H7812 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 19, 2019 study the implementation and internal son and Dr. Christine Darden, to post- Engineering from George Washington Uni- use of emerging technologies, including humously award Congressional Gold versity in 1983. artificial intelligence, digital identity Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary (12) While working at NASA, Dr. Christine Jackson, and to award a Congressional Darden— technologies, blockchain, and other (A) was appointed to be the leader of the new and innovative technologies to Gold Medal to honor all of the women Sonic Boom Team, which worked on designs better identify and prevent money who contributed to the success of the to minimize the effects of sonic booms by laundering in our financial services in- National Aeronautics and Space Ad- testing wing and nose designs for supersonic dustry. ministration during the Space Race, as aircraft; Additionally, this bill would require amended. (B) wrote more than 50 articles on aero- the study of how FinCen could better The Clerk read the title of the bill. nautics design; and utilize these technologies to more The text of the bill is as follows: (C) became the first African American to be promoted to a position in the Senior Ex- quickly disseminate the information it H.R. 1396 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ecutive Service at Langley. collects to Federal, State, Tribal, and (13) Dorothy Vaughan was born on Sep- local law enforcement. resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, tember 20, 1910, in Kansas City, Missouri. It is my firm belief that we must le- (14) Dorothy Vaughan began working for SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. NACA in 1943. Dorothy Vaughan— verage the use of emerging tech- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hidden Fig- (A) started at NACA as a member of the nologies in order to make our govern- ures Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. ment operations more efficient and up- West Area Computing unit; SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (B) was promoted to be the head of the Congress finds the following: grade the toolkit that enables our law West Area Computing unit, becoming (1) In 1935, the National Advisory Com- enforcement to effectively go after bad NACA’s first African-American supervisor, a mittee for Aeronautics (referred to in this actors. position that she held for 9 years; and section as ‘‘NACA’’) hired 5 women to serve Finally, H.R. 2613 would require that (C) became an expert programmer in as the first ‘‘computer pool’’ at the Langley the Director of the Financial Crimes FORTRAN as a member of NASA’s Analysis Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory where Enforcement Service Network report and Computation Division. those women took on work making calcula- (15) Dorothy Vaughan retired from NASA to the House Committee on Financial tions that male engineers had made pre- Services and the Senate Banking Com- in 1971 and died on November 10, 2008. viously. (16) Mary Jackson was born on April 9, mittee on policy recommendations. (2) During the 1940s, NACA began recruit- 1921, in Hampton, Virginia. The recommendations would allow the ing African-American women to work as (17) Mary Jackson started her career at private sector, FinCen, and other Fed- computers and initially separated those NACA in 1951, working as a computer as a eral agencies to improve coordination women from their White counterparts in a member of the West Area Computing unit. and communication through advance group known as the ‘‘West Area Computers’’ (18) After petitioning the City of Hampton where the women were restricted to seg- to allow her to take graduate-level courses technologies. This will help Congress regated dining and bathroom facilities. ensure that we are providing the nec- in math and physics at night at the all- (3) Katherine Johnson was born on August White Hampton High School, Mary Jackson essary support for our law enforcement 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs, West Vir- was able to complete the required training to community to effectively fight illicit ginia. become an engineer, making her NASA’s activity based on these recommenda- (4) In 1953, Katherine Johnson began her first female African-American engineer. tions. career in aeronautics as a computer in the (19) Mary Jackson— Madam Speaker, I encourage my col- segregated West Area Computing unit de- (A) while at NACA and NASA— leagues to support this legislation, and scribed in paragraph (2). (i) worked in the Theoretical Aero- (5) As a member of the Flight Research Di- I thank those who have helped push it dynamics Branch of the Subsonic-Transonic vision, Katherine Johnson analyzed data Aerodynamics Division at Langley where she forward. from flight tests. After NACA was reformu- analyzed wind tunnel and aircraft flight Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I lated into the National Aeronautics and data; and am prepared to close if the majority Space Administration (referred to in this (ii) published a dozen technical papers that has no more speakers, and I yield back section as ‘‘NASA’’), Katherine Johnson— focused on the boundary layer of air around the balance of my time. (A) calculated the trajectory for Alan airplanes; and Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, Shepard’s Freedom 7 mission in 1961, which (B) after 21 years working as an engineer we are prepared to close. I yield myself was the first human spaceflight by an indi- at NASA, transitioned to a new job as vidual from the United States; the balance of my time. Langley’s Federal Women’s Program Man- (B) coauthored a report that provided the ager where she worked to improve the pros- Madam Speaker, I once again thank equations for describing orbital spaceflight pects of NASA’s female mathematicians, en- the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. GON- with a specified landing point, which made gineers, and scientists. ZALEZ) for bringing this bill before the her the first woman to be recognized as an (20) Mary Jackson retired from NASA in House. author of a report from the Flight Research 1985 and died in 2005. Improving the use of technologies Division; (21) These 4 women, along with the other can only improve our response to the (C) was asked to verify the calculations African-American women in NASA’s West wide range of crimes that FinCen com- when electronic computers at NASA were Area Computing unit, were integral to the bats. I urge my colleagues to join me in used to calculate the orbit for John Glenn’s success of the early space program. The sto- Friendship 7 mission; and ries of these 4 women exemplify the experi- supporting this important piece of leg- (D) provided calculations for NASA ences of hundreds of women who worked as islation, and I yield back the balance of throughout her career, including for the computers, mathematicians, and engineers my time. Apollo missions. at NACA beginning in the 1930s and their The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (6) Katherine Johnson retired from NASA handmade calculations played an integral question is on the motion offered by in 1986. role in— the gentleman from Guam (Mr. SAN (7) Dr. Christine Darden was born on Sep- (A) aircraft testing during World War II; NICOLAS) that the House suspend the tember 10, 1942, in Monroe, North Carolina. (B) supersonic flight research; rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2613. (8) In 1962, Dr. Christine Darden graduated (C) sending the Voyager probes to explore from Hampton Institute with a B.S. in Math- The question was taken; and (two- the solar system; and ematics and a teaching credential. (D) the United States landing the first man thirds being in the affirmative) the (9) Dr. Christine Darden attended Virginia on the lunar surface. rules were suspended and the bill was State University where she studied aerosol SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS. passed. physics and earned an M.S. in Applied Math- (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The A motion to reconsider was laid on ematics. Speaker of the House of Representatives and the table. (10) Dr. Christine Darden began her career the President pro tempore of the Senate in aeronautics in 1967 as a data analyst at f shall make appropriate arrangements for the NASA’s Langley Research Center (referred presentation, on behalf of Congress, of 5 gold HIDDEN FIGURES CONGRESSIONAL to in this section as ‘‘Langley’’) before being medals of appropriate design as follows: GOLD MEDAL ACT promoted to aerospace engineer in 1973. Her (1) One gold medal to Katherine Johnson in work in this position resulted in the produc- recognition of her service to the United Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, tion of low-boom sonic effects, which revolu- States as a mathematician. I move to suspend the rules and pass tionized aerodynamics design. (2) One gold medal to Dr. Christine Darden the bill (H.R. 1396) to award Congres- (11) Dr. Christine Darden completed her for her service to the United States as an sional Gold Medals to Katherine John- education by earning a Ph.D. in Mechanical aeronautical engineer.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:52 Sep 20, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19SE7.063 H19SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with HOUSE September 19, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7813 (3) In recognition of their service to the such statement has been submitted prior to The Hidden Figures Congressional United States during the Space Race— the vote on passage. Gold Medal Act awards five Congres- (A) 1 gold medal commemorating the life The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sional Gold Medals; one each to Kath- of Dorothy Vaughan; and ant to the rule, the gentleman from erine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, (B) 1 gold medal commemorating the life of Mary Jackson. Guam (Mr. SAN NICOLAS) and the gen- Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, (4) One gold medal in recognition of all tleman from North Carolina (Mr. and one medal to honor the contribu- women who served as computers, mathe- MCHENRY) each will control 20 min- tions of the hundreds of women com- maticians, and engineers at the National Ad- utes. puters, mathematicians, and engineers visory Committee for Aeronautics and the The Chair recognizes the gentleman whose names have largely been lost to National Aeronautics and Space Administra- from Guam. history. tion between the 1930s and the 1970s (referred GENERAL LEAVE Madam Speaker, I thank the gentle- to in this section as ‘‘recognized women’’). Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, woman from Texas (Ms. JOHNSON) for (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the awards under subsection (a), the Sec- I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- introducing this bill this Congress, and retary of the Treasury (referred to in this bers may have 5 legislative days within I urge members to vote ‘‘yes’’. Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike each which to revise and extend their re- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- gold medal described in that subsection with marks on this legislation and to insert ance of my time. suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, extraneous material thereon. Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I to be determined by the Secretary. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there yield myself such time as I may con- (c) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN MEDALS AFTER objection to the request of the gen- sume. PRESENTATION.— tleman from Guam? Madam Speaker, I rise in support of (1) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— There was no objection. (A) IN GENERAL.—After the award of the H.R. 1396, the Hidden Figures Congres- gold medal commemorating the life of Doro- Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, sional Gold Medal Act. I thank the gen- thy Vaughan under subsection (a)(3)(A) and I yield myself such time as I may con- tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JOHNSON) the award of the gold medal in recognition of sume. for her work on this important bipar- recognized women under subsection (a)(4), Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- tisan legislation. those medals shall be given to the Smithso- port of H.R. 1396, the Hidden Figures This bill awards a Congressional Gold nian Institution where the medals shall be— Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019. Medal to Katherine Johnson, Dr. Chris- (i) available for display, as appropriate; I thank the gentlewoman from Texas tine Darden, and posthumously, to and (Ms. JOHNSON) for her work on this bill, (ii) made available for research. Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, which honors the women mathemati- (B) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of to honor all the women who contrib- Congress that the Smithsonian Institution cians and engineers who helped win the uted to NASA’s successful race to should make the gold medals received under Space Race. This year marks the 50th space. subparagraph (A) available for— anniversary of the Apollo Moon space 1730 (i) display, particularly at the National landing, a shining beacon of bold Amer- b Museum of African American History and ican innovation and ingenuity, made These women worked tirelessly to Culture; or possible by tireless and often send a man to space, despite being seg- (ii) loan, as appropriate, so that the medals unacknowledged and under-appreciated regated in workrooms, bathrooms, and may be displayed elsewhere. contributions of the women working as cafeterias in the workspace of NASA. (2) TRANSFER TO FAMILY.—After the award of the gold medal in honor of Mary Jackson computers, mathematicians, and engi- They provided invaluable work, as under subsection (a)(3)(B), the medal shall be neers at the National Aeronautics and has been outlined in a very popular, given to her granddaughter, Wanda Jackson. Space Administration. well-received, highly regarded movie. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. These women faced challenges that Without their effort, it is possible we Under regulations that the Secretary may exemplified the period of segregation may not have been able to witness promulgate, the Secretary may strike and in which they lived and the male-domi- John Glenn orbit the Earth, Apollo 11’s sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals nated culture at NASA and its precur- flight to the Moon, or watch the astro- struck under this Act, at a price sufficient to sors, despite the contributions they nauts of Apollo 13 return safely to cover the cost of the medals, including labor, made to space exploration. They faced Earth and land in the South Pacific materials, dies, use of machinery, and over- Ocean. head expenses. lower pay, were not allowed to submit In fact, Madam Speaker, when Apollo SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. their work under their own names and 13’s James Lovell and John Swigert— (a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck did not receive the promotions that under this Act are national medals for pur- their male colleagues did. They also who is actually here in the National poses of chapter 51 of title 31, United States faced segregated dining facilities, Statuary Hall collection, a statue from Code. water fountains, and bathrooms. his home State—when they famously (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of It was only right that the experi- announced, ‘‘Houston, we’ve got a sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United ences of these women were brought to problem,’’ when that message reached States Code, all medals struck under this light by a popular book by Dr. Chris- mission control, it was Katherine Act shall be considered to be numismatic tine Darden published in 2016, which Johnson who crunched the numbers to items. also became a successful movie. This get our folks home. SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE. book described her and the struggles of This was at a time when everything (a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.— Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and was going wrong, and she had a cool There is authorized to be charged against the Dorothy Vaughan in this difficult envi- head and an incredibly brilliant mind United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund ronment. to put this complex data together. This such amounts as may be necessary to pay for The women computers, mathemati- is not hoping the computer spits out the costs of the medals struck under this cians, and engineers of NACA and the right information. This is the long Act. NASA overcame these challenges. They work that we all dreaded as kids when (b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals au- made critical contributions not only to it was simple math, and this was of the thorized under section 4 shall be deposited the Space Race, as depicted in the film longest, most complex nature, the type into the United States Mint Public Enter- based on Dr. Darden’s book, but also to of math that they had to do very prise Fund. World War II aircraft development and quickly. SEC. 7. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- research into faster-than-sound flight. These women deserve the Congres- FECTS. The Congressional Gold Medal is the sional Gold Medal. They deserve this The budgetary effects of this Act, for the highest civilian award bestowed by the recognition. purpose of complying with the Statutory Congress. It is awarded to persons who Madam Speaker, I support this bill, Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- have performed an achievement that and I urge my colleagues to pass this mined by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- has an impact on American history and piece of legislation. I reserve the bal- tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in culture that is likely to be recognized ance of my time. the Congressional Record by the Chairman of as a major achievement in the recipi- Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, the House Budget Committee, provided that ent’s field long after the achievement. I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman

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(12) In 1987, while recovering from a broken leagues to join me in supporting this wrist and collarbone, Greg was tragically 1396, the Hidden Figures Congressional important piece of legislation, and I shot during a turkey hunting accident, leav- Gold Medal Act. yield back the balance of my time. ing him in intensive care, requiring the re- I thank the ranking member of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The moval of over 40 shotgun pellets from his ab- committee, Mr. LUCAS, for joining me question is on the motion offered by domen, was deemed unlikely to ever ride a in introducing this bill and for his ef- the gentleman from Guam (Mr. SAN bicycle again, and likely survived only due forts to help secure the necessary sup- NICOLAS) that the House suspend the to the abnormal strength of his cardio- port to bring the bill to the floor. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1396, as vascular system. I also thank Senator COONS for his amended. (13) Greg mounted the greatest comeback leadership in championing an identical in the history of American sports, taking The question was taken; and (two- home an astonishing victory at the 1989 Tour companion bill in the Senate, which thirds being in the affirmative) the de France, following multiple surgeries, life- passed out of the Senate by unanimous rules were suspended and the bill, as threatening gunshot wounds, tendon repair, consent in March. amended, was passed. and an appendectomy, winning by eight sec- I also wish to thank the 309 bipar- A motion to reconsider was laid on onds in the closest finish in the history of tisan cosponsors in the House. the table. the Tour de France. The ‘‘Hidden Figures’’ of NASA in- (14) Greg would win a third Tour de France f clude the now-well-known women victory in 1990. mathematicians and engineers Kath- GREG LEMOND CONGRESSIONAL (15) Greg is the only American to win the erine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, GOLD MEDAL ACT Tour de France. (16) Greg has vocally spoken out to cham- Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, Their stories, portrayed in the 2016 pion healthy sport amongst athletes of all I move to suspend the rules and pass ages and competition levels. ‘‘Hidden Figures’’ book and film, rep- the bill (H.R. 3589) to award a Congres- (17) Greg and his wife, Kathy, are active in resent the stories of hundreds of sional Gold Medal to Greg LeMond, in numerous nonprofit causes, including women computers, mathematicians, recognition of his service to the Nation healthy sport, assisting victims of sexual and engineers working at NASA and its as an athlete, activist, role model, and abuse and various childhood illnesses. precursor organization, the National community leader, as amended. (18) Cycling offers young people a healthy, Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, The Clerk read the title of the bill. active, outdoor hobby. NACA, from the 1930s to the 1970s. The text of the bill is as follows: (19) Greg completed his professional career In the early days of the space pro- having won two World Championships, three H.R. 3589 Tour de France championships, and twenty- gram, women and their talents were Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- two titles overall. critically important but often over- resentatives of the United States of America in (20) More than any other cyclist, Greg per- looked. Women were typically not per- Congress assembled, sonified the ‘‘breakaway’’ culture of Amer- mitted to serve in any visible position SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ican cycling in the 1970s and 80s, viewed uni- or recognized publicly for their con- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Greg versally as the epitome of a young person on tributions. LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. a bicycle, attempting to accomplish feats no Women of color faced the additional SEC. 2. FINDINGS. other American had achieved. daily indignity of racial discrimina- The Congress finds the following: (21) Greg has not only reached the pinnacle tion. (1) Gregory James ‘‘Greg’’ LeMond was of international sport, but has devoted his In spite of these challenges, these born in Lakewood, California, on June 26, time and resources to assisting his fellow 1961. athletes. women chose to apply their consider- (22) Greg has demonstrated the commit- able talents to help achieve what was, (2) Greg began cycling at the age of 14, win- ning an astonishing 11 straight races to ment to excellence, generosity, community, arguably, one of the Nation’s crowning begin his career. and tenacity that makes him an example for technological achievements: landing (3) Greg took home a full suite of medals at all to follow. the first humans on the Moon. the 1979 Junior World Championships, in- SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. The success of the NASA space pro- cluding gold, silver, and bronze, emerging (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The gram was due, in large part, to their victorious in the road race and placing in Speaker of the House of Representatives and brilliance, hard work, and perseverance both team and track pursuit events. the President pro tempore of the Senate in the face of adversity. (4) At age 18, Greg became the youngest cy- shall make appropriate arrangements for the What better example can we hope to clist in the history of the sport to be selected presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a give our sons and daughters? for the United States Men’s Olympic team. gold medal of appropriate design to Greg LeMond, in recognition of his contributions This bill will bestow Congress’ high- (5) Greg emerged victorious in the 1980 Cir- cuit de la Sarthe, becoming the first Amer- to the Nation as an athlete, activist, role est civilian honor in recognition of the ican in history and the youngest rider ever model, and community leader. achievements of Katherine Johnson, to win a major pro-am cycling event on the (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy European continent. the presentation referred to in subsection Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all the (6) At age 19, Greg signed his first profes- (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred other women computers, mathemati- sional contract. to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall cians, and engineers at NACA and (7) In 1982, Greg made the first of several strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, NASA during this important time in remarkable recoveries, returning from a bro- devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. our history. ken collarbone to win the silver medal at the Madam Speaker, I urge my col- world championships in Great Britain. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (8) The Tour de France, the world’s pre- The Secretary may strike and sell dupli- leagues to support the bill. eminent cycling competition, was first held cates in bronze of the gold medal struck pur- Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Speaker, I over a century ago, in 1903. suant to section 3 under such regulations as yield back the balance of my time. (9) The Tour de France takes place over 23 the Secretary may prescribe, at a price suffi- Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, days, covering an extraordinary 2,200 miles, cient to cover the cost thereof, including I yield myself such time as I may con- winding through multiple mountain ranges, labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and sume. spanning multiple nations, and is viewed as overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold Madam Speaker, I am pleased that comparable to running a marathon every day medal. this bill has wide bipartisan support, for three consecutive weeks. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. and I thank the entire House Com- (10) Greg first competed in the Tour de (a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck mittee on Science, Space, and Tech- France in 1984, finishing third, and finishing pursuant to this Act are national medals for second the following year, in both years dep- nology for its efforts in ensuring that purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United utizing himself to his teammates, sacrificing States Code. this incredible story is not lost in the a chance to win himself to boost his team- (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of annals of history. mates toward victory. section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, Given the place the Moon landing (11) Greg emerged victorious in the 1986 all medals struck under this Act shall be holds in our Nation’s collective con- Tour de France, ascending the fabled Alpe considered to be numismatic items.

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