,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bccf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #be1 #bjbe,mr4   
,mfume introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d po/hum\sly 
a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,doris  
,mill]1 9 recognition ( 8 acts ( valor  
:ile a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy    
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,doris ,mill]     
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,doris ,mill]1 l o!r ,african-,am]ican  
sailors ( 8 day1 0 g5]ally relegat$ to  
s]vice-bas$ roles on %ips1 z ! ,navy did
 n all[ sailors ( color to enli/ 9      
combat roles4  7#b7 ,on ,decemb] #g1    
#aida1 ,doris ,mill] 0 s]v+ abo>d !     
,,uss ,we/ ,virg9ia 9 ,hawaii :5        

,japanese torp$o bomb]s attack$ 8 %ip & 
o!rs at ! ,pe>l ,h>bor ,naval           
,base--headqu>t]s ( ! ,u4,s4 ,pacific   
,fleet4 ,dur+ ?is infam\s attack1 ,doris
 ,mill] mann$ a gun magaz9e amid%ips4   
,:5 a torp$o damag$ ! magaz9e1 ,doris   
,mill] help$ c>ry ! w\nd$ to safety1    
includ+ 8 %ip's comm&]1 ,capta9 ,m]vyn  
,s4 ,b5nion4 ,doris ,mill] !n mann$ a   
4#ej calib] antiaircraft gun1 = :i* he  
_h no tra9+1 & cont9u$ fir+ on ! enemy  
until he ran out ( ammunition & receiv$ 
! ord] to ab&on %ip4  7#c7 ,doris ,mill]
 0 ackn[l$g$ 9 ! ,,uss ,we/ ,virg9ia    
,action ,report1 individually1 along )  
o!r brave p]sonnel = hav+ c>ri$ out e   
ord] promptly & en?usia/ically1 ev5 :5 x
 meant dang] to !mselves4 ,!y did n     
attempt to ab&on ! bridge until ord]$ to
 d s44  7#d7 ,doris ,mill] aid$ o!r     
s]vice memb]s & 0 in/rum5tal 9 haul+ p  
along ?r\gh oil & wat] to ! qu>t]deck1  
!reby unque/ionably sav+ ! lives ( a    
numb] ( p :o might o!rwise h be5 lo/44  
7#e7 ,on ,decemb] #ae1 #aida1 ! ,navy   

releas$ its comm5dations = actions 9    
,pe>l ,h>bor :i* includ$ "o unnam$      
,negro4 ,x wasn't until ,m>* ( #aidb1 at
 ! behe/ ( ! ,,naacp1 t ! ,navy =mally  
recogniz$ ,mill]'s h]oism4  7#f7 ,doris 
,mill] 0 recogniz$ by ! ,navy & aw>d$ ! 
,navy ,cross ,m$al ) ! citation read+ ,=
 di/+ui%$ devotion to duty1 extraord9>y 
c\rage & disreg>d = 8 own p]sonal safety
 dur+ ! attack on ! ,fleet 9 ,pe>l      
,h>bor1 ,t]ritory ( ,hawaii1 by         
,japanese =ces on ,decemb] #g1 #aida4   
,:ile at ! side ( 8 ,capta9 on ! bridge1
 ,mill]1 despite enemy /raf+ & bomb+ & 9
 ! face ( a s]i\s fire1 assi/$ 9 mov+ 8 
,capta91 :o _h be5 mortally w\nd$1 to a 
place ( great] safety1 & lat] mann$ &   
op]at$ a ma*9e gun direct$ at enemy     
,japanese attack+ aircraft until ord]$  
to leave ! bridge44  7#g7 ,on ,may #bg1 
#aidb1 ,admiral ,*e/] ,nimitz p]sonally 
p9n$ ! ,navy ,cross to ,mill]'s left    
brea/ pocket :ile on bo>d ! aircraft    
c>ri] ,,uss ,ent]prise4  7#h7 ,doris    
,mill] di$ 9 action on ,novemb] #bd1    

#aidc1 on bo>d ! ,,uss ,liscome ,bay 9 !
 ,pacific ,ocean aft] a s+le ,japanese  
torp$o sank ! vessel (f ! coa/ (        
,but>it>i ,isl&4  #c4 ,congressional    
,gold ,m$al  7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$  
,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all
 make appropriate arrangem5ts = !       
po/hum\s pres5tation1 on behalf (       
,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate  
design 9 commemoration ( ,doris ,mill]1 
9 recognition ( 8 acts ( valor :ile a   
memb] ( ! ,navy dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7b7 
,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( !       
pres5tation ref]r$ 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  7c7 ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ !    
aw>d ( ! gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! 
gold m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian 
,in/itution1 :]e x %all be available =  
display z appropriate & made available =

 rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian       
,in/itution %all make ! gold m$al       
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available =    
display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r      
appropriate locations associat$ ) ,doris
 ,mill]4  #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$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act4  7b7  
,proce$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