,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbe,mr4  
,veasey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly (       
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,khanna1
 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4    
,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4  
,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,nebraska1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 & ,mr4 ,lawl]7 
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$al to ! #cbj?   
,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion1            
collectively1 9 recognition ( _!        
extraord9>y h]oism & life-sav+ actions  
dur+ ! ,d-,day invasion1 & _!           
significant contributions to ! success (
 ! ,alli$ =ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   

#cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion ,gold 
,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon
 ,battalion 0 =m$ on ,septemb] #ba1     
#aidb1 j a ye> aft] ! ,coa/al ,artill]y 
,corps took ov] responsibility = b>rage 
balloons f ! ,army ,air ,corps4 ,_! fir/
 combat assignm5t 0 at ! ,utah & ,omaha 
bea*es 9 ,norm&y1 ,france1 = ! ,d-,day  
invasion4  7#b7 ,! ,soldi]s ( !         
,battalion play$ a crucial role 9       
protect+ ! ,alli$ =ces dur+ ! ,d-,day   
invasion by deploy+ b>rage balloons to  
prev5t enemy aircraft f t>get+ !        
invasion =ces directly4 ,_! brav]y &    
det]m9ation exemplify ! valor &         
d$ication ( ,african-,am]ican soldi]s   
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7#c7 ,! #cbj?       
,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion 0 unique at 
,norm&y = two reasons4 ,fir/1 x 0 ! only
 ,am]ican b>rage balloon unit 9 ,france 
& second1 x 0 ! fir/ & only segregat$   
unit ( ,african-,am]ican ,soldi]s to l& 
on ! bea*es dur+ ,d-,day4  7#d7 ,! brave
 m5 ( ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon          

,battalion fac$ int5se enemy fire dur+ !
 ,d-,day invasion4 ,_! mission 0 to     
raise hydrog5-fill$ b>rage balloons to  
protect assault+ infantry & armor f be+ 
/raf$ by enemy aircraft4 ,! balloons    
flew at an altitude ( ar\nd #bjj feet to
 def5d soldi]s l&+ on ! bea*es aga9/    
/raf+ attacks by ,g]man aircraft4  7#e7 
,! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion    
came up ) an +5i\s solution to "o       
problem !y _h dur+ ! l&+4 ,!y refitt$   
,,rl-#ca ,signal ,corps field cable     
w9*es ) b>rage balloon reels1 :i* weigh$
 only #ce p\nds & 7 m\nt$ 9 ! back ( a  
jeep to deploy & control balloons on    
,d-,day4  7#f7 ,despite ! sev]e         
conditions & _m balloons be+ %ot d[n1 ! 
battalion successfully deploy$ _!       
balloons :i* result$ 9 ! d[n+ ( a ,g]man
 ,,ju-,,ss aircraft1 significantly      
contribut+ to ! ov]all security &       
success ( ! invasion & ! ,alli$ victory4
  7#g7 ,additionally1 at approximately  
#aj3ae ,a4,m4 on ,june #f1 #aidd1 five  
battalion m$ics ) ! #cbj? 7 ! fir/ to l&

 on ,omaha ,bea*1 ) crews ( ?ree-to-f\r 
m5 jo9+ !m %ortly aft] ,u4,s4 ,army     
,corporal ,wav]ly ,b4 ,woodson1 ,jr41 0 
among !m4  7#h7 ,corporal ,woodson 0    
injur$ :5 8 ,l&+ ,craft1 ,tank 7,,lct   
#hef7 hit a sea m9e & 01 !n1 /ruck by an
 artill]y %ell4 ,despite 8 injuries1    
,woodson cont9u$ to p]=m 8 duties1      
conduct+ an amputation1 sett+ limbs &   
remov+ bullets ov] a #cj-;h\r p]iod4 ,he
 ev5 reviv$ ?ree m5 via artificial      
respiration4 ,8 ef=ts on ,d-,day are    
believ$ to h sav$ #bjj soldi]s1 & he 0  
recomm5d$ = ! ,m$al ( ,honor by ,g5]al  
,john ,c4,h4 ,lee1 b nev] receiv$ x4    
7#i7 ,! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon          
,battalion s]v$ #aaj days 9 ,france1    
provid+ vital air def5se dur+ ! critical
 e>ly /ages ( ! invasion4 ,9 late ,july 
#aidd1 ,batt]y ,a ( ! #cbj? mov$ f      
,omaha ,bea* to ! port city ( ,*]b\rg1  
:ile ! rema9+ batt]ies /ay$ on ,omaha & 
,utah ,bea*es until e>ly ,octob]1 :5    
det]iorat+ wea!r prev5t$ %ips f l&+4    
7#aj7 ,foll[+ _! s]vice 9 ! ,european   

,!at]1 ! #cbj? und]w5t tra9+ at ,camp   
,/ew>t1 ,georgia1 prior to _! deploym5t 
to ! ,pacific4 ,on ,may #f1 #aide1 !    
#cbj? arriv$ 9 ,oahu1 ,hawaii1 9 support
 ( ! propos$ ,alli$ invasion ( ,japan   
:i* nev] took place4  7#aa7 ,a          
comm5dation by ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]  
,g5]al ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] cit$ ! unit 
= conduct+ its mission ) c\rage &       
det]m9ation1 prov+ to be an important   
elem5t ( ! air def5se team4 ,despite _! 
significant contributions1 ! #cbj?      
,b>rage ,balloon ,battalion has n       
receiv$ ! recognition x des]ves 9 !     
annals ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii hi/ory4  7#ab7    
,h5ry ,p>ham1 ! la/ surviv+ memb] ( ?is 
unit1 di$ 9 ,july #bjba4 ,8 pass+ m>k$ !
 end ( an era1 m>k+ x fitt+ to honor !  
memory & s]vice ( ^! brave m54  7#ac7 ,!
 /ory ( ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon        
,battalion s]ves z a p[]ful rem9d] ( !  
contributions & sacrifices (            
,african-,am]ican soldi]s 9 ,_w ,w>     
,,ii1 ^: patriotic commitm5t &          
p]sev]ance 9 ! face ( adv]sity dur+     

,d-,day des]ve national recognition &   
commemoration4  #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 
s+le gold m$al ( appropriate design 9   
honor ( ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon        
,battalion1 collectively1 9 recognition 
( _! extraord9>y h]oism & brav]y dur+ ! 
,d-,day invasion1 & _! significant      
contributions to ! success ( ! ,alli$   
=ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  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 a gold m$al )     
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se4  7c7 ,smi?sonian in/itution  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold   
m$al 9 honor ( ! #cbj? ,b>rage ,balloon 
,battalion1 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to 

! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x w be   
available = display z appropriate &     
available = rese>*4  7#b7 ,s5se (       
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !   
,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld make ! gold
 m$al aw>d$ pursuant to ?is ,act        
available = display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly 
at appropriate locations associat$ )    
,d-,day1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 &                
,african-,am]ican s]vicememb]s4  #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/ !re(1 includ+   
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 &  
ov]head exp5ses4  #e4 ,/atus ( m$als    
7a7 ,national m$al ,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$ ( 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