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SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The First Special Service Force (the ''Force''), a military
unit composed of volunteers from the United States and Canada, was
activated in July 1942 at Fort Harrison near Helena, Montana.
(2) The Force was initially intended to target military and
industrial installations that were supporting the German war
effort, including important hydroelectric plants, which would
severely limit the production of strategic materials used by the
Axis powers.
(3) From July 1942 through June 1943, volunteers of the Force
trained in hazardous, arctic conditions in the mountains of western
Montana, and in the waterways of Camp Bradford, Virginia.
(4) The combat echelon of the Force totaled 1,800 soldiers,
half from the United States and half from Canada.
(5) The Force also contained a service battalion, composed of
800 members from the United States, that provided important support
for the combat troops.
(6) A special bond developed between the Canadian and United
States soldiers, who were not segregated by country, although the
commander of the Force was a United States colonel.
(7) The Force was the only unit formed during World War II that
consisted of troops from Canada and the United States.
(8) In October 1943, the Force went to Italy, where it fought
in battles south of Cassino, including Monte La Difensa and Monte
Majo, two mountain peaks that were a critical anchor of the German
defense line.
(9) During the night of December 3, 1943, the Force ascended to
the top of the precipitous face of Monte La Difensa, where the
Force suffered heavy casualties and overcame fierce resistance to
overtake the German line.
(10) After the battle for La Difensa, the Force continued to
fight tough battles at high altitudes, in rugged terrain, and in
severe weather.
(11) After battles on the strongly defended Italian peaks of
Sammucro, Vischiataro, and Remetanea, the size of the Force had
been reduced from 1,800 soldiers to fewer than 500.
(12) For 4 months in 1944, the Force engaged in raids and
aggressive patrols at the Anzio Beachhead.
(13) On June 4, 1944, members of the Force were among the first
Allied troops to liberate Rome.
(14) After liberating Rome, the Force moved to southern Italy
and prepared to assist in the liberation of France.
(15) During the early morning of August 15, 1944, members of
the Force made silent landings on Les Iles D'Hyeres, small islands
in the Mediterranean Sea along the southern coast of France.
(16) The Force faced a sustained and withering assault from the
German garrisons as the Force progressed from the islands to the
Franco-Italian border.
(17) After the Allied forces secured the Franco-Italian border,
the United States Army ordered the disbandment of the Force on
December 5, 1944, in Nice, France.
(18) During 251 days of combat, the Force suffered 2,314
casualties, or 134 percent of its authorized strength, captured
thousands of prisoners, won 5 United States campaign stars and 8
Canadian battle honors, and never failed a mission.
(19) The United States is forever indebted to the acts of
bravery and selflessness of the troops of the Force, who risked
their lives for the cause of freedom.
(20) The efforts of the Force along the seas and skies of
Europe were critical in repelling the advance of Nazi Germany and
liberating numerous communities in France and Italy.
(21) The bond between the members of the Force from the United
States and those from Canada has endured over the decades, as the
members meet every year for a reunion, alternating between the
United States and Canada.
(22) The traditions and honors exhibited by the Force are
carried on by 2 outstanding active units of 2 great democracies,
the Special Forces of the United States and the Canadian Special
Operations Regiment.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate
arrangements for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal
of appropriate design to the First Special Service Force, collectively,
in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
(b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred
to as the ''Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with suitable
emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) Award of Medal.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor
of the First Special Service Force under subsection (a), the medal
shall be given to the First Special Service Force Association in
Helena, Montana, where it shall be available for display or temporary
loan to be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate
locations associated with the First Special Service Force, including
Fort William Henry Harrison in Helena, Montana.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck under section 2, at a price sufficient to cover the costs
of the medal, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and
overhead expenses, and amounts received from the sale of such
duplicates shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public
Enterprise Fund.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes
of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
A:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 21, 2013. Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal to the First Special Service Force (a joint American-Canadian volunteer unit), collectively, in recognition of their World War II service. Directs that the gold medal be given to the First Special Service Force Association in Helena, Montana, for display there and elsewhere, including Fort William Henry Harrison in Helena. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates with proceeds deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund. Declares that the medal struck under this Act is a national medal for purposes of specified coins and currency provisions.