,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,la,lota 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,luttrell1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1    
,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 & ,mr4 
,mc,guire7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to "n ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical c5t] locat$ 9
 ,nor?port1 ,new ,york1 z ! ,navy       
7,,seal7 ,lieut5ant ,mi*ael ,p4 ,murphy 
,,va ,m$ical ,c5t]1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,mi*ael ,patrick ,murphy 0 born on ,may
 #g1 #aigf1 9 ,smi?t[n1 ,new ,york1 &   
grew up 9 ,pat*ogue1 ,new ,york1 on     
,long ,isl&4  7#b7 ,murphy graduat$ f   
,pat*ogue-,m$=d ,high ,s*ool 9 #aiid &  
lat] att5d$ ,p5n ,/ate ,univ]sity1 e>n+ 
dual degrees 9 political sci5ce &       
psy*ology4  7#c7 ,on ,june #bh1 #bjje1  
,lieut5ant ,murphy 0 ! (fic]-9-*>ge ( a 
f\r-man ,,seal elem5t 9 support (       
,op]ation ,r$ ,w+s4 ,%ortly aft] arriv+ 

at ! objective area1 ! ,s,e,a,ls 7      
spott$ by ?ree anti-coalition militia   
sympa?iz]s1 :o reveal$ _! position to   
,taliban fight]s4  7#d7 ,lieut5ant      
,murphy's team f\nd !mselves 9 a fi]ce  
gun battle aga9/ a mu* l>g] enemy =ce on
 ! /eep face ( a m\nta94 ,ignor+ 8 own  
w\nds & demon/rat+ exceptional          
composure1 ,lieut5ant ,murphy cont9u$ to
 lead 8 m5 9 engag+ ! enemy4 ,9 ! face (
 almo/ c]ta9 dea?1 he f\ght 8 way into  
op5 t]ra9 to ga9 a bett] position to    
transmit a call = assi/ance4  7#e7 ,?is 
delib]ate1 h]oic act expos$ him to      
direct enemy fire4 ,f9ally a*iev+       
contact ) 8 headqu>t]s1 ,lieut5ant      
,murphy ma9ta9$ 8 expos$ position :ile  
he provid$ 8 location & reque/$ imm$iate
 support4 ,9 8 f9al act ( brav]y1 he    
cont9u$ to engage ! enemy until he 0    
mortally w\nd$1 gallantly giv+ 8 life = 
8 c\ntry & = ! cause ( fre$om4  7#f7    
,eight additional ,navy ,s,e,a,ls &     
eight memb]s ( ! ,u4,s4 ,army's #afj?   
,special ,op]ations ,aviation ,regim5t1 

! ,night ,/alk]s1 7 also kill$ 9 ! ensu+
 rescue :5 _! ,,mh-#dg ,*9ook helicopt] 
0 /ruck by a rocket-propell$ gr5ade4    
7#g7 ,lieut5ant ,murphy 0 po/hum\sly    
aw>d$ ! ,m$al ( ,honor1 our nation's    
highe/ milit>y honor1 = 8 h]oic actions 
above & beyond ! call ( duty at ! risk (
 8 own life1 ! fir/ ,m$al ( ,honor aw>d$
 = combat 9 ,afghani/an1 & ! fir/ = !   
,navy s9ce ! ,vietnam ,w>4  7#h7        
,lieut5ant ,murphy's selfless lead]%ip &
 c\rage cont9ue to inspire _m ?r\gh\t   
?is c\ntry & ! _w4 ,e ye>1 p ar\nd ! _w 
complete ! ,murph work\t 9 8 honor4 ,!  
,,lt ,mi*ael ,p4 ,murphy ,memorial      
,s*ol>%ip ,f\ndation n[ aw>ds ov] #dc   
s*ol>%ips annually to fur!r 8 belief t  
education w set y free1 & ! ,,lt ,mi*ael
 ,p4 ,murphy ,navy ,,seal ,museum 9 ,we/
 ,sayville1 ,new ,york1 ho/s tra9+ &    
education = ! local ,sea ,cadet division
 to develop "* & confid5ce 9 ! y\? (    
,long ,isl& :o hope to foll[ 9 8        
foot/eps4  7#i7 ,nam+ ! ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t] 9 ,nor?port1 ,new

 ,york1 aft] ,,lt ,mi*ael ,p4 ,murphy1  
only r\ghly t5 miles f 8 bir?place1 w   
s]ve z an endur+ rem9d] ( 8 selfless    
sacrifice1 & help to educate future     
g5]ations on ! value ( s]vice1 ! co/ (  
fre$om1 & ! legacy ( all :o h giv5 t la/
 full measure 9 def5se ( ?is great      
nation4  #b4 ,"n ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs m$ical c5t]1 ,nor?port1 ,new   
,york ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
m$ical c5t] locat$ 9 ,nor?port1 ,new    
,york1 %all1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 be kn[n & designat$ z ! ,navy 
7,,seal7 ,lieut5ant ,mi*ael ,p4 ,murphy 
,,va ,m$ical ,c5t]4 ,any ref]5ce to su* 
m$ical c5t] 9 any law1 regulation1 map1 
docum5t1 record1 or o!r pap] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce 
to ! ,navy 7,,seal7 ,lieut5ant ,mi*ael  
,p4 ,murphy ,,va ,m$ical ,c5t]4