 _! _s4  7#d7 ,"o      
ho/age wrote ,viva la roja1 blanco1 y   
azul :i* translates to ,long live ! r$1 
:ite1 & blue on ! wall ( 8 cell z a     
rem9d] ( ! values he swore to protect4  
7#e7 ,! ho/ages %[$ extraord9>y c\rage  
by cont9ually engag+ 9 acts ( resi/ance 

aga9/ _! captors 9 ! face ( gross       
violations ( _! human rights1 su* z     
refus+ to sign condemnations ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#f7 ,_m ( ! ho/ages /ill      
exp]i5ce trauma z a result ( ! ev5ts ( !
 crisis & des]ve to h _! suff]+         
recogniz$4  7#g7 ,:ile #ce ( ! ho/ages  
are /ill liv+1 x is important t we      
reflect on _! resili5ce & /r5g? :i* s]ve
 z an example to curr5t g5]ations4 ,let 
u ackn[l$ge !m z h]oes1 :o /ood 9       
positions ( great tribulation b :o1 = u1
 endur$ s t we may "k ! bless+ ( be+ an 
,am]ican4 ,let u be m l !m4  7#h7 ,on   
,janu>y #bb1 #aiha1 ,presid5t ,jimmy    
,c>t] met ) ! ho/ages 9 ,we/ ,g]many &  
/at$1 ,"o ( ! acts 9 my life :i* has be5
 ! mo/ mov+ & gratify+ 9 meet+ ) &      
discuss+ ! future & ! pa/ ) ! n[ lib]at$
 ,am]icans :o 7 held ho/age 9 ,iran = s 
long4 ,i po9t$ out to !m t1 s9ce _!     
capture by ! ,iranian t]rori/s & _! be+ 
held 9 ?is despicable act ( savag]y1 t !
 ,am]ican p's he>ts h gone out to !m & !
 nation has be5 unit$ z p]haps nev] be=e

 9 hi/ory & t ! pray]s t h gone up f ! p
 ?r\gh\t ! _w to ,god = _! safety h     
f9ally be5 answ]$44  7#i7 ,on ,janu>y   
#bh1 #aiha1 :5 welcom+ ! ho/ages home1  
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan /at$1 ,y\ve   
come home to a p :o = #ddd days suff]$ !
 pa9 ( y\r imprisonm5t1 pray$ = y\r     
safety1 & mo/ importantly1 %>$ y\r      
det]m9ation t ! _s ( free m5 & wom5 is n
 a fit subject = b>t]4 ,y\ve repres5t$  
"u great /ress ! highe/ traditions (    
public s]vice4 ,y\r conduct is symbolic 
( ! millions ( pr(essional diplomats1   
milit>y p]sonnel1 & o!rs :o h r5d]$     
s]vice to _! c\ntry44  7#aj7 ,dur+ !    
#ddd days ! brave ,am]icans 7 held1 !   
re/ ( ! c\ntry held its brea?1 wait+ =  
news ( ! ho/ages4 ,! c\ntry hop$ & pray$
 toge!r1 z "o1 = ! ho/ages' safe return4
  7#aa7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to    
,iran f #aigi to #aihj ,bruce ,la+51 !  
highe/ rank+ diplomat held ho/age1 summ$
 up ! exp]i5ce by say+ ,fifty-?ree      
,am]icans :o w always h a love affair ) 
?is c\ntry & :o jo9 ) y 9 a pray] (     

?anksgiv+ = ! way 9 :i* ?is crisis has  
/r5g!n$ ! _s & resili5ce & /r5g? t is ! 
m>k ( a truly free society44 ,x is n[   
our responsibility to honor ! _s1       
resili5ce1 & /r5g? t ! ho/ages display$ 
dur+ _! #ddd days ( imprisonm5t4  7#ab7 
,n[1 m ?an f\r decades lat]1 we cont9ue 
to honor ! ho/ages4 ,! recipi5ts ( ?is  
aw>d are h]oes 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 ,!y are 
role models t wore _! ,am]ican pride )  
e/eem & h all[$ = subsequ5t g5]ations to
 appreciate ! bless+ ( be+ an ,am]ican4 
,today1 z we prep>e to m>k #dj ye>s aft]
 _! release1 we ackn[l$ge _! endurance1 
/r5g?1 & contributions to see+ a m      
peaceful _w4 ,!y suff]$ = ,am]ica & n[ x
 is our duty to recognize !m = x4  #c4  
,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ho/age    
means an ,am]ican t 0 tak5 captive on   
,novemb] #d1 #aigi1 9 ,tehran1 ,iran1 at
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy & releas$ on-- 
7#a7 ,july #aa1 #aihj2 or  7#b7 ,janu>y 
#bj1 #aiha4  #d4 ,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$al (
 appropriate design to ! #ec ho/ages ( !
 ,iran ,ho/age ,crisis1 9 recognition ( 
_! brav]y & endurance ?r\gh\t _!        
captivity :i* />t$ on ,novemb] #d1      
#aigi1 & la/$ until ,janu>y #ba1 #aiha4 
7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( !   
aw>d 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  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 (       
,am]ican ,hi/ory ( ! ,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 %\ld make ! gold m$al       
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available =    

loan1 z appropriate1 s t ! m$al may be  
display$ else:]e4  #e4 ,duplicate m$als 
7a7 ,silv] duplicate m$als  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all /rike duplicates
 9 silv] ( ! gold m$al /ruck pursuant to
 section #d to be aw>d$ 9 accordance )  
p>agraph4  7#b7 ,eligibility = aw>d     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ho/age %all be eligible
 to be aw>d$ a silv] duplicate m$al     
/ruck "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 recognition ( !
 endurance ( ! ,iran ,ho/ages4  7,b7    
,dea? ( a ho/age ,9 ! ev5t ( ! dea? ( a 
ho/age :o has n be5 aw>d$ a silv]       
duplicate m$al "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y may aw>d a silv] duplicate    
m$al to ! next ( k9 or o!r p]sonal      
repres5tative ( ! ho/age4  7b7 ,bronze  
duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike &
 sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al 
/ruck pursuant to section #d "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 & silv] m$als4  #f4 ,/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  #g4   
,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