,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 
,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to po/hum\sly aw>d a           
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,muhammad 
,ali1 9 recognition ( 8 contributions to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,muhammad ,ali     
,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,born ,cassius ,m>cellus ,clay1 ,jr41 on
 ,janu>y #ag1 #aidb1 9 ,l\isville1      
,k5tucky1 ,muhammad ,ali 0 ! fir/ *ild (
 ,cassius1 ,sr41 & ,odessa ,clay4  7#b7 
,muhammad ,ali 0 "o ( ! mo/ celebrat$   
a?letes ( ! #bj? c5tury4 ,he produc$ "s 
( ! greate/ sports memories 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 f w9n+ a gold m$al at ! #aifj   
,summ] ,olympics to light+ ! ,olympic   
tor* at ! #aiif ,summ] ,olympics4  7#c7 
,aft] an impressive amateur c>e]1 dur+  
:i* he won #b ,national ,,aau light     

heavyweight titles1 ,muhammad ,ali      
became ! fir/ pr(essional box] 9 hi/ory 
to capture ! heavyweight title #c       
sep>ate times4  7#d7 ,on ,april #bh1    
#aifg1 he 0 /ripp$ ( 8 box+ title & b>r$
 f compet+ = be+ a consci5ti\s objector 
to ! w> 9 ,vietnam on religi\s & moral  
gr\nds4 ,h[ev]1 foll[+ a unanim\s       
decision by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 #aiga1 ,muhammad ,ali's        
consci5ti\s objector /atus 0 confirm$1 8
 box+ lic5se 0 re9/at$1 & he 0 cle>$ (  
any wrongdo+4  7#e7 ,z an ,african      
,am]ican & a ,muslim :o liv$ 9 an era t 
cont9u$ to "q 8 civil rights1 ,muhammad 
,ali battl$ issues ( race & religion1 & 
receiv$ recognition z "o ( ! *ampions ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,movem5t 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#f7 ,muhammad ,ali 0 !        
recipi5t ( _m aw>ds = 8 sport+ pr[ess & 
8 support ( racial h>mony1 includ+ !    
,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,memorial ,aw>d1 ! 
,_s ( ,am]ica ,aw>d1 ! ,amne/y          
,int]national ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t      
,aw>d1 ! ,ar?ur ,a%e ,aw>d = ,c\rage1 ! 

,ess5ce ,liv+ ,leg5d ,aw>d1 ! ,ra9b[    
,coalition ,lifetime ,a*ievem5t ,aw>d1 !
 ,,xnba ,human ,_s ,aw>d1 ! ,presid5tial
 ,citiz5s ,m$al1 & ! ,presid5tial ,m$al 
( ,fre$om4  7#g7 ,muhammad ,ali 0       
ackn[l$g$ by _m organizations = 8       
a*ievem5ts bo? inside & outside ! box+  
r+1 includ+ be+ cr[n$ ,sportsman ( !    
,c5tury by ,sports ,illu/rat$1 be+ nam$ 
,a?lete ( ! ,c5tury by ,,gq magaz9e1 be+
 nam$ ,sports ,p]sonality ( ! ,c5tury by
 ! ,briti% ,broadca/+ ,corporation1 be+ 
nam$ ,k5tucky ,a?lete ( ! ,c5tury by !  
,k5tucky ,a?letic ,hall ( ,fame1 be+    
nam$ ,k5tuckian ( ! ,c5tury by ! ,/ate (
 ,k5tucky1 be+ nam$ ,l\isvillian ( !    
,c5tury by ! ,adv]tis+ ,club (          
,l\isville1 be+ nam$ ,box] ( ! ,c5tury  
by ! ,_w ,sports ,aw>ds ( ! ,c5tury1 be+
 recogniz$ by ! ,int]national ,box+     
,hall ( ,fame1 & receiv+ honor>y        
doctorate degrees f ,muhl5b]g ,college &
 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity4  7#h7 ,muhammad  
,ali receiv$ ! pre/igi\s ,otto ,hahn    
,peace ,m$al 9 ,gold f ! ,unit$ ,nations

 ,association ( ,g]many = 8 "w ) !      
,unit$ ,nations & ! ,civil ,rights      
,movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7       
,muhammad ,ali 0 select$ by ! ,cali=nia 
,bic5t5nial ,f\ndation = ! ,u4,s4       
,con/itution = p]sonify+ ! vitality ( ! 
,bill ( ,rights 9 v>i\s high-pr(ile     
activities4  7#aj7 ,despite hav+ be5    
diagnos$ ) ,p>k9son's disease 9 ! e>ly  
#aihjs1 ,muhammad ,ali d$icat$ 8 life to
 ! cause ( univ]sal human rights &      
fre$om4 ,8 commitm5t to equal ju/ice &  
peace t\*$ ! lives ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p
 worldwide4  7#aa7 ,presid5t ,jimmy     
,c>t] ask$ ,muhammad ,ali to meet )     
,african lead]s 9 ,tanzania1 ,k5ya1     
,nig]ia1 ,lib]ia1 & ,s5egal z "p ( !    
diplomatic ef=ts ( ,presid5t ,c>t] to   
promote human rights 9 ! #aihjs4  7#ab7 
,9 #aiij1 ,muhammad ,ali travel$ to !   
,middle ,ea/ to seek ! release ( ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,briti% ho/ages t 7 be+ held z 
human %ields 9 ! fir/ ,gulf ,w>4 ,z a   
result ( 8 int]v5tion1 #ae ,unit$ ,/ates
 ho/ages 7 fre$ on ,decemb] #bnd ( t    

ye>4  7#ac7 ,9 #aiih1 ,muhammad ,ali 0  
*os5 z ! ,u4,n4 ,mess5g] ( ,peace4      
7#ad7 ,sev]al ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates recogniz$ ,muhammad ,ali1 includ+
 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% :o1 on      
,novemb] #ag1 #bjjb1 call$ him a man (  
peace & /at$ t across ! _w1 billions ( p
 "k ,muhammad ,ali z a brave1           
compassionate1 & *>m+ man1 & ! ,am]ican 
p are pr\d to call ,muhammad ,ali "o (  
our own1 ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton :o /at$
 t ,muhammad ,ali captur$ ! _w's        
imag9ation & its he>t4 ,outside ! r+1   
,muhammad ,ali has d$icat$ 8 life to    
work+ = *ildr51 fe$+ ! hungry1 support+ 
8 fai?1 & /&+ up = racial equality4 ,he 
always f\ght = a j & m humane _w1 break+
 d[n b>ri]s "h 9 ,am]ica & ar\nd ! _w4  
,!re is no tell+ h[ _m t5s ( millions ( 
p _h _! he>ts swell ) pride & _! eyes   
swell ) te>s 9 #aiif :5 ,muhammad ,ali  
lit ! ,olympic tor*1 because we "k1 n[ &
 =ev]1 he is ! greate/1 ,presid5t ,jimmy
 ,c>t] :o cit$ ,muhammad ,ali z ,mr4    
,int]national ,fri5d%ip1 & ,presid5t    

,b>ack ,obama :o1 z a ,s5ator1 _h a     
fram$ picture ( ,muhammad ,ali hang+ 9 8
 (fice1 & be=e ann\nc+ 8 int5tions to   
run = ,presid5t1 ,obama visit$ )        
,muhammad ,ali at ! ,ali ,c5t] 9        
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4  7#ae7 ,muhammad  
,ali enc\rag$ humanity ?r\gh 8          
p]sev]ance & ! support ( ?\s&s ( p4 ,he 
help$ su* organizations z ! ,*icago-bas$
 adoption ag5cy1 ,! ,cradle1 !          
,make-,a-,wi% ,f\ndation1 ! ,special    
,olympics' organization1 ,be/ ,buddies2 
& ,h]b]t ,e4 ,bir* ,s]vices1 an         
organization t runs a s*ool = h&icapp$  
*ildr5 & "y adults1 9 addition to a     
summ] camp = *ildr5 ) ,,aids4  7#af7    
,muhammad ,ali & 8 wife ,lonnie 7 !     
f\nd+ directors ( ! ,muhammad ,ali      
,p>k9son ,c5t] 9 ,pho5ix1 ,arizona1 &   
help$ raise ov] #ej1jjj1jjj = ,p>k9son's
 rese>*4 ,! ,c5t]'s mission is to       
provide excell5ce 9 treatm5t1 rese>*1 & 
education = pati5ts & families affect$  
by ,p>k9son's disease & o!r movem5t     
disord]s1 reg>dless ( _! ability to pay4

  7#ag7 ,muhammad ,ali 0 an inspiration 
to c\ntless individuals ) ,p>k9son's    
disease1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,rock ,/eady
 ,box+ ,f\ndation 9 ,indianapolis1      
,indiana1 :i* 0 f\nd$ to give p )       
,p>k9son's disease hope by improv+ _!   
quality ( life us+ box+ = fitness4      
7#ah7 ,muhammad ,ali 0 "o ( ! f\nd+     
memb]s ( ,a?letes = ,hope1 an           
organization creat$ by a few v          
successful a?letes ( exempl>y "* :o h a 
deep commitm5t to *>itable & community  
causes4  7#ai7 ,muhammad ,ali also      
e/abli%$ ! ,muhammad ,ali ,c5t] 9 8     
homet[n ( ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 :i*     
promotes respect1 hope1 & und]/&+1 &    
inspires p ev]y:]e to be z great z !y c 
be4 ,a visitor ( ! ,muhammad ,ali ,c5t] 
exp]i5ces ! h[s ( ,ali's life3 ,h[ he   
f\nd ! c\rage1 ! d$ication1 & !         
discipl9e to become a _w *ampion1 h[ he 
f\nd ! conviction to /& up = :at he     
believ$1 & h[ he turn$ 8 passion =      
excell5ce 9 ! r+ to a passion = peace on
 ! _w /age4  7#bj7 ,l ,muhammad ,ali    

himself1 ! ,muhammad ,ali ,c5t] focuses 
on :at br+s individuals toge!r1 n :at   
sets !m ap>t1 & is a global ga!r+ place 
to :i* p c come1 bo? onl9e & 9 p]son1 to
 le>n1 %>e1 & celebrate our             
commonalities z human be+s & to =mulate 
ways ( advanc+ humanity4  7#ba7         
,muhammad ,ali help$ to provide m ?an   
#bb1jjj1jjj aid packets to assi/ p 9    
ne$1 & until ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life1 he    
travel$1 on av]age1 m ?an #bjj days p]  
ye> = humanit>ian causes4  7#bb7        
,muhammad ,ali1 kn[n simply z ! greate/1
 transc5d$ ! glam\r & glory ( be+ a     
sports *ampion to become n only "o ( !  
greate/ sports figures1 b "o ( ! greate/
 role models ( our "t4  7#bc7 ,on ,june 
#c1 #bjaf1 ,muhammad ,ali di$ at ! age (
 #gd4  #c4 ,congressional gold m$al  7a7
 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make        
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1
 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( 
appropriate design to ,muhammad ,ali1 9 

recognition ( 8 contributions to !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !
 purpose ( ! pres5tation describ$ 9     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !     
,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al )     
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y4 ,! design %all be> an image  
(1 & inscriptions ( ! "n (1 ,muhammad   
,ali4  7c7 ,transf] ( m$al aft]         
pres5tation ,foll[+ ! pres5tation ( !   
gold m$al 9 honor ( ,muhammad ,ali "u   
subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be giv5
 to 8 wife1 ,lonnie ,ali4  #d4          
,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike 
& sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al
 /ruck pursuant to section #c at a price
 suffici5t to cov] ! co/s !re(1 includ+ 
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 &  
ov]head exp5ses4  #e4 ,/atus ( m$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