September 22, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4711 The amendment was agreed to. lar and the 100th anniversary of commence- drew Mellon, replacing the Morgan silver The bill was ordered to be engrossed ment of coinage of the Peace dollar, each of dollar and commemorating the declaration and read a third time, was read the which shall— of peace between the United States and the third time, and passed, and a motion to (1) weigh 26.73 grams; Imperial German government. (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; (2) The Peace silver dollar was minted in reconsider was laid on the table. (3) contain not less than 90 percent silver; Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The f and Morgan silver dollar was minted at Philadel- 1921 SILVER DOLLAR COIN (4) have a reeded edge. phia, Denver, San Francisco, Carson City, (b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted and New Orleans. ANNIVERSARY ACT under this Act shall be legal tender, as pro- (3) The Peace silver dollar was designed by Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I vided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Anthony de Francisci with the Goddess of ask unanimous consent that the Com- Code. Liberty on the obverse and a bald eagle mittee on Financial Services be dis- (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of clutching the olive branch (a symbol of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United peace) on the reverse. The Peace silver dol- charged from further consideration of States Code, all coins minted under this Act lars were minted between 1921 to 1935. the bill (H.R. 6192) to require the Sec- shall be considered to be numismatic items. (4) The Morgan silver dollar was designed retary of the Treasury to honor the SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. by George T. Morgan and was minted from 100th anniversary of completion of (a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. The obverse coinage of the ‘‘Morgan Dollar’’ and (1) IN GENERAL.—The designs of the coins depicts a profile portrait of Lady Liberty and the 100th anniversary of commence- minted under this Act shall honor either the on the reverse, a heraldic eagle. ment of coinage of the ‘‘Peace Dollar’’, Morgan dollar or the Peace dollar, as fol- (5) The conversion from the Morgan silver lows— dollar to the Peace silver dollar design in and for other purposes, and ask for its 1921 reflected a pivotal moment in American immediate consideration in the House. (A) MORGAN DOLLAR.—The coins honoring the 100th anniversary of completion of coin- history. The Morgan silver dollar represents The Clerk read the title of the bill. age of the Morgan dollar shall have an ob- the country’s westward expansion and indus- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there verse design and a reverse design that are trial development in the late 19th century. objection to the request of the gen- renditions of the designs historically used on The Peace silver dollar symbolizes the coun- tleman from Missouri? the obverse and reverse of the Morgan dollar. try’s coming of age as an international There was no objection. (B) PEACE DOLLAR.—The coins honoring the power while recognizing the sacrifices made The text of the bill is as follows: 100th anniversary of commencement of coin- by her citizens in World War I and cele- brating the victory and peace that ensued. H.R. 6192 age of the Peace dollar shall have an obverse design and a reverse design that are ren- (6) These iconic silver dollars with vastly Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ditions of the designs historically used on different representations of Lady Liberty resentatives of the United States of America in the obverse and reverse of the Peace dollar. and the American Eagle, reflect a changing Congress assembled, (2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On of the guard in 1921 in the United States and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. each coin minted under this Act, there shall therefore on the 100th anniversary must This Act may be cited as the ‘‘1921 Silver be— begin to be minted again to commemorate Dollar Coin Anniversary Act’’. (A) a designation of the value of the coin; this significant evolution of American free- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (B) an inscription of the year of minting or dom. The Congress finds that following: issuance; and SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (1) In December 1921, the Peace silver dol- (C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, (a) $1 SILVER COINS.—The Secretary of the lar was approved by Treasury Secretary An- ‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer- Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as drew Mellon, replacing the Morgan silver ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue $1 dollar and commemorating the declaration (b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of peace between the United States and the minted under this Act shall be— of completion of coinage of the Morgan dol- Imperial German government. (1) selected by the Secretary after con- lar and the 100th anniversary of commence- ment of coinage of the Peace dollar, each of (2) The Peace silver dollar was minted in sultation with the Commission of Fine Arts; which shall— Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. The and (1) weigh 26.73 grams; Morgan silver dollar was minted at Philadel- (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advi- (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; phia, Denver, San Francisco, Carson City, sory Committee. (3) contain not less than 90 percent silver; and New Orleans. SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. and (3) The Peace silver dollar was designed by The Secretary may issue coins minted (4) have a reeded edge. Anthony de Francisci with the Goddess of under this Act beginning on January 1, 2021. (b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted Liberty on the obverse and a bald eagle SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. under this Act shall be legal tender, as pro- (a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under clutching the olive branch (a symbol of vided in section 5103 of title 31, United States peace) on the reverse. The Peace silver dol- this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a Code. lars were minted between 1921 to 1935. price equal to the sum of— (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of (4) The Morgan silver dollar was designed (1) the face value of the coins; and sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United by George T. Morgan and was minted from (2) the cost of designing and issuing the States Code, all coins minted under this Act 1878 to 1904, and again in 1921. The obverse coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of shall be considered to be numismatic items. depicts a profile portrait of Lady Liberty and machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. on the reverse, a heraldic eagle. and shipping). (a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— (b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary may make (5) The conversion from the Morgan silver (1) IN GENERAL.—The designs of the coins dollar to the Peace silver dollar design in bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act minted under this Act shall honor either the 1921 reflected a pivotal moment in American at a reasonable discount. Morgan dollar or the Peace dollar, as fol- history. The Morgan silver dollar represents SEC. 7. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. lows— the country’s westward expansion and indus- The Secretary of the Treasury shall take (A) MORGAN DOLLAR.—The coins honoring trial development in the late 19th century. such actions as may be necessary to ensure the 100th anniversary of completion of coin- The Peace silver dollar symbolizes the coun- that the minting and issuing of coins under age of the Morgan dollar shall have an ob- try’s coming of age as an international the Act will not result in any net cost to the verse design and a reverse design that are power while recognizing the sacrifices made United States Government. renditions of the designs historically used on by her citizens in World War I and cele- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CLEAVER the obverse and reverse of the Morgan dollar. brating the victory and peace that ensued. Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I (B) PEACE DOLLAR.—The coins honoring the (6) These iconic silver dollars with vastly 100th anniversary of commencement of coin- different representations of Lady Liberty have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The age of the Peace dollar shall have an obverse and the American Eagle, reflect a changing design and a reverse design that are ren- of the guard in 1921 in the United States and Clerk will report the amendment. ditions of the designs historically used on therefore on the 100th anniversary must The Clerk read as follows: the obverse and reverse of the Peace dollar. begin to be minted again to commemorate Strike all after the enacting clause and in- (2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On this significant evolution of American free- sert the following: each coin minted under this Act, there shall dom. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. be— SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘1921 Silver (A) a designation of the value of the coin; (a) $1 SILVER COINS.—The Secretary of the Dollar Coin Anniversary Act’’. (B) an inscription of the year of minting or Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as SEC. 2. FINDINGS. issuance; and the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue $1 The Congress finds that following: (C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary (1) In December 1921, the Peace silver dol- ‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer- of completion of coinage of the Morgan dol- lar was approved by Treasury Secretary An- ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’.

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(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins SEC. 2. FINDINGS. in honor of Merrill’s Marauders, the gold minted under this Act shall be— Congress finds that— medal shall be given to the Smithsonian In- (1) selected by the Secretary after con- (1) in August 1943, President Franklin D. stitution, where it shall be displayed as ap- sultation with the Commission of Fine Arts; Roosevelt and other Allied leaders proposed propriate and made available for research. and the creation of a ground unit of the Armed (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advi- Forces that would engage in a ‘‘long-range Congress that the Smithsonian Institution sory Committee. penetration mission’’ in Japanese-occupied should make the gold medal received under SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. Burma to— paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, The Secretary may issue coins minted (A) cut off Japanese communications and particularly at other locations and events under this Act beginning on January 1, 2021. supply lines; and associated with Merrill’s Marauders. SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. (B) capture the town of Myitkyina and the SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under Myitkyina airstrip, both of which were held Under such regulations as the Secretary this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a by the Japanese; may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and price equal to the sum of— (2) President Roosevelt issued a call for sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal (1) the face value of the coins; and volunteers for ‘‘a dangerous and hazardous struck under section 3, at a price sufficient (2) the cost of designing and issuing the mission’’ and the call was answered by ap- to cover the costs of the medals, including coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of proximately 3,000 soldiers from the United labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, States; overhead expenses. and shipping). (3) the Army unit composed of the soldiers (b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary may make described in paragraph (2)— SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act (A) was officially designated as the ‘‘5307th Medals struck pursuant to this Act are na- at a reasonable discount. Composite Unit (Provisional)’’ with the code tional medals for purposes of chapter 51 of SEC. 7. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. name ‘‘Galahad’’; and title 31, United States Code. The Secretary of the Treasury shall take (B) later became known as ‘‘Merrill’s Ma- such actions as may be necessary to ensure rauders’’ (referred to in this section as the The bill was ordered to be read a that the minting and issuing of coins under ‘‘Marauders’’) in reference to its leader, Brig- third time, was read the third time, the Act will not result in any net cost to the adier General Frank Merrill; and passed, and a motion to reconsider United States Government. (4) in February 1944, the Marauders began was laid on the table. SEC. 8. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- their approximately 1,000-mile trek through FECTS. the dense Burmese jungle with no artillery f The budgetary effects of this Act, for the support, carrying their supplies on their purpose of complying with the Statutory backs or the pack saddles of mules; Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- (5) over the course of their 5-month trek to HONORING SUPREME COURT mined by reference to the latest statement Myitkyina, the Marauders fought victori- JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- ously against larger Japanese forces through tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in 5 major and 30 minor engagements; (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given the Congressional Record by the Chairman of (6) during their march to Myitkyina, the permission to address the House for 1 the House Budget Committee, provided that Marauders faced hunger and disease that minute.) such statement has been submitted prior to were exacerbated by inadequate aerial resup- Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise the vote on passage. ply drops; (7) malaria, typhus, and dysentery inflicted today in reflection following the tragic Mr. CLEAVER (during the reading). loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- more casualties on the Marauders than the Japanese; Bader Ginsburg. sent to dispense with the reading. (8) by August 1944, the Marauders had ac- Justice Ginsburg not only has woven The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there complished their mission, successfully dis- objection to the request of the gen- her legacy into the fabric of American rupting Japanese supply and communication law, but blossomed into a progressive tleman from Missouri? lines and taking the town of Myitkyina and There was no objection. the Myitkyina airstrip, the only all-weather cultural icon as a result of her dogged The amendment was agreed to. airstrip in Northern Burma; defense of women’s rights and gender The bill was ordered to be engrossed (9) after taking Myitkyina, only 130 Ma- equality. and read a third time, was read the rauders out of the original 2,750 were fit for Her personality and words of delib- third time, and passed, and a motion to duty and all remaining Marauders still in ac- erate intention seamlessly filled our reconsider was laid on the table. tion were evacuated to hospitals due to trop- courts with promise and purpose and ical diseases, exhaustion, and malnutrition; f (10) for their bravery and accomplish- our hearts with gratitude. MERRILL’S MARAUDERS CONGRES- ments, the Marauders were awarded the To say that her time as an attorney SIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT ‘‘Distinguished Unit Citation’’, later redesig- and Justice was revolutionary is an un- nated as the ‘‘Presidential Unit Citation’’, derstatement. Her impact, her mem- Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I and a Bronze Star; and ory, her stature will never be forgotten ask unanimous consent that the Com- (11) though the Marauders were oper- and will be forever honored. mittee on Financial Services and the ational for only a few months, the legacy of Committee on House Administration their bravery is honored by the Army As early as the 1970s, Justice Gins- be discharged from further consider- through the modern day 75th Ranger Regi- burg dedicated her career to the ad- ation of the bill (S. 743) to award a Con- ment, which traces its lineage directly to the vancement of women’s equality. Acting gressional Gold Medal to the soldiers of 5307th Composite Unit. as an unprecedented firebrand for ac- the 5307th Composite Unit (Provi- SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. cessible, lawful, and equitable govern- sional), commonly known as ‘‘Merrill’s (a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of ment, she became not only a woman I the House of Representatives and the Presi- admire so fervently, but a woman that Marauders’’, in recognition of their dent pro tempore of the Senate shall make bravery and outstanding service in the has become an installation of Amer- appropriate arrangements for the award, on ican regality. jungles of Burma during World War II, behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of and ask for its immediate consider- appropriate design to the soldiers of the When asked how she might wish to be ation in the House. 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) (referred remembered, she answered: ‘‘Just as The Clerk read the title of the bill. to in this section as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’), someone who did whatever she could, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in recognition of their bravery and out- with whatever limited talent she had, objection to the request of the gen- standing service in the jungles of Burma dur- to move society along in the direction tleman from Missouri? ing World War II. I would like it to be for my children There was no objection. (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the pur- and grandchildren.’’ poses of the award referred to in subsection The text of the bill is as follows: (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred I believe she rests knowing she ac- S. 743 to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall complished just that. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, Thank you, Justice Ginsburg. What resentatives of the United States of America in devices, and inscriptions, to be determined shooting stars your precious life has Congress assembled, by the Secretary. yielded, giving guidance to human SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (c) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Merrill’s (1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of progress here at home and abroad. Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. the gold medal referred to in subsection (a) A grateful nation says, thank you.

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