,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kelly 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,mr4 ,sheehy7 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 to each of the crew members of the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission in recognition of their contributions in advancing the human exploration of space to new heights1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,artemis ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,medal ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the crew members of the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission traveled approximately #beb1gef miles1 or #djf1gga kilometers1 from ,earth1 representing the farthest that humans have ever traveled from ,earth4 7#b7 ,the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission-- 7,a7 was the first crewed mission to travel beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon since the ,apollo #ag ,mission in ,december #aigb2 7,b7 resulted in the first ever real-time1 high-definition lunar images taken from human-worn digital devices1 including of ,earth1 a solar eclipse1 and the lunar surface1 which-- 7i7 were taken mid-mission2 7ii7 were the first lunar images taken by crew members in #ec years2 and 7iii7 included rare images of the ,moon's far side from close range2 7,c7 represented the first crewed launch of the ,orion spacecraft of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7referred to in this section as ,,nasa7 on the ,space ,launch ,system1 marking the inaugural piloted flight of this deep-space system2 7,d7 marked the first ship-to-ship voice call between a lunar mission and the ,international ,space ,station1 representing milestone interorbital communication2 7,e7 confirmed the viability of ,orion's life support1 navigation1 propulsion1 and reentry systems1 including through the use of translunar injection burns1 in deep-space conditions2 and 7,f7 laid the groundwork for future lunar landings and missions to ,mars1 in partnership with ,united ,states industry4 7#c7 ,reid ,wiseman-- 7,a7 served as the commander of the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 which resumed human exploration around the ,moon2 7,b7 is a naval aviator who has now spent #age days in space-- 7i7 as part of the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission2 and 7ii7 as a flight engineer aboard the ,international ,space ,station for #afe days in #bjad1 during which he-- 7,i7 spent #ac hours completing #b spacewalks2 and 7,,ii7 helped conduct more than #cjj scientific experiments2 7,c7 previously served as chief of ,,nasa's ,astronaut ,office2 and 7,d7 is the most experienced astronaut to command a crewed lunar mission4 7#d7 ,victor ,glover-- 7,a7 served as the pilot for the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 which was his second time piloting a new spacecraft on an operational mission after having served1 in #bjah1 as the pilot for the ,space,x ,crew-#a aboard the ,dragon ,resilience2 7,b7 is a naval aviator and test pilot who has now spent #agh days in space across #b missions2 7,c7 completed #d spacewalks during his #afh days aboard the ,international ,space ,station2 and 7,d7 is the first person of color1 and the first ,black astronaut1 to travel beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7#e7 ,christina ,koch-- 7,a7 served as a mission specialist for the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission2 7,b7 holds the record for the single longest spaceflight by a woman at #cbh days2 7,c7 participated in the first all-female spacewalk while aboard the ,international ,space ,station2 and 7,d7 was the first woman to travel beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7#f7 ,jeremy ,hansen1 a mission specialist for the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 representing the ,canadian ,space ,agency1 was the first ,canadian1 and the first astronaut from outside the ,united ,states1 to travel beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7#g7 ,as the first human mission around the ,moon in this millennium1 the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission was notable for many other firsts1 including the following3 7,a7 ,charlie ,blackwell-,thompson1 the launch director of the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 was the first woman to serve as a ,,nasa launch director and the first female launch director for a crewed mission beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7,b7 ,andre ,douglas1 a ,,nasa astronaut1 and ,jenni ,gibbons1 a ,canadian ,space ,agency astronaut1 were the first individuals to serve as backup crew members for an ,artemis mission beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7,c7 ,jacki ,mahaffey was the first female chief training officer for a crewed mission beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7,d7 ,amy ,dill1 a flight controller for the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 served as the first female capsule communicator for a crewed mission beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7,e7 ,lili ,villarreal served as the first female landing and recovery director for a crewed mission beyond low ,earth orbit and around the ,moon4 7,f7 ,kelsey ,young1 ,angela ,garcia1 and ,trevor ,graff were the first science officers to serve at ,,nasa's ,mission ,control ,center in ,houston4 #c4 ,congressional gold medals 7a7 ,presentation authorized ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation1 on behalf of ,congress1 of a gold medal of appropriate design to each of the crew members of the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 in recognition of their contributions in advancing the human exploration of space to new heights4 7b7 ,design and striking 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 shall strike gold medals with suitable emblems1 devices1 and inscriptions1 to be determined by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,requirement ,each gold medal struck under paragraph 7#a7 shall depict the #d-;astronaut crew of the ,artemis ,,ii ,mission4 #d4 ,duplicate medals ,the ,secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck pursuant to section #c under such regulations as the ,secretary may prescribe1 at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof1 including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 and overhead expenses4 #e4 ,status of medals 7a7 ,national medals ,the medals struck pursuant to 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 pursuant to 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