,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,s*um] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to aw>d po/hum\sly a           
congressional gold m$al to ,*>les ,b4   
,rangel1 an ,am]ican trailblaz] & public
 s]vant1 9 recognition ( 8 rem>kable    
life & c>e] 9 :i* he elevat$ ! voices & 
int]e/s ( und]s]v$ communities1 bol/]$ !
 reputation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !      
global /age1 & c(\nd$ ! ,congressional  
,black ,caucus4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel 
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,*>les ,b]n>d ,rangel1 born on ,june    
#aa1 #aicj1 9 ,h>lem1 ,new ,york ,city1 
0 rais$ l>gely by 8 "m ,blan*e ,m>y     
,:>ton ,rangel & gr&fa!r ,*>les ,:>ton  
alongside 8 old] bro!r ,ralph1 ,jr41 &  
y\ng] si/] ,frances4  7#b7 ,aft] dropp+ 
out ( high s*ool at age #af1 ,rangel    

enli/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army & s]v$ z 
an artill]y op]ations speciali/ 9 !     
all-,black #ejcrd ,field ,artill]y      
,battalion 9 ! #bnd ,infantry ,division 
f #aidh to #aieb dur+ ! ,korean ,w>4    
7#c7 ,dur+ ! ,battle ( ,kunu-ri ne> !   
,yalu ,riv] on ! bord] ( ,*9a & ,nor?   
,korea1 ,rangel & 8 fell[ soldi]s 7     
encircl$ by ,*9ese milit>y =ces & 7     
subsequ5tly ord]$ to )draw by _! comm&4 
7#d7 ,^u receiv+ ! )drawal ord]1        
!n-,private ,fir/ ,class ,rangel 0      
injur$ by %rapnel f a b>rage ( ,*9ese   
%ells1 :i* /ruck 8 back & trigg]$       
dis>ray among/ 8 comrades4  7#e7        
,despite 8 s]i\s injuries1 rank1 & an   
encircl$ position beh9d enemy l9es1 9 ! 
middle ( ! night ,rangel l$ 8 unit ( an 
e/imat$ #dj m5 ?r\gh a m\nta9 pass to   
safety4  7#f7 ,= 8 brav]y & sacrifice1  
,rangel 0 be/[$ ! ,bronze ,/> ) ,valor &
 ,purple ,he>t1 z well z receiv+        
ov]:elm+ admiration1 appreciation & la/+
 respect f 8 comrades4 ,:5 ask$ to      
reflect on ! h>r[+ episode1 ,rangel (t5 

not$ t he _h n _h a bad day s9ce1 a     
phrase t he adopt$ z ! title ( 8        
autobiography4  7#g7 ,^u 8 honorable    
dis*>ge f ! ,army ) ! rank ( ,/aff      
,s]geant1 ,rangel return$ to ,h>lem1    
f9i%$ high s*ool1 & us$ 8 b5efits "u !  
,s]vicem5's ,readju/m5t ,act ( #aidd    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,g4,i4 ,bill2 #eh    
,/at4 #bhd1 *apt] #bfh7 to obta9 a      
,ba*elor ( ,sci5ce f ,new ,york         
,univ]sity :]e he made ! ,dean's ,li/4  
,he subsequ5tly receiv$ a full s*ol>%ip 
to att5d ,/4 ,john's ,univ]sity ,s*ool (
 ,law1 f :i* he graduat$ 9 #aifj4  7#h7 
,aft] a t5ure 9 private practice1       
,rangel 0 appo9t$ ,assi/ant ,unit$      
,/ates ,attorney = ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict (  
,new ,york by ,attorney ,g5]al ,rob]t   
,f4 ,k5n$y4 ,aft] leav+ ! role1 ,rangel 
s]v$ z ,associate ,c\nsel to ! ,speak] (
 ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,assembly1 a law    
cl]k to ,judge ,james ,l4 ,watson on !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,int]national     
,trade1 & z ,g5]al ,c\nsel to !         
,national ,advisory ,commission on      

,selective ,s]vice4  7#i7 ,! positions  
he took e>ly 9 8 c>e] ensur$ t ,rangel  
w\ld always rema9 9 close proximity to 8
 roots 9 ,h>lem1 :]e he met 8 wife ,alma
 ,c>t]1 a social work]1 9 ! mid-#aiejs1 
at ! ,savoy ,ballroom4 ,_! lov+ m>riage 
/ret*$ m ?an #fj ye>s & includ$ #b      
*ildr51 ,/ev5 & ,alicia1 daught]-9-law  
,adel9a1 son-9-law ,h[>d1 & #c gr&sons1 
,h[>d ,r4 ,haughton1 ,jo%ua ,r4         
,haughton1 & ,*>les ,r4 ,haughton4      
7#aj7 ,rangel's e>ly political m>ks c be
 f\nd on matt]s & missions ( pr(\nd     
significance4 ,he p>ticipat$ 9 ! #aife  
,selma to ,montgom]y ,m>*1 0 elect$ to  
replace 8 m5tor ,p]cy ,sutton 9 ! ,new  
,york ,/ate ,assembly1 & 0 "o ( ! pill>s
 9 ,new ,york's g5]ational political    
p[]h\se1 ,! ,gang ( ,f\r1 :i* includ$   
,new ,york ,/ate ,s5ator ,basil         
,pat]son1 ,manhattan ,bor\gh ,presid5t &
 ,civil ,rights ,lead] ,p]cy ,sutton1 & 
,david ,d9k9s1 ! fir/ black mayor ( ,new
 ,york ,city4  7#aa7 ,foll[+ 8 election 
to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #aigj1   

,rangel quickly rose ?r\gh ! ranks ( !  
,congressional ,democrats & 0 ultimately
 reelect$ #bc times4  7#ab7 ,%ortly aft]
 8 induction to ! ,h\se 9 e>ly #aiga1   
,rangel1 along ) #ab o!r ,black ,memb]s 
( ,congress f\nd$ ! ,congressional      
,black ,caucus4 ,he 0 elect$ by 8       
colleagues to lead ! ,caucus z ,*airman 
9 #aigd4  7#ac7 ,rangel en]giz$ !       
national discussion ar\nd drug          
traffick+1 lat] becom+ ,*airman ( !     
,select ,committee on ,n>cotics1 & 0 a  
prom95t contributor to ! "w ( !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives on ! ,wat]gate ,sc&al4  
7#ad7 ,due to 8 gr[+ influ5ce1 ,rangel 0
 grant$ a position on ! covet$ ,ways &  
,means ,committee & 0 elevat$ to s]ve z 
,deputy ,majority ,:ip "u ,speak] ,tip  
,o',neill4  7#ae7 ,rangel us$ 8 newf\nd 
p[] 9 ,congress to secure ,f$]al support
 = programs t b5efitt$ 8 congressional  
di/rict & o!r con/itu5cies4  7#af7 ,he  
au?or$ & support$ legislation & programs
 t uplift$ vuln]able populations l ,*ild

 ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block ,grants1 !   
,l[ ,income ,h\s+ ,tax ,cr$it1 ! ,e>n$  
,income ,tax ,cr$it1 ! ,"w ,opportunity 
,tax ,cr$it1 ,emp[]m5t ,zones1 &        
,tempor>y ,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families4 
7#ag7 ,he introduc$ measures to ensure t
 human rights & democratic pr9ciples 7  
reflect$ 9 int]national bus9ess         
activity1 includ+ an am5dm5t resc9d+ tax
 cr$its = companies do+ bus9ess 9 ap>!id
 ,s\? ,africa4  7#ah7 ,to ensure t !    
diplomatic corps reflect$ ! div]sity ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,rangel e/abli%$ !      
,*>les ,b4 ,rangel ,int]national        
,affairs ,fell[%ip ,program 9 p>tn]%ip )
 ,h[>d ,univ]sity1 :i* n[ has m ?an #bjj
 alumni s]v+ 9 po/s ar\nd ! _w4  7#ai7  
,rangel 0 also ! prim>y =ce beh9d !     
,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai 
,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 ! fir/ ,act to
 provide inc5tives = ,unit$ ,/ates trade
 ) sub-,sah>an ,africa1 :i* he au?or$ & 
advanc$ despite significant political   
headw9ds4 ,he subsequ5tly work$ )       
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%1 to pass !   

,,agoa ,accel]ation ,act ( #bjjd 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #cgja note71 :i* syn]giz$ &   
exp&$ on 8 e>li] ef=ts t in/itut$ !     
trade program4  7#bj7 ,rangel simil>ly  
=g$ a sequ5ce ( trade agreem5ts &       
programs p]ta9+ to ,lat9 ,am]ica & !    
,c>ibbean1 includ+ trade pref]5ces =    
c\ntries 9 ! ,c>ibbean "u ! ,c>ibbean   
,bas9 ,economic ,recov]y ,act 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq471 z exp&$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,c>ibbean ,bas9 ,trade    
,p>tn]%ip ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja     
note7 & ! ,haitian ,hemisph]ic          
,opportunity ?r\gh ,p>tn]%ip            
,enc\ragem5t ,act ( #bjjh 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4
 #bgja note71 & ! ,dom9ican             
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t4  7#ba7 ,rangel 0
 a lifelong *ampion = vet]ans1          
p>ticul>ly s]vice memb]s :o hi/orically 
fac$ discrim9ation bo? 9 uni=m & ^u     
return+ home4 ,z a decorat$ ,korean ,w> 
vet]an himself1 ,rangel (t5 lean$ on 8  
p]sonal exp]i5ce & legislative au?ority 
to spotlight ! ne$s ( und]s]v$ vet]ans &

 ensure !y receiv$ ! b5efits1 respect1 &
 opportunities !y e>n$ ?r\gh _! s]vice4 
,rangel spe>head$ legislation to close  
sy/emic gaps 9 ,f$]al vet]ans programs1 
e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,vet]ans1   
exp& access to s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & /r5g!n ! ,g4,i4    
,bill1 vet]ans h\s+ programs1 & small   
bus9ess opportunities4  7#bb7 ,z "o ( ! 
few ,korean ,w> vet]ans s]v+ 9          
,congress1 ,rangel sponsor$ & secur$    
enactm5t ( legislation e/abli%+         
,national ,korean ,w> ,vet]ans ,armi/ice
 ,day on ,july #bg? 9 ! section #abg (  
title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to honor
 8 fell[ vet]ans4 ,he also deep5$ ,unit$
 ,/ates-,korea relations ?r\gh f\nd+ !  
,congressional ,caucus on ,korea1       
facilitat+ passage ( ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,korea ,free ,trade ,agreem5t1 & 
pass+ resolutions t /r5g!n ! bilat]al   
/rategic alliance1 promote peace &      
/ability on ! ,korean ,p59sula1 &       
support ,korean ,am]ican family         
reunification ef=ts4  7#bc7 ,z ,dean ( !

 ,new ,york ,congressional ,delegation1 
he l$ 8 colleagues 9 ! wake ( ! #i_/aa  
attacks to pass measures t provid$ fund+
 to recov]y ef=ts & relief to families t
 7 impact$1 su* z ! ext5sion (          
unemploym5t b5efits & provid$ heal?     
b5efits to #i_/aa fir/ respond]s &      
survivors4  7#bd7 ,9 #bjjg1 ,rangel     
became ,*air ( ! p[]ful ,ways & ,means  
,committee4 ,9 t role1 he 0 in/rum5tal 9
 ! developm5t & passage ( ! ,pati5t     
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4      
#aai71 :i* has provid$ cov]age to an    
e/imat$ #bj1jjj1jjj un9sur$ or und]9sur$
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he also ensur$ t 
,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories l ,pu]to ,rico 
7 n left out ( ?is l&m>k law4  7#be7    
,rangel's exceptional life 0 heavily    
m>k$ by 8 extraord9>y accompli%m5ts 9 ! 
milit>y1 v>i\s gov]nm5t roles1 & elect$ 
(fice1 :i* l$ to economic & social      
advancem5ts = 8 fell[ s]vicememb]s1     
con/itu5ts ( 8 di/rict1 und]s]v$        
communities across ! c\ntry1 & p ar\nd !

 globe4  7#bf7 ,dur+ 8 congressional    
c>e]1 ,rangel craft$ & pass$ num]\s     
measures ( significance1 includ+ sev]al 
t rema9 f\ndational to our milit>y1     
diplomatic corps1 heal?c>e sy/em1       
int]national trade relation%ips1 & tax  
code4  #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$al ( appropriate design to ,*>les
 ,b4 ,rangel1 9 recognition ( 8         
contribution to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 8     
a*ievem5ts ( pav+ ! way = equality & = p
 ( all backgr\nds1 reg>dless (          
demographic or economic class4  7b7     
,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( !         
pres5tation describ$ 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 ,! design %all be> an image  

(1 & inscription ( ! "n (1 ,*>les ,b4   
,rangel4  7c7 ,disposition ( m$al       
,foll[+ ! pres5tation describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be giv5
 to ! *ildr5 ( ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel1 ,/ev5
 ,rangel & ,alicia ,rangel4  #d4        
,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike 
& sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al
 /ruck pursuant to section #c1 at a     
price suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( !      
m$als1 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