,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdhg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 ,kim 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to aw>d a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al collectively to ! ,buffalo ,soldi] regim5ts1 au?oriz$ by ,congress 9 #ahff to s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 9 recognition ( _! sup]ior1 d$icat$1 & vital s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,buffalo ,soldi]s ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #ahff1 ,congress pass$ ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to increase & fix ! milit>y peace e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 approv$ ,july #bh1 #ahff 7#ad ,/at4 #ccb2 *apt] #bii71 :i* au?oriz$ ! creation ( #f all-,black cavalry & infantry regim5ts4 ,^! regim5ts rema9$ active until ! ,army 0 desegregat$ 9 #aiea4 7#b7 ,accord+ to leg5d1 ,am]ican ,indians call$ ! ,black cavalry troops ,buffalo ,soldi]s because ( _! d>k1 curly hair1 :i* resembl$ a buffalo's coat4 7#c7 ,! ,african-,am]ican troops accept$ ! "n ) pride & honor1 z !y 7 aw>e ( ! fi]ce brav]y & fight+ _s ( ! buffalo4 7#d7 ,! orig9al #f regim5ts meld$ into ! foll[+ #d regim5ts3 7,a7 ,! #i? ,cavalry ,regim5t assembl$ 9 ,new ,orleans1 ,l\isiana1 9 ,augu/ & ,septemb] ( #ahff4 ,!y 7 ord]$ to ,san ,antonio1 ,texas1 9 ,april #ahfg1 ) ! mission to ma9ta9 ord] & to secure ! road f ,san ,antonio to ,el ,paso4 7,b7 ,! #aj? ,cavalry ,regim5t ga!r$ 9 ,=t ,leav5wor?1 ,kansas1 dur+ ! summ] ( #ahfg4 ,9 ,augu/ #ahfg1 !y 7 ord]$ to ,=t ,riley1 ,kansas1 ) ! mission ( protect+ ! ,pacific ,railroad4 7,c7 ,! #bd? ,infantry ,regim5t 0 organiz$ 9 #ahfi1 =m+ f ! #ch? & #da/ ,color$ ,infantry ,regim5ts4 ,!y s]v$ ?r\gh\t ! ,we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! mission to protect fronti] po/s & secure roadways4 7,d7 ,! #be? ,infantry ,regim5t assembl$ at ,camp ,william ,p5n1 ,p5nsylvania1 beg9n+ 9 ,janu>y #ahfd4 ,!y 7 assign$ to num]\s di/ricts )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,gulf ) ! mission to ma9ta9 security4 7#e7 ,buffalo ,soldi]s also assi/$ 9 ! protection ( ,national ,p>ks4 ,!y help$ fight wildfires & poa*]s 9 ! ,yosemite & ,sequoia ,national ,p>ks & s]v$ z p>k rang]s 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada4 7#f7 ,9 ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 all #d regim5ts play$ key roles & f\ght ) di/9ction1 despite fac+ sev]e discrim9ation f ! locals4 7#g7 ,at ! />t ( ,_w ,w> ,i1 ! ,buffalo ,soldi] regim5ts 7 dispat*$ to locations ?r\gh\t ! c5tral ,unit$ ,/ates & into ! ,pacific1 (f]+ logi/ics & support beh9d ! front l9es 9 ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ces4 7#h7 ,dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,african-,am]ican soldi]s & units cont9u$ to s]ve pr\dly "u ! "n ,buffalo ,soldi]1 includ+ ! #ibnd ,infantry ,division1 :i* 0 ! only ,black division t saw combat 9 ,europe4 7#i7 ,9 ! ,korean ,w>1 ,buffalo ,soldi] regim5ts f\ght ?r\gh\t ! ,korean p59sula1 f ! def5se ( ! ,pusan ,p]imet] to ! c\nt](f5sives :i* result$ 9 ! end ( arm$ ho/ilities & ! creation ( ! ,demilit>iz$ ,zone4 7#aj7 ,buffalo ,soldi]s _h ! l[e/ milit>y des]tion & c\rt-m>tial rates ( _! "t4 ,9 recognition ( combat valor & _! actions beyond ! call ( duty1 _m 7 aw>d$ ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor4 7#aa7 ,on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbd1 ! ,rev]5d ,rob]t ,w4 ,dixon ,sr41 ! la/ kn[n liv+ memb] ( ! #i? & #aj? ,cavalry ,regim5ts1 pass$ away at ! age ( #ajc4 7#ab7 ,! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al w\ld be an appropriate way to %$ fur!r light on ! s]vice ( ! ,buffalo ,soldi]s & ! in/rum5tal role !y play$ 9 in/ill+ an approa* to inclusivity )9 our milit>y & ! way ( life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #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 gold m$al ( appropriate design to ! ,buffalo ,soldi] regim5ts1 au?oriz$ by ,congress 9 #ahff to s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 9 recognition ( _! sup]ior1 d$icat$1 & vital s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! aw>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,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 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 ! ,national ,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :]e x %all be 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 = display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at o!r locations & ev5ts associat$ ) ! ,buffalo ,soldi]s4 #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 !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