,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjbe,mr4  
,norman 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 & ,mr4 ,web] (  
,texas7 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 a          
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,*ad      
,robi*aux1 ,s>ah ,v]>do1 ,tim ,k5n$y1   
,kev9 ,r\rke1 ,sean ,gabl]1 ,dave       
,johnson1 & ,d5nis ,price1 9 recognition
 ( _! exceptional ef=ts & selfless      
d$ication dur+ ! ,afghani/an evacuation 
9 #bjba1 :i* l$ to ! safe evacuation (  
ov] #ag1jjj p f ,taliban-controll$      
,afghani/an4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,save our ,allies       
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!

 ev5ts ( ,augu/ #bjba m>k$ a significant
 turn+ po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 engagem5t 9 ,afghani/an1 z ! ,nation   
und]w5t a process ( )drawal aft] ov] two
 decades ( milit>y pres5ce4  7#b7 ,ov] !
 c\rse ( ^? #bj ye>s1 c\ntless m5 & wom5
 9 uni=m made trem5d\s sacrifices to    
uphold ! pr9ciples ( democracy & fre$om1
 :ile also honor+ ! promises made to !  
,afghan p to build a saf] & m prosp]\s  
,nation4  7#c7 ,among ^! exceptional    
individuals 7 ! #ac individuals :o      
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,afghani/an evacuation 9 
#bjba1 s]v+ z a beacon ( hope &         
demon/rat+ unwav]+ d$ication to ! ideals
 ( ,am]ica4  7#d7 ,:5 ! f9al )drawal 0  
ann\nc$1 ,*ad ,robi*aux knew he ne$$ to 
act4 ,8 combat int]pret]1 ,aziz1 :o _h  
sav$ 8 life on c\ntless occasions       
?r\gh\t 8 eight deploym5ts to           
,afghani/an z "p ( a ,jo9t ,special     
,op]ations ,task ,=ce1 0 n[ be+ hunt$ & 
t>get$ by ! ,taliban = help+ him4       
,det]m9$ to save 8 loyal fri5d1 ,*ad    
emb>k$ on a mission t w\ld br+ toge!r   

#ac mod]n-day av5g]s1 all ,special      
,op]ations vet]ans1 & "o det]m9$ woman1 
to drop ev]y?+ & rescue ,aziz & 8 family
 f ,afghani/an4 ,)\t hesitation1 ea*    
memb] ( ! team agre$ to jo9 ! d>+       
mission4  7#e7 ,9 a matt] ( h\rs1 ,*ad  
,robi*aux assembl$ 8 team & made a      
crucial call to ,s>ah ,v]>do1 ! wife ( a
 cata/rophically w\nd$ ,soldi] f 8      
s]vice 9 ,afghani/an1 :o miracul\sly    
secur$ _! way to ,hamid ,k>zai          
,int]national ,airport 7,,hkia7 9       
,kabul1 ,afghani/an4 ,! #ab-man team    
quickly mobiliz$1 ) ,*ad head+ to ,abu  
,dhabi1 ,,uae1 to e/abli% a humanit>ian 
c5t] = evacuees4 ,mean:ile1 ,tim ,k5n$y1
 ,kev9 ,ro>ke1 ,sean ,gabl]1 & ,dave    
,johnson head$ = ,,hkia itself4 ,sett+  
up a comm& c5t] at ,,hkia1 ! team       
conduct$ non-/op rescue op]ations amid/ 
,taliban-controll$ t]ritory1 fac+ imm5se
 dang] )\t a ,quick ,reaction ,=ce      
7,,qrf74 ,9 j #aj days1 _! unwav]+ ef=ts
 l$ to ! successful rescue ( ov] #ab1jjj
 lives4  7#f7 ,ev5 9 ! face ( trem5d\s  

adv]sity1 ! team's d$ication did n wav]4
 ,despite ,abbey ,gate be+ de/roy$ & !  
gates weld$ %ut1 !y refus$ to leave4    
,ov] ! next two mon?s1 !y cont9u$ _!    
humanit>ian ef=ts remotely1 lead+ a     
coalition to rescue an additional #e1jjj
 individuals ?r\gh alt]nate r\tes ar\nd 
! region4 ,_! commitm5t & det]m9ation   
made a significant diff]5ce dur+ ?is    
critical "t ( ne$4  7#g7 ,*ad           
,robi*aux's mission did n end ) !       
evacuation f ,,hkia4 ,team+ up ) ,fell[ 
,=ce ,recon ,m>9e & ,sc\t ,snip]1 ,/aff 
,s]geant ,d5nis ,price1 he emb>k$ on a  
gruel+ #aj-;day1 #ij-mile reconnaissance
 mission along ! ,tajiki/an &           
,afghani/an bord]1 swimm+ into          
,afghani/an e night pa/ ,taliban &      
,*9ese soldi]s 9 ord] to use _! special 
op]ations exp]i5ce to build evacuation  
r\tes = wom5 & *ildr5 /ill trapp$ 9     
,afghani/an z ,afghan ,comm&os attempt$ 
to move !m to ! ,tajiki/an bord]4 ,brav+
 ! trea*]\s t]ra9 & enc\nt]s ) =eign    
milit>ies1 includ+ ,*9ese1 ,russian1    

,tajiki/an1 & ,taliban fight]s1 !y      
successfully e/abli%$ r\tes t are /ill 9
 use today1 ensur+ m p c\ld f9d _! way  
to safety4  7#h7 ,! valor & c\rage      
display$ by ,*ad ,robi*aux1 ,s>ah       
,v]>do1 & ! #ab ,special ,op]ations     
vet]ans dur+ ! ,afghani/an evacuation 9 
#bjba exemplify ! v ess5ce ( ,am]ica's  
promises to ! ,afghan p ?r\gh\t ! #bj   
ye>s ( w>4 ,_! actions s]v$ z a p[]ful  
te/am5t to ! unwav]+ loyalty & d$ication
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 re9=c+  
our nation's role z a beacon ( hope &   
ju/ice on ! global /age4 ,_! commitm5t  
to duty & humanity w =ev] be et*$ 9 !   
,congressional ,record z a %9+ example (
 ,am]ican h]oism4  7#i7 ,"u !           
exceptional lead]%ip ( ,=ce ,recon ,m>9e
 ,*ad ,robi*aux1 ?is rem>kable team (   
,special ,op]ation vet]ans took up !    
*>ge to protect & evacuate ov] #ag1jjj  
citiz5s & ,afghan allies f              
,taliban-controll$ ,afghani/an1 dur+ a  
"t ( unfa?omable dang] & unc]ta9ty4     
7#aj7 ,^! individuals h d$icat$ _! lives

 to protect+ our c\ntry1 putt+ _! own   
lives on ! l9e to safegu>d o!rs1 & _!   
h]oism des]ves great honor4  #c4        
,congressional gold m$als  7a7          
,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make        
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1
 on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( a s+le gold 
m$al ( appropriate design to ,*ad       
,robi*aux1 ,s>ah ,v]>do1 ,tim ,k5n$y1   
,kev9 ,r\rke1 ,sean ,gabl]1 ,dave       
,johnson1 & ,d5nis ,price1 9 recognition
 ( _! exceptional ef=ts & selfless      
d$ication dur+ ! ,afghani/an evacuation 
9 #bjba1 :i* l$ to ! safe evacuation (  
ov] #ag1jjj p f ,taliban-controll$      
,afghani/an4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !  
purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !     
,secret>y7 %all /rike ! gold m$als )    
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ 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   
%\ld make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 available = display       
outside ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia at     
times1 p>ticul>ly at o!r locations      
associat$ ) ! team ( ,special ,op]ation 
,vet]ans' s]vice 9 ! ,afghani/an        
evacuation ( #bjba4  #d4 ,duplicate     
m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell     
duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$als /ruck
 "u 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 #c %all be    
deposit$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t      
,public ,ent]prise ,fund4