    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 113-106
    113th Congress

    An Act

    To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the
    ``Doolittle Tokyo Raiders'', for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and
    service to the United States in conducting the bombings of
    Tokyo. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
    (1) on April 18, 1942, the brave men of the 17th Bombardment
    Group (Medium) became known as the ``Doolittle Tokyo Raiders''
    for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United
    States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo;
    (2) 80 brave American aircraft crewmen, led by Lieutenant
    Colonel James Doolittle, volunteered for an ``extremely
    hazardous mission'', without knowing the target, location, or
    assignment, and willingly put their lives in harm's way, risking
    death, capture, and torture;
    (3) the conduct of medium bomber operations from a Navy
    aircraft carrier under combat conditions had never before been
    attempted;
    (4) after the discovery of the USS Hornet by Japanese picket
    ships 170 miles further away from the prearranged launch point,
    the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders proceeded to take off 670 miles from
    the coast of Japan;
    (5) by launching more than 100 miles beyond the distance
    considered to be minimally safe for the mission, the Doolittle
    Tokyo Raiders deliberately accepted the risk that the B-25s
    might not have enough fuel to reach the designated air-fields in
    China on return;
    (6) the additional launch distance greatly increased the
    risk of crash landing in Japanese occupied China, exposing the
    crews to higher probability of death, injury, or capture;
    (7) because of that deliberate choice, after bombing their
    targets in Japan, low on fuel and in setting night and
    deteriorating weather, none of the 16 airplanes reached the
    prearranged Chinese airfields;
    (8) of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders who launched on the
    raid, 8 were captured, 2 died in the crash, and 70 returned to
    the United States;
    (9) of the 8 captured Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, 3 were
    executed and 1 died of disease; and
    (10) there were only 5 surviving members of the Doolittle
    Tokyo Raiders as of February 2013.

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    SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Award.--
    (1) Authorized.--The President pro tempore of the Senate and
    the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make
    appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress,
    of a single gold medal of appropriate design in honor of the
    World War II members of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) who
    became known as the ``Doolittle Tokyo Raiders'', in recognition
    of their military service during World War II.
    (2) Design and striking.--For the purposes of the award
    referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury
    shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and
    inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
    (3) National museum of the united states air force.--
    (A) In general.--Following the award of the gold
    medal referred to in paragraph (1) in honor of the World
    War II members of the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium),
    who became known as the ``Doolittle Tokyo Raiders'', the
    gold medal shall be given to the National Museum of the
    United States Air Force, where it shall be available for
    display with the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Goblets, as
    appropriate, and made available for research.
    (B) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
    that the National Museum of the United States Air Force
    should make the gold medal received under this Act
    available for display elsewhere, particularly at other
    locations and events associated with the Doolittle Tokyo
    Raiders.

    (b) Duplicate Medals.--Under such regulations as the Secretary may
    prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the
    gold medal struck under this Act, at a price sufficient to cover the
    costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery,
    and overhead expenses.
    (c) National Medals.--Medals struck pursuant to this Act are
    national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States
    Code.

    Approved May 23, 2014.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1209 (S. 381):
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
    May 19, considered and passed House.
    May 20, considered and passed Senate.