,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,mr4     
,padilla 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lummis7     
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$al to ,ev]ett ,alv>ez1 ,jr41 9       
recognition ( 8 s]vice to ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,ev]ett ,alv>ez1 ,jr4       
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act ( #bjbc4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,comm&] ,ev]ett ,alv>ez1 ,jr4      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,cdr        
,alv>ez71 s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 ! ,vietnam 
,w> & made hi/oric sacrifices = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z-- 7,a7 ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates   
pilot to be %ot d[n & captur$ dur+ !    
,vietnam ,w>2 &  7,b7 !                 
second-longe/-held prison] ( w> 9 !     
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 surviv+ m ?an 
#ha_/b ye>s 9 captivity4  7#b7 ,,cdr    
,alv>ez 0 born 9 ,sal9as1 ,cali=nia1 9  

#aicg & 0 ! gr&*ild ( ,mexican          
immigrants4  7#c7 ,,cdr ,alv>ez att5d$  
,sal9as ,union ,high ,s*ool & ,h>tnell  
,college & receiv$ a ba*elor ( sci5ce   
degree f ,santa ,cl>a ,univ]sity4  7#d7 
,9 #aifj1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez jo9$ ! ,navy & 0
 commission$ z ,ensign4  7#e7 ,aft]     
receiv+ 8 commission1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez     
att5d$ flight tra9+ at ! ,naval ,air    
,tra9+ ,comm& 9 ,p5sacola1 ,florida4    
7#f7 ,9 ,june #aifa1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez 0    
transf]r$ to ! ,naval ,auxili>y ,air    
,/ation 9 ,k+sville1 ,texas1 :]e he     
tra9$ until ,decemb] #aifa4  7#g7 ,,cdr 
,alv>ez 0 promot$ to ,lieut5ant ,junior 
,grade 9 ,april #aifb4  7#h7 ,9 ,june   
#aifb1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez jo9$ ,attack       
,squadron #add1 nicknam$ ! ,roadrunn]s1 
:i* 0 deploy$ to ! ,gulf ( ,tonk9 be=e !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ ! ,vietnam ,w> 9   
,augu/ #aifd4  7#i7 ,on ,augu/ #e1      
#aifd1 :ile fly+ ,op]ation ,pi]ce ,arr[ 
f ! ,,uss ,con/ellation ne> !           
,vietnam-,*9a bord]1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez's    
,a-#d ,skyhawk 0 %ot d[n1 & he 0 captur$

 by a ,vietnamese fi%+ vessel4  7#aj7   
,^u capture1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez 0 tak5 to !  
,ha ,l ,prison 9 ,hanoi1 kn[n to _m =m] 
prison]s z ! ,hanoi ,hilton4  7#aa7     
,,cdr ,alv>ez sp5t 8 fir/ #ac mon?s1 #h 
days1 & #e h\rs 9 isolation4  7#ab7     
,:ile at ,ha ,l1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez 0        
repeat$ly beat5 & tortur$1 0 f$ in$ible 
meals1 & suff]$ maln\ri%m5t4  7#ac7 ,9  
,septemb] #aife1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez 0 mov$ to
 ! ,bri>pat*1 a prison camp we/ ( ,hanoi
 t _h no electricity or runn+ wat]4     
7#ad7 ,despite torture & int]rogation1  
,,cdr ,alv>ez rema9$ loyal to ! ,unit$  
,/ates & assi/$ o!r ,am]ican prison]s ( 
w>4  7#ae7 ,,cdr ,alv>ez1 ?r\gh 8 own   
actions1 enc\rag$ & inspir$ fell[       
prison]s ( w> to return ) honor1 :i*    
meant keep+ _! integrity 9 ! face (     
torture & n coop]at+ ) or divulg+       
in=mation to ! enemy1 s t !y c\ld return
 home hav+ rema9$ loyal to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#af7 ,at great risk1 ,,cdr    
,alv>ez help$ spread ! means (          
communication among fell[ prison]s ( w>1

 includ+ ! tap code & ! mute h& code1 to
 keep up spirits & /ay organiz$4  7#ag7 
,on ,july #f1 #aiff1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez & #ea
 o!r ,am]ican prison]s ( w> 7 =c$ to m>*
 9 ! ,hanoi ,p>ade :]e he 0 abus$ &     
attack$ by mobs4  7#ah7 ,,cdr ,alv>ez 0 
releas$ on ,febru>y #ab1 #aigc1 aft]    
sp5d+ #c1aac days1 or #h ye>s & #f      
mon?s1 9 captivity4  7#ai7 ,foll[+ 8    
release & hospitalization1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez
 resum$ 8 s]vice 9 ! ,navy1 return+ to  
,naval ,air ,/ation ,k+sville = refre%] 
flight tra9+4  7#bj7 ,,cdr ,alv>ez--    
7,a7 att5d$ ! ,naval ,po/graduate ,s*ool
 9 ,mont]ey1 ,cali=nia1 & receiv$ a     
ma/]'s degree 9 op]ations rese>* &      
sy/ems analysis 9 #aigf2 &  7,b7 0      
induct$ into ! ,alumni ,hall ( ,fame ( !
 ,naval ,po/graduate ,s*ool on ,m>* #bg1
 #bjae4  7#ba7 ,,cdr ,alv>ez s]v$ 9     
,program ,managem5t at ! ,naval ,air    
,sy/ems comm& 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 f       
,octob] #aigf until 8 retirem5t4  7#bb7 
,,cdr ,alv>ez retir$ f ! ,navy on ,june 
#cj1 #aihj1 aft] a #bj-ye> c>e] 9 !     

,navy4  7#bc7 ,9 ,april #aiha1 ,presid5t
 ,ronald ,reagan appo9t$ ,,cdr ,alv>ez z
 ,deputy ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1   
:]e he s]v$ until #aihb4  7#bd7 ,9 ,july
 #aihb1 ,presid5t ,reagan nom9at$ ,,cdr 
,alv>ez to be ,deputy ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ration1 n[ kn[n z !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 :]e he   
s]v$ until #aihf4  7#be7 ,,cdr ,alv>ez  
e>n$ 8 juris doctor f ! ,george ,wa%+ton
 ,univ]sity ,law ,s*ool 9 #aihc & has   
be5 admitt$ to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
b>4  7#bf7 ,9 ,febru>y #aihg1 ,presid5t 
,reagan appo9t$ ,,cdr ,alv>ez to ! ,bo>d
 ( ,reg5ts ( ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices         
,univ]sity ( ! ,heal? ,sci5ces1 :]e he  
s]v$ = ne>ly #ba ye>s4  7#bg7 ,= 8      
s]vice1 ,,cdr ,alv>ez 0 aw>d$ ! ,silv]  
,/> ,m$al1 #b ,legions ( ,m]it1 !       
,di/+ui%$ ,fly+ ,cross1 #b ,bronze ,/>  
,m$als1 #b ,purple ,he>ts1 & ! ,prison] 
( ,w> ,m$al4  7#bh7 ,on ,septemb] #ah1  
#bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,memorial  
aw>d$ ,,cdr ,alv>ez ! ,lone ,sailor     
,aw>d4  7#bi7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

honor ! sacrifices ( ,,cdr ,alv>ez & 8  
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #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$al ( 
appropriate design to ,ev]ett ,alv>ez1  
,jr41 9 recognition ( 8 s]vice to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,design & /rik+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 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>y4  7#b7 ,image & inscription ,!
 gold m$al /ruck "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be> an image (1 & ! inscription ( ! "n  
(1 ,ev]ett ,alv>ez1 ,jr4  #d4 ,duplicate
 m$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 (     
section #eacd ( 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