#aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhfa ,,an ,,act ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,billie ,jean ,k+1 an ,am]ican icon1 9 recognition ( a rem>kable life devot$ to *ampion+ equal rights = all1 9 sports & 9 society4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,billie ,jean ,k+ ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,billie ,jean ,k+1 born ,billie ,jean ,m(fitt on ,novemb] #bb1 #aidc1 9 ,long ,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 demon/rat$ a?letic pr[ess f a "y age4 ,%e 0 introduc$ to t5nis at ! age ( #aa1 & soon aft]1 ,billie ,jean pur*as$ h] fir/ t5nis racket us+ money %e e>n$ work+ v>i\s jobs 9 h] neighborhood4 7#b7 ,billie ,jean broke num]\s b>ri]s to become a numb] "o pr(essional t5nis play]4 ,%e dom9at$ wom5's t5nis ) #ci ,gr& ,slam s+les1 d\bles1 & mix$ d\bles titles1 includ+ a record #bj *ampion%ips at ,wimbl$on4 ,%e also 0 a memb] ( #c ,_w ,team,tennis *ampion%ip teams4 7#c7 ,aft] gr[+ 9 prom95ce1 ,billie ,jean us$ h] plat=m z a celebrity to fight = equal rights & opportunities = equality = all 9 sports1 & society1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,billie ,jean play$ an in/rum5tal role 9 ! passage ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 a law t m&ates equal fund+ = wom5's & m5's sports programs 9 s*ools & colleges4 ,?is legislation has unlock$ a _w ( opportunities = girls & wom5 9 education & sports4 7#e7 ,dur+ ,billie ,jean's c>e]1 ! pay diff]5ce betwe5 prize money = m5 & wom5 9 t5nis cont9u$ to exp&4 ,by ! e>ly #aigjs1 ! pay gap 9 prize money rea*$ ratios ( z mu* z #ab to #a4 ,few] & few] t\rnam5ts 7 ho/+ wom5's ev5ts4 ,billie ,jean h>ness$ ! en]gy ( ! wom5's rights movem5t to create a wom5's t5nis t\r t w\ld elevate wom5's t5nis & e/abli% pay equity )9 ! sport4 ,along ) #h o!r wom5 t5nis play]s1 %e =m$ an indep5d5t wom5's pr(essional t5nis circuit1 ! ,virg9ia ,slims ,s]ies4 7#f7 ,9 #aigc1 ,billie ,jean f\nd$ ! ,wom5's ,t5nis ,association1 today's pr9cipal gov]n+ body = wom5's pr(essional t5nis4 7#g7 ,billie ,jean help$ f\nd women,sports magaz9e & f\nd$ ! ,wom5's ,sports ,f\ndation4 ,bo? h be5 at ! =efront ( advanc+ wom5's voice 9 sports4 7#h7 ,billie ,jean successfully lobbi$ = equal prize money = m5 & wom5 at ! #aigc ,,u ,op5 ,t5nis ,*ampion%ips4 ,x w\ld take ano!r #cd ye>s = ! o!r #c major t\rnam5ts to all (f] equal prize money4 7#i7 ,9 #aigc1 ,billie ,jean play$ a t5nis mat* aga9/ ,bobby ,riggs1 a =m] ,_w ,numb] #a play] :o s\ght to und]m9e ! cr$ibility & prom95ce ( wom5 9 sports4 ,billie ,jean defeat$ ,riggs 9 :at became a firm decl>ation ( wom5's role 9 sports & society4 7#aj7 ,billie ,jean ,k+ 0 ! fir/ t5nis play] & woman to be nam$ ,sports ,illu/rat$'s ,sportsp]son ( ! ,ye>1 "o ( ! #ajj ,mo/ ,important ,am]icans ( ! #bj? ,c5tury by ,,life magaz9e1 0 ! recipi5t ( ! #aiii ,ar?ur ,a%e ,aw>d = ,c\rage1 & has be5 admitt$ to ! ,int]national ,wom5's ,sports ,hall ( ,fame1 ! ,int]national ,t5nis ,hall ( ,fame1 & ! ,national ,wom5's ,hall ( ,fame4 7#aa7 ,9 #bjjf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,t5nis ,association recogniz$ ,billie ,jean's immeasurable impact on ! sport ( t5nis by r5am+ ! site ( ! ,,u ,op5 9 h] honor z ! ,,u/a ,billie ,jean ,k+ ,national ,t5nis ,c5t]1 :i* is locat$ 9 ,flu%+ ,mead[s ,corona ,p>k 9 ,que5s1 ,new ,york4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t a major sport+ complex 0 nam$ aft] a woman4 7#ab7 ,9 #bjji1 ,billie ,jean 0 aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om1 ! highe/ civilian honor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama = h] impactful "w advocat+ = ! rights ( wom54 ,%e 0 ! fir/ female a?lete to receive ?is honor4 7#ac7 ,9 #bjad1 ,billie ,jean ,k+ f\nd$ ! ,billie ,jean ,k+ ,lead]%ip ,initiative to emp[] companies & individuals to create inclusive "w environm5ts t celebrate & promote div]sity & equality 9 ! workplace4 7#ad7 ,9 #bjbj1 ,f$ ,cup1 ! _w cup ( wom5's t5nis1 0 r5am$ ! ,billie ,jean ,k+ ,cup1 mak+ x ! fir/ global team competition to be nam$ aft] a woman4 7#ae7 ,billie ,jean ,k+'s extraord9>y c\rage1 lead]%ip1 & activism help$ propel ! wom5's movem5t =w>d1 & op5 doors = c\ntless p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,on & (f ! c\rt1 ,billie ,jean has s]v$ z an inspiration to millions ( p ! _w ov]4 ,few wom5 & m5 h _h a great] impact on _! sport & on our society ?an ,billie ,jean ,k+4 #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 gold m$al ( appropriate design to ,billie ,jean ,k+1 9 recognition ( h] contribution to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h] c\rage\s & gr\ndbreak+ lead]%ip advanc+ equal rights = wom5 9 a?letics1 education1 & our society4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! pres5tation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! design %all be> an image (1 & inscription ( ! "n (1 ,billie ,jean ,k+4 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck pursuant to section #c at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( ! m$als1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4 #e4 ,/atus ( m$als 7a7 ,national m$als ,m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act are national m$als = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,numismatic items ,= purposes ( section #eacd & section #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 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,may #h1 #bjbd4,secret>y