; and (ii) published a dozen technical papers throughout her career, focused on the boundary layer of air around airplanes; and (B) after 21 years working as an engineer at NASA, transitioned to a new job as Langley’s Federal Women’s Program Manager, where she worked to improve the prospects of NASA’s female mathematicians, engineers, and scientists. (18) Mary Jackson retired from NASA in 1985 and died in 2005. (19) These 4 women, along with the other African-American women in NASA’s West Area Computing unit, were integral to the success of the early space program. 3. Congressional Gold Medal (a) Presentation authorized The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of 4 gold medals of appropriate design as follows: (1) One gold medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician. (2) One gold medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer. (3) In recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race, 2 gold medals to commemorate the lives of— (A) Dorothy Vaughan