,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 & ,mrs4 ,mc,bath7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! fall5 patriots ( ,?iokol1 9 recognition ( _! sacrifice & contribution to ! ,nation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,?iokol ,memorial ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #c1 #aiga1 a cata/rophic explosion occurr$ at ! ,?iokol plant 9 ,woodb9e1 ,georgia1 dur+ trip fl>e manufactur+ op]ations 9 ,build+--#acb4 7#b7 ,! bla/ tragically claim$ ! lives ( #bi p1 _m ( :om 7 ,african ,am]ican wom51 & injur$ ov] #ej o!rs4 7#c7 ,9 ,may #aigc1 ano!r work]1 a #b-t\r ,vietnam vet]an1 di$ 9 a sep>ate mort> %ell explosion at ! same facility4 7#d7 ,^! individuals s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance ) article ,i1 section #h1 clauses #ab & #af ( ! ,con/itution1 manufactur+ ess5tial munitions z civilian contractors dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>4 7#e7 ,! #cj fall5 patriots ( ,?iokol include-- 7,a7 ,celia ,a4 ,alb]ta 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,b7 ,e!l ,l4 ,banks 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,c7 ,annie ,c4 ,boo? 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,d7 ,gloria ,w4 ,boo? 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,e7 ,b]?a ,walk] ,brunswick 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,f7 ,bettie ,dawson ,bur* 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,g7 ,*>les ,bur* 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,h7 ,james ,l4 ,*apman 7,m>%all1 ,,tx72 7,i7 ,yvonne ,m>ie ,connelly 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,j7 ,jack ,cox 7,longview1 ,,tx72 7,k7 ,mae ,hazel ,davis 7,/4 ,m>ys1 ,,ga72 7,l7 ,mildr$ ,davis 7,black%e>1 ,,ga72 7,m7 ,h[>d ,ellis1 ,sr4 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,n7 ,willie ,mae ,au/ell-,full] 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,o7 ,pe>lie ,mae ,"y-,hut*9son 7,:ite ,oak1 ,,ga72 7,p7 ,annie ,mae ,hut*9son-,james 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,q7 ,mack ,k5n$y 7,:ite ,oak1 ,,ga72 7,r7 ,essie ,diana ,gre5-,k+ 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,s7 ,gracie ,mae ,small-,life 7,:ite ,oak1 ,,ga72 7,t7 ,b]?a ,mae ,hill 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,u7 ,*>les ,t4 ,monak 7,montgom]y1 ,,al72 7,v7 ,james ,p>l& 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,w7 ,s&ra ,reg9a ,rauls 7,k+sl&1 ,,ga72 7,x7 ,cyrus ,emory ,rob]son 7,nahunta1 ,,ga72 7,y7 ,betty ,jean ,rob]ts 7,yulee1 ,,fl72 7,z7 ,lillie ,bell ,spells 7,/4 ,m>ys1 ,,ga72 7,,aa7 ,*]yl ,n4 ,sullivan 7,woodb9e1 ,,ga72 7,,bb7 ,mae ,alice ,taylor 7,yulee1 ,,fl72 7,,cc7 ,annie ,loise ,williams 7,/4 ,m>ys1 ,,ga72 & 7,,dd7 ,joseph ,eug5e ,wa9wright 7,:ite ,oak1 ,,ga74 7#f7 ,9 ! e>ly #aifjs1 ,camd5 ,c\nty 9 s\!a/ ,georgia 0 *os5 z ! prim>y location = ! ,?iokol ,*emical ,corporation's production ( solid propellant rocket motors1 9 l9e ) ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y's vision ( s5d+ an ,am]ican to ! moon by ! end ( ! c5tury4 7#g7 ,by #aife1 ! facility successfully te/-fir$ :at 0 !n consid]$ ! mo/ p[]ful rocket 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,am]ica realiz$ ?is vision 9 #aifi4 7#h7 ,aft] halt+ rocket motor production1 ! ,woodb9e ,?iokol ,*emical ,plant %ift$ its focus to manufactur+ pe/icides1 trip fl>es1 ,,cs-#b gas1 #ha mm munitions1 & o!r milit>y supplies dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>4 7#i7 ,! tragic explosion at ! ,?iokol ,plant rema9s ! wor/ indu/rial accid5t 9 s\!a/ ,georgia & ranks among ! #aj deadlie/ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory ov] ! pa/ c5tury4 ,! bla/ sp>k$ a fire t consum$ approximately #bjj acres ( surr\nd+ =e/ & de/roy$ sev]al build+s4 7#aj7 ,9 ! imm$iate aft]ma? ( ! disa/]1 ! ,city ( ,jacksonville's ,em]g5cy ,control ,c5t] int]cept$ a di/ress message1 lead+ to an unprec$5t$ response4 ,em]g5cy p]sonnel f #af cities & #ad hospitals1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 ,navy1 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 civilian helicopt] pilots1 police (fic]s1 firefight]s1 nurses1 & doctors1 mobiliz$ to provide rescue & m$ical c>e4 ,on ,febru>y #aj1 #aiga1 ! ,honorable ,*>les ,b5nett1 a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 recogniz$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy = _! humanit>ian ef=ts 9 response to ! ,s\!a/ ,georgia disa/]2 ,navy ,h]oes ,assi/ 9 ,humanit>ian ,"w 9 ,s\!a/ ,georgia ,disa/]4 7#aa7 ,z a result ( ! em]g5cy & tragic loss ( life1 ,am]ica elim9at$ accept$ practices l hospital segregat$ pati5t rooms 7,,spr7 & segregat$ fun]al home-op]at$ ambulatory s]vices4 ,congress e/abli%$ ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 7,,o%a7 9 ,april #aiga1 & ,,o%a swiftly implem5t$ workplace /&>ds4 ,9 ! aft]ma?1 ! lack ( int]/ate transportation f ,savannah1 ,georgia1 to ! ,georgia-,florida ,/ate l9e prompt$ ! imm$iate con/ruction & completion ( ,int]/ate #ie ?r\gh t area4 7#ab7 ,dur+ ! civil case ,flossie ,m>ie ,massey vs4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ! ,ju/ice ,dep>tm5t re=m$ mass tort litigation1 lead+ to ! =mula us$ today to assess ! value ( a human life lo/4 7#ac7 ,tak+ inspiration f ! words ( ! late ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t]1 ! work]s mu/ be recogniz$ = _! contribution to ! ,nation1 ! ,/ate ( ,georgia decl>$ a ,day ( ,remembrance = ! ,?iokol ,plant ,work]s 9 #bjae4 ,! work]s1 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,*emical ,work]s ,union #hcb1 7 pione]s ( a racially integrat$ work=ce4 ,! manufactur]s ( ! trip fl>es 7 females1 e>n+ equal h\rly wages & help+ to %ape ! mod]n ,am]ican workplace4 ,^! wom5's contribution came be=e ,congress enact$ ,,era 9 #aigb4 ,_! ef=ts n only support$ ! lib]ation ( ,s\? ,vietnam1 b also1 sav$ ! lives ( ?\s&s ( ,am]ican soldi]s4 7#ad7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjai1 ! ,h>rietts ,bluff ,int]*ange at ,int]/ate #ie1 exit #g1 0 d$icat$ & memorializ$ z ! ,patriots ( ,?iokol ,int]*ange 9 honor ( ! work]s' d$ication1 resili5ce1 & embrace ( ,am]ican +5uity4 ,_! contributions trans=m$ ! s\!a/ ,georgia economy & e/abli%$ a workplace root$ 9 dignity1 div]sity1 & equality4 ,daily1 !y travel$ along ,h>rietts ,bluff ,road1 commonly kn[n z ,?iokol ,road1 fulfill+ a mission t *ang$ lives & %ap$ hi/ory4 7#ae7 ,on ,febru>y #c1 #bjbc1 ! ,/ate ( ,georgia =mally recogniz$ ! #cj fall5 munition manufactur]s f ! plant z di/+ui%$ citiz5s4 ,_! sacrifice l$ to significant improvem5ts 9 transportation1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 mass tort litigation1 & indu/rial safety /&>ds4 ,! ,/ate ( ,georgia honor$ ! #cj patriots :o lo/ _! lives at ! ,woodb9e ,?iokol ,*emical ,plant & comm5d$ ! c\rage ( ! fir/ respond]s & survivors4 7#af7 ,! legacy ( ^! #cj fall5 patriots cont9ues ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! ,?iokol ,memorial ,project & ! docum5t>y ,! ,day ,t ,%ook ,georgia4 ,?is film pays tribute to survivors & fir/ respond]s1 w9n+ ! ,s\!a/ ,*apt] ,emmy 9 ,hi/orical_/,cultural--,long-=m ,cont5t4 7#ag7 ,to jo9 ! ,/ate ( ,georgia 9 recogniz+ ^! patriots1 ,congress po/hum\sly be/[s ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ^u ! #cj ,fall5 ,patriots ( ,?iokol4 #c4 ,congressional ,gold ,m$al 7a7 ,aw>d au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! aw>d1 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a s+le gold m$al ( appropriate design to ! fall5 patriots ( ,?iokol1 9 recognition ( _! sacrifice & contribution to ! ,nation4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! aw>d ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,disposition ( m$al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,?iokol ,memorial ,museum1 :]e x %all be available = display & made available = rese>*4 #d4 ,duplicate m$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$als ,m$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