,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdhg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 ,kim 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,ms4 ,rosen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to award a ,congressional ,gold ,medal collectively to the ,buffalo ,soldier regiments1 authorized by ,congress in #ahff to serve in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 in recognition of their superior1 dedicated1 and vital service to the ,united ,states4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,buffalo ,soldiers ,congressional ,gold ,medal ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in #ahff1 ,congress passed the ,act entitled ,an ,act to increase and fix the military peace establishment of the ,united ,states1 approved ,july #bh1 #ahff 7#ad ,stat4 #ccb2 chapter #bii71 which authorized the creation of #f all-,black cavalry and infantry regiments4 ,these regiments remained active until the ,army was desegregated in #aiea4 7#b7 ,according to legend1 ,american ,indians called the ,black cavalry troops ,buffalo ,soldiers because of their dark1 curly hair1 which resembled a buffalo's coat4 7#c7 ,the ,african-,american troops accepted the name with pride and honor1 as they were aware of the fierce bravery and fighting spirit of the buffalo4 7#d7 ,the original #f regiments melded into the following #d regiments3 7,a7 ,the #ith ,cavalry ,regiment assembled in ,new ,orleans1 ,louisiana1 in ,august and ,september of #ahff4 ,they were ordered to ,san ,antonio1 ,texas1 in ,april #ahfg1 with the mission to maintain order and to secure the road from ,san ,antonio to ,el ,paso4 7,b7 ,the #ajth ,cavalry ,regiment gathered in ,fort ,leavenworth1 ,kansas1 during the summer of #ahfg4 ,in ,august #ahfg1 they were ordered to ,fort ,riley1 ,kansas1 with the mission of protecting the ,pacific ,railroad4 7,c7 ,the #bdth ,infantry ,regiment was organized in #ahfi1 forming from the #chth and #dast ,colored ,infantry ,regiments4 ,they served throughout the ,western ,united ,states1 with the mission to protect frontier posts and secure roadways4 7,d7 ,the #beth ,infantry ,regiment assembled at ,camp ,william ,penn1 ,pennsylvania1 beginning in ,january #ahfd4 ,they were assigned to numerous districts within the ,department of the ,gulf with the mission to maintain security4 7#e7 ,buffalo ,soldiers also assisted in the protection of ,national ,parks4 ,they helped fight wildfires and poachers in the ,yosemite and ,sequoia ,national ,parks and served as park rangers in the ,sierra ,nevada4 7#f7 ,in the ,spanish-,american ,war1 all #d regiments played key roles and fought with distinction1 despite facing severe discrimination from the locals4 7#g7 ,at the start of ,world ,war ,i1 the ,buffalo ,soldier regiments were dispatched to locations throughout the central ,united ,states and into the ,pacific1 offering logistics and support behind the front lines in the ,american ,expeditionary ,forces4 7#h7 ,during ,world ,war ,,ii1 ,african-,american soldiers and units continued to serve proudly under the name ,buffalo ,soldier1 including the #ibnd ,infantry ,division1 which was the only ,black division that saw combat in ,europe4 7#i7 ,in the ,korean ,war1 ,buffalo ,soldier regiments fought throughout the ,korean peninsula1 from the defense of the ,pusan ,perimeter to the counteroffensives which resulted in the end of armed hostilities and the creation of the ,demilitarized ,zone4 7#aj7 ,buffalo ,soldiers had the lowest military desertion and court-martial rates of their time4 ,in recognition of combat valor and their actions beyond the call of duty1 many were awarded the ,congressional ,medal of ,honor4 7#aa7 ,on ,november #ae1 #bjbd1 the ,reverend ,robert ,w4 ,dixon ,sr41 the last known living member of the #ith and #ajth ,cavalry ,regiments1 passed away at the age of #ajc4 7#ab7 ,the ,congressional ,gold ,medal would be an appropriate way to shed further light on the service of the ,buffalo ,soldiers and the instrumental role they played in instilling an approach to inclusivity within our military and the way of life in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,congressional gold medal 7a7 ,award authorized ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award1 on behalf of ,congress1 of a gold medal of appropriate design to the ,buffalo ,soldier regiments1 authorized by ,congress in #ahff to serve in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 in recognition of their superior1 dedicated1 and vital service to the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,design and striking ,for purposes of the award described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems1 devices1 and inscriptions1 to be determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,smithsonian institution 7#a7 ,in general ,following the award of the gold medal under subsection 7a71 the gold medal shall be given to the ,national ,museum of ,african ,american ,history and ,culture of the ,smithsonian ,institution1 where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research4 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,smithsonian ,institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph 7#a7 available for display elsewhere1 particularly at other locations and events associated with the ,buffalo ,soldiers4 #d4 ,duplicate medals ,the ,secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section #c1 at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof1 including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 and overhead expenses4 #e4 ,status of medals 7a7 ,national medals ,medals struck under this ,act are national medals for purposes of chapter #ea of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,numismatic items ,for purposes of sections #eacd and #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all medals struck under this ,act shall be considered to be numismatic items4 #f4 ,authority to use fund amounts2 proceeds of sale 7a7 ,authority ,to use fund amounts ,there is authorized to be charged against the ,united ,states ,mint ,public ,enterprise ,fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this ,act4 7b7 ,proceeds of sale ,amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section #d shall be deposited into the ,united ,states ,mint ,public ,enterprise ,fund4