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,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbd,mr4 
,norcross 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 
,wild1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? 
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,pocan1   
,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 
,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 & ,mr4    
,goldman ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ !      
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$al to ,pet]     
,mc,guire 9 recognition ( 8             
contributions to ! ,am]ican ,labor      
,movem5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pet] ,mc,guire            
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds foll[+3 7#a7   
,pet] ,mc,guire's advocacy = ! ,am]ican 

,labor ,movem5t l$ to great ga9s =      
,am]ican work]s & _! ability to organize
 & collectively b>ga91 especially 9     
wages1 work] solid>ity1 & ! movem5t = ! 
#h-;h\r workday4  7#b7 ,pet] ,mc,guire  
is kn[n z ! ,fa!r ( ,labor ,day & ( ,may
 ,day = 8 contributions to ,am]ican     
work]s4  7#c7 ,mr4 ,mc,guire is         
recogniz$ = build+ ! ,unit$ ,bro!rhood (
 ,c>p5t]s & ,jo9]s ( ,am]ica into a     
p[]ful =ce advocat+ = ,am]ican work]s1 &
 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful labor organizations 9
 ! _w4  7#d7 ,)9 #b ye>s1 ,mr4          
,mc,guire's ,/4 ,l\is c>p5t]s a*iev$ su*
 impressive success & wage ga9s t x     
attract$ ! att5tion ( c>p5t]s across !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,9 #ahha1 ,mr4     
,mc,guire call$ = a national meet+ (    
c>p5t]s' unions 9 ,*icago :i* result$ 9 
! =mation ( ! ,unit$ ,bro!rhood (       
,c>p5t]s & ,jo9]s ( ,am]ica1 & 0 elect$ 
! ,unit$ ,bro!rhood ( ,c>p5t]s & ,jo9]s 
( ,am]ica's ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic]4 
7#f7 ,9 #ahha1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire wrote !   
conv5tion call = ! national conf]5ce (  

labor unions t e/abli%$ ! ,f$]ation (   
,organiz$ ,trades & ,labor ,unions1 :i*1
 9 #ahhf1 reorganiz$ into ! ,am]ican    
,f$]ation ( ,labor4  7#g7 ,mr4 ,mc,guire
 0 elect$ ! fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican 
,f$]ation ( ,labor4  7#h7 ,mr4 ,mc,guire
 advocat$ admirably = an #h-;h\r        
workday1 & 8 action result$ 9 mean+ful  
ga9s = ! #h-;h\r workday movem5t4 ,mr4  
,mc,guire l$ impactful /rikes 9 #ahhf & 
#ahij1 :i* put ! #h-;h\r workday on !   
m9ds ( ! ,am]ican public4 ,! latt] /rike
 result$ 9 especially impressive ga9s = 
work]s1 & "o ( ! mo/ successful /rikes (
 ! #ai? c5tury3 ov] #bc1jjj c>p5t]s 9   
#cf cities ga9$ ! #h-;h\r workday1 &    
#cb1jjj o!rs ga9$ ! n9e-h\r workday4    
#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 (     
,pet] ,mc,guire 9 recognition ( 8       

contributions to ! ,am]ican ,labor      
,movem5t4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,=       
purposes ( ! pres5tation 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 
( ,labor4  7c7 ,national ,museum (      
,am]ican ,hi/ory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ 
! aw>d ( ! gold m$al 9 honor ( ,pet]    
,mc,guire1 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to !
 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,national      
,museum ( ,am]ican ,hi/ory1 :]e x w be  
available = display z appropriate &     
available = rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,national ,museum ( ,am]ican ,hi/ory    
%\ld make ! gold m$al aw>d$ pursuant to 
?is ,act available = display else:]e1   
p>ticul>ly at appropriate locations     
associat$ ) ! ,am]ican ,labor ,movem5t  
or ! ,gild$ ,age4  #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$s ( sale  7a7 ,au?ority   
,to use fund am\nts ,!re is au?oriz$ 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