,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #igc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,williams ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1    
,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4   
,bi%op ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d 
a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,?omas  
,w4 ,dort*1 ,jr41 9 recognition ( 8     
unique & sub/antial contributions across
 ,am]ica 9 lift+ m>g9aliz$ p1           
communities1 & in/itutions t cont9ue to 
/ruggle = economic mobility1 access to  
great] opportunities1 equity1 & equality
 = all p4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ,?omas ,w4 ,dort*1 ,jr4      
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,?omas ,w4 ,dort*1 ,jr41 0 born ,april  
#ab1 #aiej1 9 ,toccoa1 ,georgia1 to     
,lizzie ,dort* & ,?omas ,w4 ,dort*1     
,sr41 & w5t on to become an influ5tial  
lead] & m5tor z well z a successful     

bus9essp]son & crusad] = equal ju/ice4  
7#b7 ,aft] graduat+ f ,:itman ,/reet    
,high ,s*ool 9 #aifh1 ,dort* att5d$ ,=t 
,valley ,/ate ,univ]sity 9 ,=t ,valley1 
,georgia1 & graduat$ ) a ba*elor ( arts 
9 sociology 9 #aigb4 ,t ye>1 he began 8 
=mal c>e] by seek+ to aid dis5fran*is$ p
 ?r\gh propos+ projects = ! ,/ate (     
,georgia4 ,9 #aigd1 he became !         
associate director ( ! ,georgia         
,democratic ,p>ty4 ,9 #aigh1 ,dort*     
began work+ z an adm9i/rative aide =    
,s5ator ,sam ,nunn ( ,georgia &         
ev5tually became ,/ate ,director1 ! fir/
 ,african ,am]ican to s]ve 9 ?is        
position4 ,dort* work$ tirelessly to    
repres5t ! int]e/s ( small bus9esses1   
m9orities1 & o!r m>g9aliz$ individuals &
 in/itutions4  7#c7 ,9 #aihf1 ,dort*    
jo9$ ! #ajj ,black ,m5 ( ,am]ica1 an    
int]national m5tor+ program int5d$ to   
improve ! quality ( life & opportunities
 = education & employm5t = ,african     
,am]icans4 ,he s]v$ z *airman ( #ajj    
,black ,m5 ( ,atlanta & became ! *airman

 ( #ajj ,black ,m5 ( ,am]ica's national 
bo>d ( directors4 ,t same ye>1 he e>n$ 8
 ma/] ( arts 9 crim9al ju/ice           
adm9i/ration f ,cl>k ,atlanta ,univ]sity
 & m>ri$ ,c>ole ,dort*4  7#d7 ,9 #aiid1 
aft] m ?an #af ye>s ( gov]nm5t s]vice1  
,dort* left 8 position to pursue 8 own  
bus9ess int]e/s4 ,he became ,,ceo ( !   
consult+ firm ,,twd1 ,inc41 & ,atlanta  
,transportation ,sy/ems1 ,inc41 a       
,fulton ,c\nty p>atransit company4 ,he  
/ill holds bo? positions4  7#e7 ,dort*  
has won num]\s aw>ds highlight+ 8       
a*ievem5ts1 includ+ a ,presid5tial      
,citation = volunte]ism f ,presid5t     
,b>ack ,obama1 ! ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 
,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,aw>d1 & ! ,conc]n$   
,black ,cl]gy's ,salute to ,black ,fa!rs
 ,lead]%ip ,aw>d4 ,dort* has f\r *ildr54
 ,8 unique & sub/antial contributions   
across ,am]ica 9 lift+ m>g9aliz$ p1     
communities1 & in/itutions t cont9ue to 
/ruggle = economic mobility1 access to  
great] opportunities1 equity1 & equality
 = all p4  7#f7 ,dort* is an in/itution 

build] t includ$ f\nd+ ! ,national      
,black ,college ,alumni ,hall ( ,fame   
,f\ndation1 ,inc41 c(\nd+ ! ,georgia    
,association ( ,m9ority ,entrepr5eurs   
7,,game7 to fill a void z an advocacy   
organization = m9ority bus9ess          
developm5t1 & c(\nd+ ! ,great] ,atlanta 
,economic ,alliance z a capacity build+ 
& bus9ess developm5t organization = !   
con/ruction & transportation indu/ries4 
7#g7 ,dort* is ! recipi5t ( num]\s aw>ds
 & honors t celebrate 8 ef=ts1 a p>tial 
li/ includes3 li/$ 9 ! #bjja1 #bjjb1    
#bjjc1 & #bjjd ,may editions ( ,ebony   
magaz9e z "o ( ! #ajj ,mo/ ,influ5tial  
,african ,am]icans2 li/$ 9 ,spr+ #bjja  
?r\gh #bjad ,publications ( ,atlanta    
,bus9ess ,*ronicle z "o ( ! #ajj ,mo/   
,influ5tial ,atlantans2 #bjjh ,community
 ,s]vice ,pr(essional ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d2   
#bjjh ,fraser,net ,community ,s]vice    
,aw>d2 & #bjjh ,global ,lead]%ip        
,emp[]m5t ,aw>d4  7#h7 ,dort*'s volunte]
 bo>d s]vice includes s]v+ on ! ,bo>d ( 
,tru/ees ( ,lead]%ip ,atlanta1 ,vice    

,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 ,grady ,memorial    
,hospital ,corporation1 ,*airman ( !    
,bo>d1 ,fri5d%ip ,=ce ,int]national1    
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 ,fulton_/,de,kalb   
,c\nty ,hospital ,au?ority2 #bjaj 0     
induct$ into ,atlanta ,conv5tion &      
,visitors ,bureau's ,atlanta            
,hospitality ,hall ( ,fame2 ?ree-t]m    
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 ,! ,atlanta ,bus9ess
 ,league3 ,*air1 ,=t ,valley ,/ate      
,univ]sity ,f\ndation ,bo>d1 ,memb] (   
,op]ation ,hope ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1       
,florida ,agricultural & ,me*anical     
,univ]sity ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 ,talladega 
,college ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 ,cl>k        
,atlanta ,univ]sity ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 & 
,*airman ( ! ,bo>d1 ,national ,coalition
 on ,black ,civic ,p>ticipation4  7#i7  
,9 #bjai1 ,dort* 0 induct$ into !       
,int]national ,civil ,rights ,walk (    
,fame4 ,! ,civil ,rights ,walk ( ,fame 0
 creat$ to recognize ! c\rage\s soldi]s 
( ju/ice :o sacrific$ & /ruggl$ to make 
equality a reality = all4 ,dort*'s      
foot/ep impression jo9$ ^? ( civil &    

human rights icons1 su* z ,rosa ,p>ks1  
,ar*bi%op ,em]itus ,desmond ,tutu1      
,ambassador ,&rew ,"y1 ,congressman     
,john ,lewis1 & o!rs4  7#aj7 ,dort*'s   
philan?ropic & inve/m5t advice & c\nsel1
 p>ticul>ly to corporate ,am]ica1 h     
b5efitt$ c\ntless m9ority organizations1
 in/itutions1 & communities across      
,am]ica to realize & gr[ _! programm+ & 
impact4  7#aa7 ,dort* receiv$ honor>y   
doctors degrees f ,fayetteville ,/ate   
,univ]sity1 ,j>vis ,*ri/ian ,college1   
,=t ,valley ,/ate ,univ]sity1 ,univ]sity
 ( ,m>yl& ,ea/]n ,%ore1 & ,liv+/one     
,college4  7#ab7 ,dort* 0 rec5tly honor$
 by ,cl>k ,atlanta ,univ]sity & !       
,national ,coalition on ,black ,civic   
,p>ticipation 9 #bjba ) ! creation ( !  
,,ncbcp ,?omas ,w4 ,dort*1 ,jr41        
,in/itute = ,lead]%ip1 ,civic           
,engagem5t1 ,economic ,emp[]m5t1 &      
,social ,ju/ice4  #c4 ,congressional    
gold m$al  7a7 ,pres5tation au?orization
 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate    

%all make appropriate arrangem5ts = !   
pres5tation1 on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( 
a gold m$al ( appropriate design to     
,?omas ,w4 ,dort*1 ,jr41 9 recognition (
 8 unique & sub/antial contributions    
across ,am]ica 9 lift+ m>g9aliz$ p1     
communities1 & in/itutions t cont9ue to 
/ruggle = economic mobility1 access to  
great] opportunities1 equity1 & equality
 = all p4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !     
purposes ( ! aw>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft]
 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable       
emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #d4 ,duplicate 
m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell     
duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck 
pursuant to section #c1 at a price      
suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1 includ+   
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 &  
ov]head exp5ses4  #e4 ,/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 ( 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