,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjba,mr4 ,calv]t 7= himself & ,mr4     
,g>cia ( ,cali=nia7 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$al to ! ,u4,s4 ,air ,=ce aircrew (  
,rea* #hga1 commonly kn[n z ! ,rea*     
#hga1 9 recognition ( _! brav]y & out/&+
 s]vice dur+ ,op]ation ,allies ,refuge4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,rea* #hga ,congressional ,gold ,m$al 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,air ,=ce is an  
ess5tial & integral "p ,u4,s4 national  
security & diplomatic ef=ts1 (t5 call$  
^u to ent] extremely dang]\s situations 
& provide support & safety = combat &   

non-combat missions worldwide4  7#b7 ,a 
,u4,s4 ,air ,=ce ,c-#ag ,globema/] ,,iii
 aircrew1 assign$ to ! #f? ,airlift     
,squadron1 #cje ,air ,mobility ,w+1 bas$
 at ,jo9t ,base ,mc,guire-,dix-,lakehur/
 7,,jbmdl71 callsign ,rea* #hga1 0      
deploy$ to ,afghani/an 9 support (      
,op]ation ,allies ,refuge to assi/ 9    
non-combatant evacuation op]ations4     
7#c7 ,rea* #hga safely evacuat$ ov] #hjj
 ,afghans flee+ ! ,taliban takeov] (    
,kabul4  7#d7 ,u4,s4 ,air ,=ce confirm$ 
t ,rea* #hga's evacuation flight set a  
record = ! numb] ( p]sonnel onbo>d an   
airborne ,c-#ag ,globema/] ,,iii "u any 
condition4  7#e7 ,! aircrew's selfless  
action all[$ = ! safe evacuation (      
vuln]able ,afghan civilians4 ,! crew    
maximiz$ previ\sly undemon/rat$         
capability & capacity ( ! aircraft1 :ile
 op]at+ ! aircraft 9 extraord9>y        
circum/ances--balanc+ risk & capability 
to save ! lives ( o!rs4  7#f7 ,! crew & 
its comm&] made ! brave decision1 9     
accordance ) _! comm&]'s int5t1 to      

evacuate z _m civilians z possible1     
includ+ wom5 & *ildr51 plac+ ^? civilian
 lives & safety above all else4  7#g7 ,!
 selfless s]vice & will+ness to face    
extreme p]il 9 ord] to secure ! safety (
 ,afghan civilians %\ld be recogniz$ &  
honor$4 ,^! ,airm5 exemplify !          
patriotism & ! commitm5t ( all our brave
 s]vice memb]s :o h s]v$ 9 ,afghani/an  
ov] ! la/ #bj ye>s & risk$ _! lives 9   
s]vice ( our c\ntry4  #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 gold m$al (
 appropriate design to ! ,rea* #hga     
aircrew1 commonly kn[n z ,rea* #hga1 9  
recognition ( _! brav]y & out/&+ s]vice 
dur+ ,op]ation ,allies ,refuge4  7b7    
,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! 
,secret>y7 %all /rike ! 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 ( ! ,rea*  
#hga aircrew1 ! gold m$al %all be giv5  
to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x w be
 display$ z appropriate & made available
 = rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian     
,in/itution %\ld make ! gold m$al aw>d$ 
pursuant to ?is ,act available = display
 else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r locations   
associat$ ) ! ,rea* #hga aircrew4  #d4  
,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike 
& sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al
 /ruck "u section #c1 at a price        
suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( ! bronze     
m$als1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1   
use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  #e4   
,/atus ( m$als ,! gold m$al /ruck       
pursuant to ?is ,act is a national m$al 
= purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #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