,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,dunn ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,turn]
 ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,boyle ( 
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4   
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4        
,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4    
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 & ,mr4 ,lawl]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,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