,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,ms4 ,/rickl& 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 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 po/hum\sly a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,colonel ,"y ,oak ,kim 9 recognition ( 8 extraord9>y h]oism1 lead]%ip1 & humanit>ianism4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,colonel ,"y ,oak ,kim ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"y ,oak ,kim 0 born 9 ,los ,angeles 9 #aiai to ,korean ,am]ican immigrants1 :]e 8 family fac$ num]\s *all5ges4 ,aft] high s*ool1 ,kim enroll$ 9 ,los ,angeles ,city ,college1 b dropp$ out aft] a ye> to f9d "w to help support 8 family4 7#b7 ,because ( racial discrim9ation1 ,kim /ruggl$ to keep employ$4 ,) ! outbreak ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii 7,,wwii71 ,kim tri$ to enli/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 b t opportunity 0 clos$ (f to him1 too1 z an ,asian ,am]ican4 ,h[ev]1 aft] ,congress ext5d$ conscription to ,asian ,am]icans1 ,kim 0 draft$ into ! ,army1 ent]+ ! s]vice on ,janu>y #ca1 #aida4 7#c7 ,f ! e>lie/ days ( ,kim's s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 he di/+ui%$ himself z a lead]1 be+ select$ = ! ,infantry ,(fic] ,c&idate ,s*ool at ,=t ,b5n+1 ,georgia4 ,^u 8 commission z a second lieut5ant 9 #aidc1 ,kim 0 assign$ to ! all-,japanese ,am]ican #ajj? ,infantry ,battalion_/#ddbnd ,regim5tal ,combat ,team4 7#d7 ,"y ,oak ,kim 0 assign$ z an (fic] ( ! #ajj? ,infantry ,battalion t 0 =m$ on ,june #e1 #aidb1 compris$ ( pr$om9antly second-g5]ation ,am]icans ( ,japanese ance/ry f ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s4 7#e7 ,:5 ,kim report$ to duty1 8 comm&+ (fic] gave ,kim ! option to transf] due to ! hi/orical conflicts betwe5 ! ,japanese & ,koreans1 b ,kim /at$1 ,sir1 !y're ,am]icans & ,i am an ,am]ican4 ,& we're go+ to fight = ,am]ica44 7#f7 ,! #ajj? ,infantry ,battalion 0 deploy$ to ! ,m$it]ranean & ent]$ combat 9 ,italy on ,septemb] #bf1 #aidc4 ,! #ajj? ,battalion f\ght at ,cass9o1 ,italy1 9 ,janu>y #aidd1 & lat] accompani$ ! #cd? ,infantry ,division to ,anzio1 ,italy4 7#g7 ,kim's mo/ notable feat occurr$ at ! ,battle ( ,anzio4 ,dur+ broad daylight he volunte]$ to capture ,g]man soldi]s = intellig5ce in=mation4 ,he & ano!r soldi] crawl$ m ?an #fjj y>ds locat$ directly "u ,g]man obs]vation po/s ) no cov]4 ,!y captur$ two prison]s & obta9$ in=mation t significantly contribut$ to ! fall ( ,rome4 ,= 8 actions1 ,kim receiv$ ! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,milit>y ,valor ,cross1 ! highe/ milit>y decoration 9 ,italy4 7#h7 ,! #ajj? ,infantry ,battalion 0 =mally made an integral "p ( ! #ddbnd ,regim5tal ,combat ,team on ,june #ae1 #aidd1 & f\ght = ! la/ #aa mon?s ( ! w> ) di/9ction 9 ,italy1 s\!rn ,france1 & ,g]many4 ,! #ddbnd ,regim5tal ,team became ! mo/ decorat$ unit 9 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y hi/ory = its size & l5g? ( s]vice4 ,! #ajj? ,battalion & ! #ddbnd ,regim5tal ,combat ,team1 receiv$ #g ,presid5tial ,unit ,citations1 #ba ,m$als ( ,honor1 #bi ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,crosses1 #efj ,silv] ,/>s1 #d1jjj ,bronze ,/>s1 #bb ,legion ( ,m]it ,m$als1 #ae ,soldi]'s ,m$als1 & ov] #d1jjj ,purple ,he>ts1 among num]\s additional di/9ctions4 7#i7 ,:5 ! ,korean w> broke out 9 #aiej1 ,kim rejo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army & p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,=ces' la/ drive into ,korea4 ,z comm&] ( ! ,fir/ ,battalion1 #ca/ ,infantry ,regim5t1 he became ! fir/ (fic] ( color 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory to comm& an ,army battalion on ! battlefield4 7#aj7 ,9 ,se\l1 he l$ 8 battalion 9 sponsor+ an orphanage ( m ?an #ejj *ildr54 ,! battalion 0 ! only ,unit$ ,nations milit>y unit to sponsor an orphanage dur+ ! w>4 7#aa7 ,9 #aigb1 ,kim retir$ f ! ,army at ! rank ( ,colonel4 ,by ! end ( 8 c>e]1 ,kim _h e>n$ ! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,cross1 two ,silv] ,/>s1 two ,bronze ,/>s1 ?ree ,purple ,he>ts1 two ,legions ( ,m]it1 & sev]al milit>y comm5dations f =eign gov]nm5ts--,italy's ,bronze ,m$al ( ,milit>y ,valor & ,milit>y ,valor ,cross1 ,france's ,la ,legion ,d',honneur1 & ! ,republic ( ,korea's ,taeguk ,ord] ( ,milit>y ,m]it4 7#ab7 ,kim return$ to 8 native ,los ,angeles & became a civic lead]4 ,9 #aige1 he e/abli%$ ! ,koreat[n ,y\? & ,community ,c5t] 9 ,los ,angeles to support rec5tly immigrat$ ,korean y\? :o 7 /ruggl+ ) pov]ty & language b>ri]s1 :i* today s]ves a broad multi-e?nic population ( #aa1jjj p 9 ! great] ,los ,angeles area4 7#ac7 ,9 #aigh1 ,kim help$ e/abli% ! ,c5t] = ! ,pacific ,asian ,family 7,,cpaf71 an organization provid+ culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate dome/ic viol5ce & sexual assault s]vices to ! pan-,asian immigrant community4 ,"u 8 lead]%ip z ,,cpaf's *airman1 ! organization became ! l>ge/ wom5's %elt] 9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia 9 ! #aiijs4 7#ad7 ,9 #aihf1 ,kim f\nd$ ! ,korean ,heal?1 ,education1 ,in=mation & ,rese>* ,c5t] 7,,kheir71 a nonpr(it s]vice ag5cy provid+ culturally & l+ui/ically s5sitive heal? c>e & human s]vices to ! un9sur$ & und]s]v$ resid5ts ( ,los ,angeles4 ,today ,,kheir op]ates two cl9ics t c accommodate m ?an #ge1jjj pati5t visits annually & is ! only f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t s]ves a majority ,korean pati5t base1 ) all s]vices available 9 ,engli%1 ,korean1 & ,spani%4 7#ae7 ,9 #aihe1 ,kim co-f\nd$ ! ,japanese ,am]ican ,national ,museum 7,,janm71 :i* promotes und]/&+ & appreciation ( ,am]ica's e?nic & cultural div]sity by %>+ ! ,japanese ,am]ican exp]i5ce4 7#af7 ,9 #aihi1 ,kim f\nd$ & s]v$ z ! ,*airman ( ! #ajj?_/#ddbnd_/,,mis ,,wwii ,memorial ,f\ndation1 :i* is n[ kn[n z ! ,g = ,broke ,national ,education ,c5t]4 ,kim l$ a campaign ) vet]ans ( ! #ajj? ,infantry ,battalion1 #ddbnd ,,rct & ,milit>y ,intellig5ce ,s]vice to build ! ,g = ,broke ,monum5t1 9 d[nt[n ,los ,angeles1 :i* s]ves z a tribute to ! ,japanese ,am]ican soldi]s ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 7#ag7 ,kim's contributions 9 ! #aihjs & #aiijs also includ$ f\nd+ ! ,korean ,am]ican ,museum & ! ,korean ,am]ican ,coalition1 bo? entities d$icat$ to und]/&+ ! ,korean ,am]ican exp]i5ce & address+ its issues & ne$s4 #c4 ,congressional gold m$al 7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! po/hum\s pres5tation1 on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate design1 9 commemoration ( ,colonel ,"y ,oak ,kim1 9 recognition ( 8 a*ievem5ts & contributions to h]oism1 lead]%ip1 & humanit>ianism4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold m$al "u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x %all be available = display z appropriate & made available = rese>*4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution %\ld make ! gold m$al receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available =-- 7,a7 display1 p>ticul>ly at ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y2 or 7,b7 loan1 z appropriate1 s t ! m$al may be display$ else:]e4 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck pursuant to section #c "u su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4 #e4 ,/atus ( m$als 7a7 ,national m$als ,! m$als /ruck pursuant ?is ,act are national m$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