,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfhj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #aa 7legislative day1 ,july #aj71 #bjbd,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,j5s ,/olt5b]g1 9 recognition ( 8 contributions to ! security1 unity1 & def5se ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g s]v$ z ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,norway f #bjjj to #bjja & #bjje to #bjac4 7#b7 ,norway 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,nato7 on ,april #d1 #aidi4 7#c7 ,z ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,norway1 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g ov]saw ,norway's increas$ def5se sp5d+ levels & ! mod]nization ( ! ,norwegian ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#d7 ,a prim>y objective ( ,,nato is to provide security & support to memb] nations & promote democratic values to ensure /ability & peace4 7#e7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g assum$ ! position ( ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ,,nato 9 ,octob] #bjad4 7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ ,,nato memb] to support ,j5s ,/olt5b]g's appo9tm5t z ,secret>y ,g5]al4 7#g7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g has l$ ,,nato ?r\gh significant new inve/m5ts1 re9=c$ its capabilities & enhanc$ ! collective def5se ( ! ,alliance4 7#h7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g has advocat$ = great] burd5 %>+ among memb]s ( ! ,,nato ,alliance1 & "u 8 lead]%ip ! ,alliance w see #bc memb] c\ntries rea* or exce$ ! #b p]c5t def5se sp5d+ commitm5t by #bjbd1 comp>$ to #d memb] c\ntries 9 #bjad4 7#i7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g's commitm5t to bett] burd5 %>+ has result$ 9 a /rong] & m su/a9able ,alliance ?an at any o!r "t 9 ,,nato hi/ory4 7#aj7 ,"u ,j5s ,/olt5b]g's lead]%ip1 ,,nato has successfully und]gone multiple enl>gem5t p]iods & has ext5d$ memb]%ip to ,f9l&1 ,mont5egro1 ,nor? ,mac$onia & ,sw$54 7#aa7 ,9 addition to bol/]+ ! collective security ( ! ,alliance1 ,,nato enl>gem5t indicates t an increas+ numb] ( c\ntries are meet+ key b5*m>ks on ! milit>y1 political & legal requirem5ts ne$$ = ,,nato accession1 enhanc+ int]op]ability1 def5se exp5diture & intellig5ce %>+ among memb] c\ntries4 7#ab7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g has increas$ ,,nato's p>tn]%ips ) ,indo-,pacific c\ntries to coop]ate m closely to address our %>$ global *all5ges includ+ cyb] def5se1 em]g5cy te*nologies1 & ! multitude ( *all5ges pos$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#ac7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g includ$ ,indo-,pacific lead]s at ,,nato summits & travel$ to ! region :i* fur!r cem5t$ ^! important p>tn]%ips4 7#ad7 ,foll[+ ,russia's full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e 9 ,febru>y #bjbb1 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g has l$ ! ,alliance 9 ma9ta9+ unprec$5t$ unity aga9/ ,put9's unprovok$1 illegal actions4 7#ae7 ,s9ce ,febru>y #bjbb1 ,,nato memb]s h suppli$ ,ukra9e ) ! equipm5t & res\rces x ne$s to def5d its democracy & its sov]eignty4 7#af7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g successfully m>%al$ political & f9ancial support f ,indo-,pacific p>tn]s to support ,ukra9e1 includ+ contributions ( munitions & milit>y equipm5t & sizeable f9ancial contributions to ,,nato's ,compreh5sive ,assi/ance ,plan ,action ,tru/ ,fund = ,ukra9e4 7#ag7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g's m&ate 0 ext5d$ a total ( #d times ) unanim\s support by ,,nato allies1 ) #b ext5sions agre$ to foll[+ ,russia's unprovok$ invasion ( ,ukra9e4 7#ah7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g is ! second longe/-s]v+ ,secret>y ,g5]al1 s]v+ ov] #i ye>s 9 ?is position4 7#ai7 ,j5s ,/olt5b]g has re-committ$ t ! ,,nato ,alliance w /& toge!r aga9/ any ?reat pos$ to a ,,nato memb]1 ensur+ cont9u$ peace & /ability )9 ,,nato t]ritory & ar\nd ! _w4 #c4 ,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$al ( appropriate design to ,j5s ,/olt5b]g1 9 recognition ( 8 contributions to ! security1 unity1 & def5se ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! aw>d ref]r$ 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>y4 ,! design %all be> an inscription ( ! "n ( ,j5s ,/olt5b]g4 #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 ( ! 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 ( 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 ( sales ,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