,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajaaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #h1 #bjbd,mr4 ,veasey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,/rickl&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = 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$al to ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion1 collectively1 9 recognition ( _! extraord9>y h]oism & life-sav+ actions dur+ ! ,d-,day invasion1 & _! significant contributions to ! success ( ! ,alli$ =ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion 0 activat$ on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidb1 & _! fir/ combat assignm5t took place on ! bea*es ( ,utah & ,omaha 9 ,norm&y1 ,france1 dur+ ! ,d-,day invasion4 7#b7 ,! ,soldi]s ( ! ,battalion play$ a crucial role 9 protect+ ! ,alli$ =ces dur+ ! ,d-,day invasion by deploy+ b>rage balloons to prev5t enemy aircraft f t>get+ ! invasion =ces directly4 ,_! brav]y & det]m9ation exemplify ! valor & d$ication ( ,african-,am]ican soldi]s dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 7#c7 ,! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion 0 unique at ,norm&y = two reasons4 ,fir/1 x 0 ! only ,am]ican b>rage balloon unit 9 ,france & second1 x 0 ! only ,african-,am]ican combat unit to l& 9 ,norm&y4 7#d7 ,! brave m5 ( ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion fac$ int5se enemy fire dur+ ! ,d-,day invasion4 ,_! mission 0 to raise flammable hydrog5-fill$ b>rage balloons to protect assault+ infantry & armor f be+ /raf$ by enemy aircraft4 ,! balloons1 arm$ ) small bombs1 flew at an altitude ( up to #b1jjj feet to def5d soldi]s l&+ on ! bea*es aga9/ /raf+ attacks by ,g]man aircraft4 7#e7 ,! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion came up ) an +5i\s solution to "o problem !y _h dur+ ! l&+4 ,!y refitt$ ,,rl-#ca ,signal ,corps field cable w9*es ) b>rage balloon reels1 :i* weigh$ only #ce p\nds & 7 m\nt$ 9 ! back ( a jeep to deploy & control balloons on ,d-,day4 7#f7 ,despite ! sev]e conditions & _m balloons be+ %ot d[n1 ! battalion successfully deploy$ _! balloons :i* 7 cr$it$ ) protect+ incom+ ,alli$ %ips1 troops1 & crucial mat]ial f attack4 ,! battalion 0 cr$it$ ) d[n+ at lea/ "o1 if n sev]al1 ,g]man ,ju-#hh aircraft1 significantly contribut+ to ! ov]all security & success ( ! invasion & ! ,alli$ victory4 7#g7 ,additionally1 at approximately #aj3ae ,a4,m4 on ,june #f1 #aidd1 five battalion m$ics ) ! #cbj? 7 ! fir/ to l& on ,omaha ,bea*1 ) crews ( ?ree-to-f\r m5 jo9+ !m %ortly aft]4 ,u4,s4 ,army ,corporal ,wav]ly ,b4 ,woodson ,jr4 0 among !m4 7#h7 ,cpl ,woodson 0 injur$ :5 8 ,l&+ ,craft1 ,tank 7,,lct #hef7 hit a sea m9e & 01 !n1 /ruck by an artill]y %ell4 ,despite 8 injuries1 ,woodson cont9u$ to p]=m 8 duties1 conduct+ an amputation1 sett+ limbs & remov+ bullets ov] a #cj-;h\r p]iod4 ,he ev5 reviv$ ?ree m5 via artificial respiration4 ,8 ef=ts on ,d-,day are believ$ to h treat$ m ?an #bjj w\nd$ soldi]s & sav$ c\ntless lives4 ,on ,septemb] #bd1 #bjbd1 ,cpl ,woodson 0 po/hum\sly aw>d$ ! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross--! highe/ aw>d ! ,army c be/[ on its own au?ority--9 recognition ( 8 valor & h]oism4 ,he 0 recomm5d$ = ! ,m$al ( ,honor by ,g54 ,john ,c4,h4 ,lee1 b nev] receiv$ x4 7#i7 ,! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion s]v$ #adj days 9 ,france1 provid+ vital air def5se dur+ ! critical e>ly /ages ( ! invasion4 ,9 late ,july #aidd1 ,batt]y ,a ( ! #cbj? mov$ f ,omaha ,bea* to ! port city ( ,*]b\rg1 :ile ! rema9+ batt]ies /ay$ on ,omaha & ,utah ,bea*es until e>ly ,octob]1 :5 det]iorat+ wea!r prev5t$ %ips f l&+4 7#aj7 ,foll[+ _! s]vice 9 ! ,european ,!at]1 ! #cbj? und]w5t tra9+ at ,camp ,/ew>t1 ,georgia prior to _! deploym5t to ! ,pacific4 ,on ,may #f1 #aide1 ! #cbj? arriv$ 9 ,oahu1 ,hawaii1 9 support ( ! propos$ ,alli$ invasion ( ,japan :i* nev] took place4 7#aa7 ,a comm5dation by ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&] ,g5]al ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] cit$ ! unit = conduct+ its mission ) c\rage & det]m9ation1 prov+ to be an important elem5t ( ! air def5se team4 ,despite _! significant contributions1 ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion has n receiv$ ! recognition x des]ves 9 ! annals ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii hi/ory4 7#ab7 ,alb]t ,grillette ,wood ,jr41 ! la/ surviv+ memb] ( ?is unit1 di$ on ,june #b1 #bjbd4 ,8 pass+ m>k$ ! end ( an era1 m>k+ x fitt+ to honor ! memory & s]vice ( ^! brave m54 7#ac7 ,! /ory ( ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion s]ves z a p[]ful rem9d] ( ! contributions & sacrifices ( ,african-,am]ican soldi]s 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ^: patriotic commitm5t & p]sev]ance 9 ! face ( adv]sity dur+ ,d-,day des]ve national recognition & commemoration4 #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$al ( appropriate design 9 honor ( ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion1 collectively1 9 recognition ( _! extraord9>y h]oism & life-sav+ actions dur+ ! ,d-,day invasion1 & _! significant contributions to ! success ( ! ,alli$ =ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d describ$ 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 ,aft] ! aw>d ( ! gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e ! m$al %all be available = display1 z appropriate1 & made available = rese>*4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at-- 7,a7 appropriate locations associat$ ) ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion1 ,d-,day1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & ,african ,am]ican s]vice memb]s2 7,b7 ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture2 7,c7 ! ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,museum 9 ,new ,orleans2 7,d7 ! ,national ,museum ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army2 & 7,e7 any o!r location det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 #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 !re(1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4 #e4 ,/atus ( m$als 7a7 ,national m$al ,m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act are national m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,numismatic items ,= purposes ( sections #eacd & #eacf ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be numismatic items4 #f4 ,au?ority to use fund am\nts2 proce$ ( sale 7a7 ,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$als /ruck "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,proce$s ( sale ,am\nts receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze m$als au?oriz$ "u section #d %all be deposit$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise ,fund4