#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bfjg  ,,an ,,act  ,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 t !y liv$   
?r\gh & ! national unity x produc$1 m>k+
 #d decades s9ce _! #ddd days 9         
captivity1 & recogniz+ _! sacrifice to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #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 ,!      
individuals 7 tak5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,embassy 9 ,tehran1 ,iran1 & ! ordeal   
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        

executions1 beat+s1 solit>y conf9em5t1 &
 inhospitable liv+ conditions4  7#c7    
,?r\gh\t _! "t held1 ! ho/ages 7 r\t9ely
 told to d5\nce ! ,unit$ ,/ates &1 :5 !y
 refus$1 !y 7 tortur$1 b rema9$ /rong 9 
_! _s4  7#d7 ,"o ho/age wrote ,viva la  
roja1 blanco1 y azul1 :i* translates to 
,long live ! r$1 :ite1 & blue1 on ! wall
 ( 8 cell z a rem9d] ( ! values he swore
 to protect4  7#e7 ,! ho/ages %[$       
extraord9>y c\rage by cont9ually engag+ 
9 acts ( resi/ance aga9/ _! captors1 su*
 z by refus+ to sign condemnations ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ! face ( gross         
violations ( _! human rights4  7#f7 ,_m 
( ! ho/ages /ill exp]i5ce trauma z a    
result ( ! ev5ts ( ! crisis & des]ve to 
h _! suff]+ recogniz$4  7#g7 ,:ile1 z ( 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 #ce ( !   
ho/ages are liv+1 x is important t ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reflect on ! resili5ce 
& /r5g? ( ! ho/ages1 :i* s]ve z an      
example to curr5t g5]ations4  7#h7 ,! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld-- 7,a7 ackn[l$ge 
! ho/ages z h]oes :o-- 7i7 exp]i5c$     

great tribulation2 &  7ii7 endur$1 s t !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may "k ! bless+ (  
liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 /rive to
 demon/rate ! values %[n by ! ho/ages4  
7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #bb1 #aiha1 ,presid5t  
,jimmy ,c>t] met ) ! ho/ages 9 ,we/     
,g]many & /at$ ! foll[+3 ,"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]$44  7#aj7 ,on ,janu>y  
#bh1 #aiha1 :5 welcom+ ! ho/ages home1  
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan /at$ ! foll[+3
 ,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#aa7 ,dur+ !    
#ddd days ! brave ho/ages 7 held1 ! re/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates held its brea?1 wait+ 
= news ( ! ho/ages4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
hop$ & pray$ toge!r1 z "o1 = ! ho/ages' 
safe return4  7#ab7 ,bruce ,la+51 :o    
s]v$ z ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to     
,iran f #aigi to #aihj & 0 ! highe/     
rank+ diplomat held ho/age1 summ$ up !  
exp]i5ce by say+ ! foll[+3 ,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[ ! 
responsibility ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to honor ! _s1 resili5ce1 & /r5g? t !   
ho/ages display$ dur+ _! #ddd days (    
imprisonm5t4  7#ac7 ,n[1 m ?an #d       
decades lat]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues  

to honor ! ho/ages4 ,! recipi5ts ( !    
aw>d be/[$ by ?is ,act are h]oes 9 e    
s5se ( ! ^w4 ,!y are role models :o wore
 _! pride 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) e/eem & h 
all[$ = subsequ5t g5]ations to          
appreciate ! bless+ ( liv+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,today1 z we m>k #dj ye>s s9ce  
_! release1 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
ackn[l$ge _! endurance1 /r5g?1 &        
contributions to see+ a m peaceful _w4  
,! ho/ages suff]$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & n[
 x is ! duty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
recognize !m = x4  #c4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 ,act1 ! t]m ho/age means a p]son ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates :o 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 _!        
captivity1 :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>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate4  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 ,bronze duplicate
 m$als  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may   

/rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( !    
gold m$al /ruck pursuant to section #d1 
at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1
 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (   
ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4  7b7 ,proce$s
 ( sales ,! am\nts receiv$ f ! sale (   
duplicate m$als "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t      
,public ,ent]prise ,fund4  #f4 ,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$als /ruck "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,/atus (  
m$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  #h4   
,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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate       
,decemb] #f1 #bjbb4,secret>y