,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjba,mr4 ,ru% 7= himself & ,mr4 ,katko7
 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$al to honor !   
contributions ( all ( ^? ^: ef=ts l$ to 
! successful developm5t ( life sav+     
vacc9es to combat ! novel coronavirus4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,covid-#ai ,vacc9e ,develop]s ,gold  
,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! public-private         
p>tn]%ip1 ,op]ation ,w>p ,spe$1 s\ght to
 develop1 manufacture1 & %ip            
#cjj1jjj1jjj doses ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es
 ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,?is ef=t 
w\ld n h be5 possible )\t rese>*]s1     

sci5ti/s1 doctors1 epidemiologi/s1 &    
o!rs ar\nd ! _w :o h work$ tirelessly & 
collaboratively to develop lifesav+     
vacc9es to combat ! coronavirus by r$uc+
 ! likelihood ( transmission1 build+    
immune resili5cy1 avoid+                
hospitalizations1 & r$uc+ ! likelihood (
 dea?4  7#c7 ,?r\gh ! academic1 rese>*1 
& analytic exp]tise ( univ]sities & _!  
faculty1 rese>*]s1 & /ud5ts1 _! ef=ts   
contribut$ to provid+ valuable in=mation
 to ! public on ! sev]ity ( !           
coronavirus worldwide &1 9 "s cases1    
contribut$ to vacc9e developm5t4  7#d7  
,sev]al ( ! result+ vacc9es repres5t    
hi/oric break?r\ghs 9 bioph>maceutical  
te*nology1 :i* are pr$icat$ on ye>s (   
lead+ rese>* conduct$ 9 laboratories &  
hospitals t b5efit f ! significant      
f9ancial inve/m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
taxpay]s ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal?1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases1 & !   
,biom$ical ,advanc$ ,rese>* &           

,developm5t ,au?ority4  7#e7 ,z a       
response to ,,covid-#ai1 ,congress      
provid$ #dg1fjj1jjj1jjj = ! ef=t to     
support ! private sector's rese>* &     
developm5t into effective te*nologies1 !
 scale-up ( manufactur+ capacity =      
promis+ vacc9e c&idates1 & ! di/ribution
 ( vacc9es t receiv$ em]g5cy use        
au?orization by ! ,food & ,drug         
,adm9i/ration4  7#f7 ,^! pr(essionals   
work$ "u record timel9es to develop     
safe1 effective vacc9es demon/rat$ 9    
trials & grant$ em]g5cy use au?orization
 by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4 ,x   
%att]$ ! typical timel9e = vacc9e       
developm5t & production f ov] a decade  
to less ?an #ab mon?s4  7#g7 ,! fir/    
vacc9e trial volunte]s :o l9$ up to h   
%ots adm9i/]$ 9 _! arms pav$ ! way =    
em]g5cy use au?orization by ! ,food &   
,drug ,adm9i/ration & ! hundr$s (       
millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h s9ce 
be5 vacc9at$4  7#h7 ,^! rem>kable       
a*ievem5ts 9 m$ical sci5ce w h positive 
implications = future vacc9e developm5t1

 help+ to combat new viruses1 lead+ to  
improvem5ts 9 heal? & well-be+4  7#i7 ,!
 trem5d\s ef=ts 9 vacc9e developm5t c be
 celebrat$ & attribut$ to build+ div]se 
teams1 includ+ ! notable ef=ts ( _m     
individuals across ! planet4  7#aj7     
,vacc9es au?oriz$ = em]g5cy use 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates b5efitt$ greatly f global 
coop]ation1 /rategic p>tn]%ips1 &       
collaboration ) publicly fund$ ag5cies &
 rese>* capabilities ( ! academic       
community4  7#aa7 ,z a result ( !       
collaborative ef=ts1 p ar\nd ! _w are   
b5efitt+ f ! adm9i/ration ( vacc9es1    
al?\gh "w rema9s to support gov]nm5ts   
ar\nd ! _w 9 ensur+ vacc9es are         
equitably di/ribut$4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh coop]ation )      
bilat]al & multilat]al p>tn]%ips1 c help
 scale up manufactur+ & di/ribution to  
all corn]s ( ! globe4  7#ac7 ,op]ation  
,w>p ,spe$ successfully laid ! gr\ndwork
 = reop5+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1      
contribut+ to ! safety ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! reunion ( families1 & is !    

greate/ m$ical a*ievem5t 9 mod]n times4 
#c4 ,congressional gold m$al  7a7       
,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make        
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1
 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a s+le gold   
m$al ( appropriate design 9 recognition 
( all ^? ^: ef=ts l$ to ! successful    
developm5t ( vacc9es t receiv$ em]g5cy  
use au?orizations to respond to !       
coronavirus4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !  
purpose ( ! aw>d "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold  
m$al describ$ 9 t subsection ) suitable 
emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,smi?sonian
 ,in/itution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! aw>d
 ( ! gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! m$al
 %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian          
,in/itution :]e ! m$al %all be-- 7,a7   
available = display1 z appropriate2 &   
7,b7 made available = rese>*4  7#b7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        

,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution   
%\ld make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u ?is    
,act available =-- 7,a7 ! purpose (     
education1 rese>*1 & ! enc\ragem5t (    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma?       
pr(essions ?r\gh ! ,smi?sonian ,sci5ce  
,education ,c5t]2 &  7,b7 display       
else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r locations or 
ev5ts associat$ ) ,op]ation ,w>p ,spe$  
or ,,covid-#ai vacc9e developm5t4  #d4  
,duplicate m$als  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 
bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u section #c
 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ ( ! 
m$als1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1   
use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  7b7   
,proce$s ( sale ,am\nts receiv$ f ! sale
 ( duplicate bronze m$als au?oriz$ "u   
section #d %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise ,fund4   
7c7 ,au?ority ,to use fund am\nts ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ aga9/ ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise ,fund su*
 am\nts z may be necess>y to pay = !    
co/s ( ! m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act4  #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