,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dicc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf ,mr4  
,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4      
,hick5loop]1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1  
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,lujn1
 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,scott (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1   
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,ros51    
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 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$al1             
collectively1 to ! individuals :o f\ght 
= or ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! arm$ =ces
 ( ,imp]ial ,japan 9 ! ,pacific !at] &  
became prison]s ( w> f ,decemb] #h1     
#aida1 to ,augu/ #ae1 #aide4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d]s
 ( ,bataan & ,corregidor ,congressional 

,gold ,m$al ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,h\rs aft] !       
attacks on ,pe>l ,h>bor1 ,hawaii        
,t]ritory1 on ,decemb] #g1 #aida1       
,imp]ial ,japanese =ces laun*$ coord9at$
 attacks ?r\gh\t ,asia1 /rik+ ,malaya1  
,?ail&1 ,s+apore1 ,%anghai1 ,hong ,kong1
 ! ,philipp9es1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
t]ritories ( ,guam1 ,midway ,isl&1 ,wake
 ,isl&1 & ,h[l& ,isl&4  7#b7 ,= ! next  
#g mon?s1 und]mann$ ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9
 ! ,pacific f\ght ) outdat$ weapons1    
expir$ ammunition1 & )\t re9=cem5t or   
resupply to _! besieg$ isl& po/s4  7#c7 
,on ! fir/ day ( ,unit$ ,/ates          
p>ticipation 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,decemb]   
#h1 #aida1 ! fir/ to fire 9 !           
,philipp9es at ! ,imp]ial ,japanese 7 ! 
,new ,mexico ,national ,gu>dsm5 f !     
#bjj? & #eae? ,coa/ ,artill]y 7,,aa7    
regim5ts1 ! successors to ! fam$ ,r\gh  
,rid]s ( ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>1 :o _h  
only rec5tly arriv$ 9 ! ,philipp9es :]e 
!y 7 /ation$ at ,=t ,/ots5burg nor? (   
,manila ) ! mission ( def5d+ ,cl>k      

,field4  7#d7 ,filip9o soldi]s &        
civilians valiantly f\ght alongside & z 
"p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & 7    
integral to _! w> ef=ts4  7#e7 ,by ! end
 ( ,decemb] #aida1 all ,unit$ ,/ates    
=ces on ,luzon ,isl& 9 ! ,philipp9es    
)drew to ! ,bataan ,p59sula ( ! isl&1   
:]e1 = ! next #d mon?s1 ) nei!r air nor 
sea def5ses1 an e/imat$ #ab1jjj ,unit$  
,/ates & at lea/ #fc1jjj ,filip9o troops
 & #bj1jjj ,filip9o civilians endur$    
siege conditions4  7#f7 ,on ,april #i1  
#aidb1 ,major ,g5]al ,edw>d ,p4 ,k+1    
,jr4 surr5d]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,filip9o
 =ces on ! ,bataan ,p59sula4 ,! ,imp]ial
 ,japanese ,army =c$ ?\s&s ( troops &   
civilians to assemble at ! port (       
,m>iveles at ! tip ( ,bataan & o!r      
locations along ! p59sula = a #fe-mile  
=c$ m>*4 ,?is =c$ trek came to be kn[n z
 ! ,bataan ,dea? ,m>*4  7#g7 ,dur+ !    
,bataan ,dea? ,m>*1 approximately #gjj p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #f1jjj to #aj1jjj  
,filip9os 7 kill$4 ,survivors 7 s5t to  
,camp ,o',donnell :]e #bf1jjj m ,filip9o

 prison]s di$4  7#h7 ,on ,may #f1 #aidb1
 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,jona?an ,wa9wright  
surr5d]$ ! =tress isl&s ( ,corregidor   
7,=t ,mills71 ,=t ,drum1 ,=t ,frank1 &  
,=t ,hughes 9 ,manila ,bay4 ,! complete 
surr5d] ( ! rema9+ ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,filip9o =ces 9 ! ,philipp9es occurr$ on
 ,june #i1 #aidb4  7#i7 ,includ$ 9 !    
surr5d]s 9 ! ,philipp9es 7 female nurses
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army & ,navy & !    
,philipp9e ,army & civilian volunte]s :o
 became ! fir/ l>ge gr\p ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 wom5 9 combat &1 c\nt$ ) ! ,army &     
,navy nurses surr5d]$ on ,guam 9        
,decemb] #aida1 compris$ ! fir/ gr\p (  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y wom5 tak5 captive 
& imprison$ by an enemy4  7#aj7 ,betwe5 
,janu>y #aidb & ,augu/ #aide1 ?\s&s (   
prison]s ( w> f ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o _h   
surviv$ ! surr5d]s ?r\gh\t ! ,pacific 7 
%ipp$ 9 unm>k$ freight]s & vessels4     
7#aa7 ,x is "t to recognize ! def5d]s ( 
,bataan1 ,corregidor1 & o!r places      
?r\gh\t ! ,pacific :o 7 ord9>y m5 & wom5
 :o f\nd uncommon c\rage 9 extraord9>y  

circum/ances4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,individuals :o f\ght = or )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m individuals :o  
f\ght = or ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7     
includes any individual :o--  7i7 0 9 ! 
,pacific !at] at any "t dur+ ! p]iod    
beg9n+ on ,decemb] #h1 #aida1 & end+ on 
,augu/ #ae1 #aide2 &  7ii7 7,i7 s]v$    
honorably z a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces or at ! comm& ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! def5sive battles 
9 ! ,pacific f ,decemb] #h1 #aida1 to   
,june #i1 #aidb2 or  7,,ii7 became a    
prison] ( w> ( ,imp]ial ,japan dur+ ,_w 
,w> ,,ii until ,augu/ #ae1 #aide1       
includ+ civilians :o ! ,imp]ial         
,japanese ,arm$ ,=ces consid]$ milit>y  
prison]s ( w> & receiv$ vet]ans /atus   
aft] ! w>2 &  7,b7 does n include a     
memb] ( ! ,pacific ,fleet or ! ,hawaiian
 ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,pacific !at] ,! t]m  
,pacific !at] means ,%anghai1 ! ,c5tral 
,pacific ,area1 & ! ,s\?we/ ,pacific    
,area4  7#c7 ,resi/ance or battle ,! t]m
 resi/ance or battle includes an action 

9 & ar\nd ,%anghai1 ,ti5ts91 ,guam1     
,wake ,isl&1 ! ,dut* ,ea/ ,indies1      
,borneo1 ! ,philipp9es1 or ,midway      
,isl&4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  #d4   
,congressional gold m$al  7a7 ,aw>d     
au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make appropriate
 arrangem5ts = ! collective aw>d1 on    
behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al (     
appropriate design to ! individuals :o  
f\ght = or ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to def5d   
,bataan1 ,corregidor1 & o!r places 9 !  
,pacific !at]1 & became prison]s ( w>1 9
 recognition ( _! p]sonal sacrifice &   
s]vice dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  7b7 ,design &
 /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! aw>d "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all /rike !
 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 (       

,am]ican ,hi/ory ( ! ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution1 :]e x %all be display$ z   
appropriate & made available = rese>*4  
7#b7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,national ,museum (       
,am]ican ,hi/ory ( ! ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution %\ld make ! gold m$al       
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available =    
display at o!r locations1 p>ticul>ly at 
locations t are associat$ )-- 7,a7 !    
def5sive battles ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii 9 !     
,pacific !at] f ,decemb] #h1 #aida1 to  
,augu/ #ae1 #aide2  7,b7 ! prison]s ( w>
 ( ,imp]ial ,japan2 &  7,c7 ! def5se ( !
 ,philipp9es1 ,guam1 ,wake ,isl&1       
,midway ,isl&1 & ,java4  #e4 ,duplicate 
m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell     
duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck 
"u section #d1 at a price suffici5t to  
cov] ! co/s ( ! m$als1 includ+ labor1   
mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head 
exp5ses4  #f4 ,/atus ( m$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  #g4 ,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 #e %all be deposit$ into !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise   
,fund4