,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1
 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,wick]1  
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,"y1    
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1   
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mrs4       
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1  
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 
& ,mrs4 ,murray7 introduc$ ! 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$al to ,rob]t ,m4
 ,gates1 9 recognition ( 8 s]vice to !  
,unit$ ,/ates z an intellig5ce          
pr(essional1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 &     
educator & lead] = "y p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,rob]t ,m4 ,gates           
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,rob]t ,bob ,m4 ,gates 0 born on        

,septemb] #be1 #aidc1 9 ,wi*ita1        
,kansas4 ,he /at$ 9 #bjjg1 ,kansas      
imp>ts to its *ildr5 ?ree *>act]i/ics t 
h be5 a s\rce ( /r5g? to me ov] ! ye>s3 
a rejection ( cynicism1 & endur+        
optimism & idealism44  7#b7 ,bob ,gates 
jo9$ ! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica & atta9$ ! 
rank ( ,eagle ,sc\t4  7#c7 ,graduat+ f  
,wi*ita ,ea/ ,high ,s*ool1 ,bob ,gates  
matriculat$ at ! ,college ( ,william    
,m>y be=e complet+ graduate /udies at   
,indiana ,univ]sity & a doctorate at    
,georget[n ,univ]sity4  7#d7 ,bob ,gates
 0 recruit$ to ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce   
,ag5cy 9 #aiff1 beg9n+ a life ( cont9u\s
 public s]vice = ! next #bg ye>s4 ,9 ?is
 span1 ,bob ,gates work$ = #f ,presid5ts
 ( bo? p>ties & #h ,directors ( ,c5tral 
,intellig5ce4  7#e7 ,9 ,janu>y #aifg1   
,bob ,gates took leave f ! ,c5tral      
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy & 0 commission$ z a 
second lieut5ant 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air 
,=ce1 s]v+ = #a ye> z an intellig5ce    
(fic] at ,:iteman ,air ,=ce ,base 9     
,miss\ri4  7#f7 ,return+ to ! ,c5tral   

,intellig5ce ,ag5cy 9 ,janu>y #aifh1    
,bob ,gates began 8 c>e] z an analy/    
specializ+ 9 ! ,soviet ,union 9 ,augu/ (
 t ye>4 ,?us began 8 rise to become !   
,deputy ,director = ,intellig5ce1       
,deputy ,director ( ,c5tral             
,intellig5ce1 includ+ #f mon?s z ,act+  
,director1 & f9ally ! fir/ analy/ to    
s]ve z ,director ( ,c5tral ,intellig5ce4
  7#g7 ,bob ,gates s]v$ on ! ,national  
,security ,c\ncil "u #d presid5ts beg9n+
 ) ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon4 ,he likewise
 s]v$ on ! ,c\ncil "u ,presid5ts ,g]ald 
,=d1 ,jimmy ,c>t]1 & ,george ,h4,w4     
,bu%4  7#h7 ,z ,deputy ,national        
,security ,advisor to ,national         
,security ,advisor ,br5t ,sc[cr(t "u    
,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu%1 ,bob     
,gates 0 integral to re/or+ a national  
security process damag$ 9 ! wake ( !    
,iran-,contra sc&al4  7#i7 ,bob ,gates 0
 appo9t$ by ,sc[cr(t z ,assi/ant to !   
,presid5t & *air$ ! ,deputies ,committee
 ( ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil1 :i*   
became1 9 ! words ( political sci5ti/   

,b>?olomew ,sp>r[1 ! ,bu% adm9i/ration's
 workhorse = mak+ national security     
policy4  7#aj7 ,9 ?is capacity1 ,bob    
,gates play$ an ess5tial role 9 craft+  
policies t peacefully end$ ! ,cold ,w> )
 ! ,soviet ,union1 support$ democratic  
transitions 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1 unifi$    
,g]many "u ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty    
,organization1 eject$ ,saddam ,husse9's 
,iraqi =ces f occupy+ ,kuwait1 & engag$ 
a ris+ ,*9a4  7#aa7 ,bob ,gates s]v$ z !
 #bbnd ,secret>y ( ,def5se ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 lead+ ! milit>y ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates = #d #a_/b ye>s & 0 ! fir/ to    
s]ve 9 ?is position "u ,presid5ts ( bo? 
political p>ties4  7#ab7 ,bob ,gates l$ 
transitions to /rategies 9 ,iraq &      
,afghani/an to combat insurg5cies 9 ea* 
c\ntry4  7#ac7 ,prioritiz+ ! well-be+ ( 
! s]vice memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,bob 
,gates fa/-track$ ! acquisition ( armor$
 vehicles to ensure m m5 & wom5 9 uni=m 
return$ home alive1 &1 9 ! words (      
!n-,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff    
,admiral ,mike ,mull51 ,he dem&$ :5 !y  

did come home1 !y 7 giv5 all ! respect &
 ! dignity & ! c>e & ! support !y ne$$  
to get on ) _! lives44  7#ad7 ,bob      
,gates1 aga9 9 ! words ( ,admiral       
,mull51 spurr$ ! ,p5tagon 8to f9d new   
effici5cies & new bus9ess practices0    
mak+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a bett] /ew>d
 ( taxpay] doll>s4  7#ae7 ,outside (    
gov]nm5t s]vice1 ,bob ,gates has be5    
committ$ to ! y\? & "y adults 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#af7 ,bob ,gates s]v$ z      
presid5t ( ! ,national ,eagle ,sc\t     
,association &1 f #bjad to #bjaf1 z     
,presid5t ( ! ,boys ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica4   
,"u 8 lead]%ip1 ! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica 
/r5g!n$ its volunte] lead]%ip1          
prioritiz$ div]sity & outrea* to        
disadvantag$ y\?1 & arre/$ memb]%ip     
decl9e4  7#ag7 ,bob ,gates fill$ roles 9
 in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 mo/ notably z ,presid5t ( ,texas
 ,a,m ,univ]sity until 8 appo9tm5t z    
,secret>y ,def5se1 & z ,*ancellor ( !   
,college ( ,william  ,m>y4  7#ah7 ,bob  
,gates is ! au?or ( #d books1 includ+ #b

 memoirs ( 8 "t 9 public s]vice1 a /udy 
on lead]%ip1 & a def5se = enhanc+ !     
nonmilit>y tools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
conduct =eign policy4  7#ai7 ,multiple  
,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h specially
 honor$ ,bob ,gates = 8 di/+ui%$ c>e] ( 
public s]vice4  7#bj7 ,presid5t ,george 
,h4,w4 ,bu% aw>d$ ,bob ,gates ! second  
highe/ civilian aw>d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
! ,presid5tial ,citiz5s ,m$al1 9 #aiib1 
decl>+1 ,rob]t ,gates has d$icat$       
himself to ! national security &        
national int]e/4 ,z ,deputy ,national   
,security ,advisor1 he *air$ a small    
gr\p ( s5ior (ficials ar\nd ! clock to  
resolve ! ,gulf crisis1 & ably manag$ ! 
int]ag5cy coord9ation c5tral to !       
v9dication ( fundam5tal pr9ciples (     
peace4 ,8 great skill 0 indisp5sable to 
our hi/oric accompli%m5ts 9 ! ,gulf44   
7#ba7 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama pres5t$   
,bob ,gates ) ! ,presid5tial ,m$al (    
,fre$om1 ! highe/ civilian aw>d 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #bjaa4 ,! citation     
decl>es ,bob ,gates has selflessly      

d$icat$ 8 life to ensur+ ! security ( ! 
,am]ican p4 ,he has s]v$ eight          
,presid5ts ( bo? p>ties ) unwav]+       
patriotism4 4 4 4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
honors ,rob]t ,m4 ,gates = 8 extraord9>y
 lead]%ip & = a lifetime ( s]vice &     
devotion to our nation44  7#bb7 ,bob    
,gates has receiv$ num]\s o!r honors f !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,national  
,security ,m$al1 ! ,national            
,intellig5ce ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,m$al1   
,di/+ui%$ ,intellig5ce ,m$al1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,army ,decoration = ,exceptional 
,civilian ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy
 ,di/+ui%$ ,public ,s]vice ,aw>d1 & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,decoration =   
,exceptional ,civilian ,s]vice4  7#bc7  
,among o!r honors1 #ab diff]5t          
univ]sities h be/[$ ,bob ,gates ) an    
honor>y doctorate & ! ,boy ,sc\ts (     
,am]ica grant$ him ! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice  
,aw>d1 ! ,silv] ,buffalo ,aw>d1 & !     
,vigil ,honor4 ,9 #bjaa1 aft] 8 dep>ture
 f ! ,p5tagon & public s]vice1 ,=eign   
,policy magaz9e nam$ ,bob ,gates        

,am]ica's la/ bip>tisan figure4  7#bd7  
,9 a tribute to ,bob ,gates1 ,presid5t  
,b>ack ,obama said1 ,i believe ! life ( 
,bob ,gates is a lesson1 especially to  
"y ,am]icans1 a lesson t public s]vice  
is an honorable call+2 t we c pass our  
c\ntry1 bett] & /rong]1 to ^? :o foll[4 
4 4 4 ,9 8 will+ness to become ! fir/   
,secret>y ( ,def5se to s]ve "u          
,presid5ts ( bo? p>ties1 ! integrity (  
,bob ,gates is also a rem9d]1 especially
 to folks "h 9 ,wa%+ton1 t civility &   
respectful disc\rse1 & citiz5%ip ov]    
p>tisan%ip are n qua9t relics ( a bygone
 era2 !y are ! timeless virtues t we ne$
 n[ m ?an ev]4 ,= :atev] diff]5ces (    
p>ty or ideology we may h1 we c only    
keep ,am]ica /rong if we rememb] :at    
keeps ,am]ica great--our ability to come
 toge!r to "w toge!r1 z ,am]icans1 = a  
common purpose44  7#be7 ,by virtue ( 8  
c>e] 9 public & private life1 ,bob      
,gates has exemplifi$ commitm5t to !    
security & well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 has e>n$ ! respect ( p ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4  #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$al ( 
appropriate design to ,rob]t ,m4 ,gates1
 9 recognition = 8 s]vice to ! ,unit$   
,/ates z an intellig5ce pr(essional1    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & educator & lead] 
= "y p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  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  #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,!     
,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 
bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u 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