,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eiic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,al=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,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$al to ! s]vice memb]s ( ! ,milit>y ,assi/ance ,comm& ,vietnam-,/udies & ,obs]vations ,gr\p1 9 recognition ( _! brav]y & out/&+ s]vice 9 ,s\? ,vietnam1 ,nor? ,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,macv-,,sog ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,milit>y ,assi/ance ,comm& ,vietnam-,/udies & ,obs]vations ,gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,macv-,,sog7 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,janu>y #aifd z a d$icat$ jo9t milit>y task =ce to conduct high risk & special activities 9 ! d5i$ areas ( ,nor? ,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia4 7#b7 ,,macv-,,sog conduct$ deep-p5etration reconnaissance1 sabotage1 direct-action mission1 rescue missions = d[n$ pilots1 prison]-(-w> snat*es1 bomb-damage assessm5ts1 wiretaps1 psy*ological op]ations1 & m>itime op]ations aga9/ ! ,nor? ,vietnamese4 7#c7 ,,macv-,,sog rema9s "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ & elite special op]ations units 9 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y hi/ory1 sett+ /&>ds = mod]n special op]ations =ces4 ,twelve ,,macv-,,sog op]ators h be5 aw>d$ ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor4 7#d7 ,betwe5 #aifd & #aigb1 approximately #a1egi p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are li/$ z miss+ or kill$ :ile s]v+ ) ,,macv-,,sog4 ,?is acc\nts = m ?an ( all ,gre5 ,b]et fatalities dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> & m ?an #ej ,,macv-,,sog team memb]s are /ill miss+ 9 action4 7#e7 ,! innovative tactics ( ,,macv-,,sog1 integration ) indig5\s =ces1 & ma/]y ( direct action & special w>f>e creat$ a bluepr9t = mod]n special op]ations4 ,_m ( ! /rategies1 te*nologies1 & doctr9es !y pione]$ are n[ /&>d across elite milit>y units1 re9=c+ _! legacy z a corn]/one ( ,unit$ ,/ates special op]ations hi/ory4 7#f7 ,,macv-,,sog creat$ battlefield effects t 7 va/ly disproportionate to ! small size ( ! comm&4 ,! impact ( ,,macv-,,sog on ! ,nor? ,vietnamese logi/ics1 troop deploym5t1 & morale 0 pr(\nd4 ,! ,nor? ,vietnamese div]t$ entire divisions1 z _m z #ej1jjj troops1 & num]\s o!r res\rces away f (f5sive op]ations to def5d aga9/ incursions by ,,macv-,,sog & to int]nal security op]ations 9 ,nor? ,vietnam4 7#g7 ,^! cov]t op]ations rema9$ unackn[l$g$ by milit>y lead]%ip & unkn[n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates public1 until _! exi/5ce began to be declassifi$ decades lat]4 ,?is secret w> d5i$ ,,macv-,,sog memb]s _! j recognition & depriv$ ! families ( deceas$ & w\nd$ op]ators f kn[+ ! full ext5t ( ! sacrifice ( _! lov$ ones to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#h7 ,,macv-,,sog 0 a jo9t op]ations program t includ$ memb]s ( ! ,army ,special ,=ces1 ,navy ,s,e,a,ls1 ,=ce ,reconnaissance ,m>9es1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce1 & ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy4 7#i7 ,,macv-,,sog teams also reli$ heavily on ! indig5\s population1 includ+ ,montagn>ds1 ,*9ese ,nung1 ,cambodian1 & ,vietnamese p]sonnel1 along ) ! #bai? ,vietnamese ,air ,=ce ,k+ ,bee helicopt] pilots1 :o 7 actively engag+ 9 ! fight aga9/ communi/ =ces4 7#aj7 ,twelve ,m$al ( ,honor recipi5ts h be5 recogniz$ = _! gallantry dur+ actions :ile op]at+ ) ,,macv-,,sog units4 7#aa7 ,a ,presid5tial ,unit ,citation 0 issu$ to ,,macv-,,sog by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% 9 #bjja4 7#ab7 ,! brav]y1 sacrifice1 & quiet pr(essionalism ( ,,macv-,,sog units f #aifd to #aigb reflect favorably ^u ! highe/ traditions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #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$al ( appropriate design to ! s]vice memb]s ( ,,macv-,,sog1 9 recognition ( _! brav]y & out/&+ s]vice 9 ,s\? ,vietnam1 ,nor? ,vietnam1 ,laos1 & ,cambodia dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ 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>y4 7c7 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! pres5tation ( ! gold m$al ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! 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 & ev5ts associat$ ) ,,macv-,,sog4 #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 !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$s ( sale 7a7 ,au?ority ,to use fund am\nts ,!re is au?oriz$ 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 ( 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