,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gcd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #be1 #bjbe,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 & ,mr4 ,k+7 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$al to ,edw>d ,j4 ,dwight1 ,jr41 ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican a/ronaut c&idate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,edw>d ,j4 ,dwight1 ,jr4 ,congressional ,gold ,m$al ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,edw>d ,joseph ,dwight1 ,jr41 0 born on ,septemb] #i1 #aicc1 to ,georgia ,bak] ,dwight & ,edw>d ,dwight1 ,sr41 9 ,kansas ,city1 ,kansas4 ,ed ,s5ior _h be5 a second baseman & c5t] field] = ! ,kansas ,city ,mon>*s & play$ on o!r all-,black teams f #aibd to #aicg4 ,georgia 0 a devot$ "m :o enroll$ h] son 9 a ,head ,/>t type program at ! age ( #b & made sure to expose h] *ildr5 to z mu* culture z %e c\ld4 7#b7 ,edw>d ,joseph ,dwight1 ,jr41 grew up ) a passion = art & airplanes4 7#c7 ,edw>d became ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican male to graduate f ,bi%op ,w>d ,ca?olic ,high ,s*ool 9 #aiea4 ,he !n e>n$ an associate degree 9 eng9e]+ 9 #aiec f ,kansas ,city ,junior ,college4 ,t same ye> he left to jo9 ! ,air ,=ce & began flight tra9+4 7#d7 ,aft] complet+ flight tra9+1 he s]v$ z a milit>y pilot & obta9$ a degree 9 a]onautical eng9e]+ f ,arizona ,/ate ,univ]sity4 ,dur+ 8 c>e] z an (fic] 9 ! ,air ,=ce1 ,edw>d s]v$ at bases 9 ,texas1 ,miss\ri1 & ,arizona1 develop+ te*nical manuals & tra9+ fell[ pilots on v>i\s in/rum5ts1 z he accumulat$ flight h\rs4 7#e7 ,edw>d recall$1 ,i 0 ! only ,black (fic] pilot j ab\t e base ,i 0 /ation$ & t ev5 at #e'd01 he got aw>d aft] aw>d4 ,:ile 9 ! ,air ,=ce1 ,edw>d e>n$ 8 ,ba*elor ( ,sci5ce 9 a]onautical eng9e]+ f ,arizona ,/ate ,univ]sity 9 #aieg4 7#f7 ,edw>d flew "s ( ! mo/ advanc$ aircraft ( ! era & ultimately accumulat$ ov] #i1jjj h\rs ( flight "t1 #b1jjj 9 high-p]=mance jets4 ,8 eng9e]+ backgr\nd & ext5sive tra9+ op5$ ! door = him to ent] ! te/ pilot s*ool :]e ! mo/ successful tra9ees become a/ronauts4 7#g7 ,edw>d 0 *os5 by ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y to ent] tra9+ z an exp]im5tal te/ pilot4 ,! ,k5n$y adm9i/ration knew t a ,black a/ronaut w\ld be an inspir+ display ( opportunity = ,african ,am]icans across ! c\ntry4 7#h7 ,on ,novemb] #d1 #aifa1 ,edw>d receiv$ a lett] invit+ him to jo9 ! a/ronaut tra9+ program4 ,he foll[$ ! advice ( 8 "m & accept$ ! invitation to take ! fir/ /eps t[>d improv+ div]sity & tal5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates space program by becom+ ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican a/ronaut c&idate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#i7 ,edw>d w5t to ! ,a]ospace ,rese>* ,pilot ,s*ool at ,edw>ds ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,cali=nia to beg9 tra9+4 7#aj7 ,?is 0 a "t ( unc]ta9ty :]e ! color ( a p]son's sk9 matt]$ m ?an 8 or h] skill4 7#aa7 ,! a/ronaut c&idacy ( ,edw>ds became cov] news on ,black magaz9es su* z ,jet1 ,ebony1 & ,sepia4 7#ab7 ,at ,edw>ds ,air ,=ce ,base1 h[ev]1 ,edw>d exp]i5c$ prejudice & scorn1 z he rec\nt$ 9 8 autobiography ,so>+ on ! ,w+s ( a ,dream3 ,! ,untold ,/ory ( ,am]ica's ,fir/ ,black ,a/ronaut ,c&idate4 7#ac7 ,edw>d complet$ ! exp]im5tal te/ pilot c\rse & ent]$ a]ospace rese>* pilot tra9+ 9 prep>ation = a/ronaut duties4 ,he successfully complet$ ! c\rse & cont9u$ to p]=m duties z a fully qualifi$ a]ospace rese>* pilot4 7#ad7 ,on ,octob] #ah1 #aifc1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,nasa7 ann\nc$ #ad a/ronauts = ,gr\p #c1 b ,edw>d did n make ! li/4 7#ae7 ,:ile 9 tra9+1 ,edw>d fac$ ob/acles due to 8 race1 :i* d]ail$ 8 *ance to be ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican 9 space4 ,8 fight = equality 0 "o ( _m trailblaz+ battles happ5+ dur+ ! ,civil ,rights ,era4 7#af7 ,! assass9ation ( ,presid5t ,k5n$y1 ! ma9 sponsor 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se ( ,edw>d & ! space j\rney1 l$ to 8 volunt>y sep>ation f ! ,air ,=ce4 7#ag7 ,9 #aiff1 ,edw>d resign$ f ! ,air ,=ce z a capta9 & mov$ to ,d5v]1 ,colorado4 7#ah7 ,aft] ! ,k5n$y assass9ation1 pressure on ,,nasa to fly a ,black a/ronaut wan$1 & ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican w\ld n fly 9 space until ,guion ,blu=d flew ) ! crew ( ,,nasa's eigh? space flight on ! ,space ,%uttle orbit] ,*all5g] 9 #aihc4 7#ai7 ,aft] successful c>e]s 9 ! ,air ,=ce1 & z an ,,ibm sy/ems eng9e]1 re/auranteur1 aviation consultant1 real e/ate1 & con/ruction entrepr5eur1 ,edw>d d$icat$ #dc ye>s solely to 8 arti/ic endeavors4 7#bj7 ,9 #aigd1 ,george ,br[n1 ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican lieut5ant gov]nor ( ,colorado & a memb] ( ! ,tuskegee ,airm5 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 *ose ,edw>d to create a bronze bu/ ( him to display 9 ! ,colorado ,/ate ,capitol4 7#ba7 ,be+ a neophyte to bronze sculpt+1 & at ! age ( #db1 ,edw>d enroll$ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,d5v] 9 ! ,ma/]s ( ,f9e ,arts program4 ,:ile at ! ,univ]sity ( ,d5v]1 he became pr(ici5t 9 metal ca/+ & manag$ ! f\ndry at ! s*ool :ile also tea*+ o!r /ud5ts4 ,he receiv$ 8 ,ma/] ( ,f9e ,arts 9 #aigg4 7#bb7 ,9 #aige1 :ile at ! ,univ]sity ( ,d5v]1 ,edw>d receiv$ a commission f ! ,colorado ,c5t5nial ,commission to create a s]ies ( bronzes depict+ ! contribution ( ,blacks to ! ,am]ican ,fronti] ,we/4 ,! s]ies exhibit$ = sev]al ye>s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ga9+ widespread acceptance & critical acclaim4 7#bc7 ,9 #aigi1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice enc\rag$ ,edw>d to create a bronze s]ies portray+ ! hi/ory & hi/orical roots ( jazz4 ,! s]ies 0 creat$ & entitl$ ,jazz3 ,an ,am]ican ,art ,=m1 :i* consi/$ ( ov] #gj bronzes depict+ ! evolution ( jazz f its ,african orig9s to ! fusion ( contempor>y music4 7#bd7 ,s9ce 8 art c>e] began 9 #aigf1 ,edw>d has become "o ( mo/ prolific & insightful sculptors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,edw>d has complet$ m ?an #aae l>ge-scale commission$ sculpture in/allations4 ,8 pieces are collect$ by museums1 in/itutions & art en?usia/s ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ ! ,smi?sonian4 ,ed ,dwight ,/udios1 ,inc41 9 ,d5v]1 is n[ "o ( ! l>ge/ privately own$ production facilities 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#be7 ,edw>d is ! recipi5t ( num]able liv+ leg5ds aw>ds f ar\nd ! c\ntry = 8 a*ievem5ts 9 space activities & contributions 9 art & ,black hi/ory4 7#bf7 ,on ,augu/ #e1 #bjbj1 9 recognition ( 8 accompli%m5ts z a sci5ti/1 te/ pilot1 & sculptor1 ! ,space ,=ce induct$ him z an honor>y memb]4 ,a p]man5t display is in/all$ at ! ,p5tagon 9 honor ( ^! a*ievem5ts4 7#bg7 ,9 a c]emony at ! ,p5tagon1 ,g5]al ,jay ,raymond1 ,*ief ( ,space ,op]ations ( ! ,space ,=ce1 pres5t$ ,edw>d ) ! ,comm&]'s ,public ,s]vice ,aw>d & induct$ him z an honor>y memb] ( ! ,space ,=ce1 = 8 contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 space1 & hi/ory dur+ times ( ov]t racism 9 ! field ( sci5ce4 ,a/ronaut ,victor ,glov] honor$ ,edw>d by c>ry+ ?is aw>d ) him to ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation dur+ 8 ,crew-#a mission4 ,despite all t he _h to ov]come1 ,edw>d 0 an example ( excell5ce1 emb>k+ on a nationwide speak+ t\r enc\rag+ "y p to /udy sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & ma?4 7#bh7 ,9 #bjba1 ! ,m9or ,planet ,c5t]1 an organization affiliat$ ) ! ,int]national ,a/ronomical ,union1 nam$ an a/]oid aft] ,edw>d4 ,,nasa has honor$ him by s5d+ 8 sculpture ,pione] ,woman to space on ,exploration ,flight ,te/-#a 9 #bjad4 7#bi7 ,on ,novemb] #c1 #bjbb1 ,d5v] ,int]national ,airport op5$ an exhibit titl$ ,so>+ on ! ,w+s ( a ,dream1 ! title ( ,edw>d's book4 ,! exhibit is on ! life ( ,edw>d1 beg9n+ ) *ildhood & end+ ) adul?ood4 ,x w be on display = #e mon?s4 7#cj7 ,! ,national ,geographic docum5t>y1 ,! ,space ,race1 weaves toge!r ! /ories ( ,black a/ronauts seek+ to break ! bonds ( social inju/ice to rea* = ! />s1 includ+ ,edw>d1 ,guion ,blu=d1 ,*>les ,bold51 ,mae ,c4 ,jemison1 ,victor ,glov]1 among _m o!rs1 includ+ ,lel& ,melv91 "o ( ! produc]s ( ! film4 7#ca7 ,on ,may #ai1 #bjbd1 ,edw>d1 sponsor$ by ,space = ,humanity1 f9ally travel$ to space z #a ( #f individuals abo>d ! ,blue ,orig9 ,new ,%ep>d rocket1 :i* laun*$ f a private site ne> ,van ,horn1 ,texas4 ,at #ij ye>s old1 ,edw>d became ! olde/ p]son to g to space4 #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 s+le gold m$al ( appropriate design to ,edw>d ,j4 ,dwight1 ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican a/ronaut c&idate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 recognition (-- 7#a7 8 hi/oric s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! example ( excell5ce dur+ times ( /ruggle & ov]t racism2 & 7#c7 8 contributions 9 art & ,black hi/ory4 7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= purposes ( ! pres5tation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 & inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! design %all be> an image (1 & an inscription ( ! "n (1 ,edw>d ,j4 ,dwight1 ,jr4 7c7 ,disposition ( m$al ,foll[+ ! pres5tation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be giv5 to ,edw>d ,j4 ,dwight1 ,jr41 or1 if unavailable1 to ,curtis ,*ri/oph] ,dwight4 #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,! ,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck "u section #c1 at a price suffici5t to cov] ! co/s !re(1 includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses4 #e4 ,/atus ( m$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