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 condi-
tions 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 ac-
cepted 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 in-
creased the risk of crash landing in Japanese occu-
pied 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 air-
fields; 
(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. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) AWARD.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED.—The President pro tempore 
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives 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 ‘‘Doo-
little 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 Sec-
retary 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 be-
came 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 Doo-
little 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 dis-
play 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 machin-
ery, 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. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1209 
AN ACT 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World 
War II members of the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raid-
ers’’, for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and 
service to the United States in conducting the 
bombings of Tokyo.