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,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,patronis1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (
 ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,bre*e51 
,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,burlison1 ,mrs4 
,luna1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,we/    
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mrs4   
,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,h\*91 ,ms4
 ,de ,la ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,fong1 ,mrs4 ,bice1
 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 ,mr4 ,flood1 ,mr4     
,lawl]1 & ,mr4 ,l\d]milk7 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 ,*>les    

,*>lie ,kirk1 9 recognition ( 8 unwav]+ 
d$ication to ! ,am]ican ,_s1 ev5 to !   
po9t ( dea? at ! h& ( a t]rori/4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,*>lie ,kirk ,congressional ,gold ,m$al 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,*>les ,*>lie ,james ,kirk1
 born ,octob] #ad1 #aiic1 0 an ,am]ican 
h]o ^: life 0 tragically cut %ort by a  
political assass9 on ,septemb] #aj1     
#bjbe1 at ,utah ,valley ,univ]sity4     
7#b7 ,*>lie ,kirk 0 a dev\t foll[] ( !  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & c\rage\sly proclaim$ 
! tru? ( ! ,gospel1 fight+ ! good fight 
& keep+ ! fai? until dea?4  7#c7 ,a     
d$icat$ husb& to 8 belov$ wife1 ,erika  
,kirk1 & a lov+ fa!r to 8 daught] & son1
 ?r\gh ! example ( 8 well-liv$ life1    
,*>lie ,kirk inspir$ a g5]ation ( p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to embrace ! traditional  
values ( family1 fai?1 & fre$om4  7#d7  
,*>lie ,kirk _h an und5iable love = 8   
c\ntry & inspir$ an entire g5]ation ( "y
 p to boldly protect & def5d ! pr9ciples
 ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,9  

#bjab1 at j #ah ye>s ( age1 he f\nd$    
,turn+ ,po9t ,,usa1 an organization ) ! 
mission to id5tify1 educate1 tra91 &    
organize /ud5ts to promote ! pr9ciples (
 fiscal responsibility1 free m>kets1 &  
limit$ gov]nm5t1 :i* grew to be ! l>ge/ 
cons]vative y\? organization 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ) ov] #hjj *apt]s on college    
campuses & ov] #a1jjj high s*ool *apt]s 
nationwide1 & ?r\gh :i* ,*>lie ,kirk--  
7,a7 impact$ ! lives ( c\ntless p       
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w1         
especially y\?1 enc\rag+ !m 9 _! beliefs
 & embold5+ !m to /& up = tru?2  7,b7   
advocat$ = ! developm5t ( k1 skills1    
values1 & motivation 9 ord] to re/ore   
traditional ,am]ican values l           
patriotism1 respect = life1 lib]ty1     
family1 & fiscal responsibility2 &  7,c7
 ho/$ annual summits su* z ,turn+ ,po9t 
,,usa's ,/ud5t ,action ,summit1 ! ,"y   
,wom5's ,lead]%ip ,summit1 &            
,america,fest1 :i* h featur$ _m prom95t 
lead]s & political figures1 su* z ,unit$
 ,/ates ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump4   

7#f7 ,*>lie ,kirk ho/$ ,! ,*>lie ,kirk  
,%[1 a top-rank+ daily radio & podca/   
%[4  7#g7 ,*>lie ,kirk regul>ly &       
respectfully-- 7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 civil  
disc\rse surr\nd+ ! political l&scape ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & re9spir$ belief 9 !   
pr9ciples ( ! c\ntry's f\nd+2 &  7,b7   
engag$ ) ^? :o oppos$ him & 8 beliefs & 
did s ) e>ne/ness & desire to create    
aw>5ess = tru? & ! ability to f9d unity4
  7#h7 ,*>lie ,kirk 0 ! p]sonification (
 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 nev] compromis+ ! tru?   
:ile also treat+ ^? ) :om he disagre$ ) 
dignity & respect4  #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 ( #b gold m$als (
 appropriate design to ,*>les ,*>lie    
,kirk1 9 recognition ( 8 life1 s]vice1 &
 d$ication to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (  
:i*-- 7#a7 #a %all be pres5t$ to 8      
family2 &  7#b7 #a %all be giv5 to !    

,smi?sonian ,in/itution = display &     
pres]vation4  7b7 ,public display       
,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold m$al "u         
subsection 7a77#b71 ! gold m$al %all be 
display$ z appropriate1 ensur+ t !      
legacy & contributions ( ,*>les ,*>lie  
,kirk are pres]v$ = ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #d4 ,design & /rik+  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= purposes ( ! aw>d describ$ 9   
section #c1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 79
 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all 
/rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1   
devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to /rike
 duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike 
& sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al
 /ruck pursuant to subsection 7a71 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$als  7a7 ,national m$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 ( 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