,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,%eehy7 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$al to ea* ( ! crew memb]s ( ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission 9 recognition ( _! contributions 9 advanc+ ! human exploration ( space to new heights1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,artemis ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! crew memb]s ( ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission travel$ approximately #beb1gef miles1 or #djf1gga kilomet]s1 f ,e>?1 repres5t+ ! f>!/ t humans h ev] travel$ f ,e>?4 7#b7 ,! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission-- 7,a7 0 ! fir/ crew$ mission to travel beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon s9ce ! ,apollo #ag ,mission 9 ,decemb] #aigb2 7,b7 result$ 9 ! fir/ ev] real-"t1 high-def9ition lun> images tak5 f human-worn digital devices1 includ+ ( ,e>?1 a sol> eclipse1 & ! lun> surface1 :i*-- 7i7 7 tak5 mid-mission2 7ii7 7 ! fir/ lun> images tak5 by crew memb]s 9 #ec ye>s2 & 7iii7 includ$ r>e images ( ! ,moon's f> side f close range2 7,c7 repres5t$ ! fir/ crew$ laun* ( ! ,orion spacecraft ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,nasa7 on ! ,space ,laun* ,sy/em1 m>k+ ! inaugural pilot$ flight ( ?is deep-space sy/em2 7,d7 m>k$ ! fir/ %ip-to-%ip voice call betwe5 a lun> mission & ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation1 repres5t+ mile/one int]orbital communication2 7,e7 confirm$ ! viability ( ,orion's life support1 navigation1 propulsion1 & re5try sy/ems1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( translun> injection burns1 9 deep-space conditions2 & 7,f7 laid ! gr\ndwork = future lun> l&+s & missions to ,m>s1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry4 7#c7 ,reid ,wiseman-- 7,a7 s]v$ z ! comm&] ( ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 :i* resum$ human exploration ar\nd ! ,moon2 7,b7 is a naval aviator :o has n[ sp5t #age days 9 space-- 7i7 z "p ( ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission2 & 7ii7 z a flight eng9e] abo>d ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation = #afe days 9 #bjad1 dur+ :i* he-- 7,i7 sp5t #ac h\rs complet+ #b spacewalks2 & 7,,ii7 help$ conduct m ?an #cjj sci5tific exp]im5ts2 7,c7 previ\sly s]v$ z *ief ( ,,nasa's ,a/ronaut ,(fice2 & 7,d7 is ! mo/ exp]i5c$ a/ronaut to comm& a crew$ lun> mission4 7#d7 ,victor ,glov]-- 7,a7 s]v$ z ! pilot = ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 :i* 0 8 second "t pilot+ a new spacecraft on an op]ational mission aft] hav+ s]v$1 9 #bjah1 z ! pilot = ! ,space,x ,crew-#a abo>d ! ,dragon ,resili5ce2 7,b7 is a naval aviator & te/ pilot :o has n[ sp5t #agh days 9 space across #b missions2 7,c7 complet$ #d spacewalks dur+ 8 #afh days abo>d ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation2 & 7,d7 is ! fir/ p]son ( color1 & ! fir/ ,black a/ronaut1 to travel beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7#e7 ,*ri/9a ,ko*-- 7,a7 s]v$ z a mission speciali/ = ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission2 7,b7 holds ! record = ! s+le longe/ spaceflight by a woman at #cbh days2 7,c7 p>ticipat$ 9 ! fir/ all-female spacewalk :ile abo>d ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation2 & 7,d7 0 ! fir/ woman to travel beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7#f7 ,j]emy ,hans51 a mission speciali/ = ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 repres5t+ ! ,canadian ,space ,ag5cy1 0 ! fir/ ,canadian1 & ! fir/ a/ronaut f outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to travel beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7#g7 ,z ! fir/ human mission ar\nd ! ,moon 9 ?is mill5nium1 ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission 0 notable = _m o!r fir/s1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,*>lie ,blackwell-,?ompson1 ! laun* director ( ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 0 ! fir/ woman to s]ve z a ,,nasa laun* director & ! fir/ female laun* director = a crew$ mission beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7,b7 ,&re ,d\glas1 a ,,nasa a/ronaut1 & ,j5ni ,gibbons1 a ,canadian ,space ,ag5cy a/ronaut1 7 ! fir/ individuals to s]ve z backup crew memb]s = an ,artemis mission beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7,c7 ,jacki ,mahaffey 0 ! fir/ female *ief tra9+ (fic] = a crew$ mission beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7,d7 ,amy ,dill1 a flight controll] = ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 s]v$ z ! fir/ female capsule communicator = a crew$ mission beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7,e7 ,lili ,vill>real s]v$ z ! fir/ female l&+ & recov]y director = a crew$ mission beyond l[ ,e>? orbit & ar\nd ! ,moon4 7,f7 ,kelsey ,"y1 ,angela ,g>cia1 & ,trevor ,graff 7 ! fir/ sci5ce (fic]s to s]ve at ,,nasa's ,mission ,control ,c5t] 9 ,h\/on4 #c4 ,congressional gold m$als 7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate design to ea* ( ! crew memb]s ( ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission1 9 recognition ( _! contributions 9 advanc+ ! human exploration ( space to new heights4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike gold m$als ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,ea* gold m$al /ruck "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all depict ! #d-;a/ronaut crew ( ! ,artemis ,,ii ,mission4 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$als /ruck pursuant to section #c "u su* regulations z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/ !re(1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4 #e4 ,/atus ( m$als 7a7 ,national m$als ,! m$als /ruck pursuant to ?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$als /ruck pursuant to ?is ,act4 7b7 ,proce$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