1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury; and (2) the term United States Army Rangers Veteran of World War II means any individual who— (A) served in the Armed Forces— (i) honorably; (ii) in an active duty status; and (iii) at any time during the period beginning on June 19, 1942, and ending on September 2, 1945; and (B) was assigned to a Ranger Battalion of the Army at any time during the period described in subparagraph (A)(iii). 3. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In World War II, the Army formed 6 Ranger Battalions and 1 provisional battalion. All members of the Ranger Battalions were volunteers. The initial concept of Ranger units drew from the British method of using highly trained commando units and the military tradition of the United States of utilizing light infantry for scouting and raiding operations. (2) The Ranger Battalions of World War II consisted of— (A) the 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was activated on June 19, 1942, in Northern Ireland; (B) the 2nd Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was activated on April 1, 1943, at Camp Forrest, Tennessee; (C) the 3rd Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was— (i) activated as provisional on May 21, 1943, in North Africa; and (ii) constituted on July 21, 1943, and concurrently consolidated with the provisional unit described in clause (i); (D) the 4th Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was— (i) activated as provisional on May 29, 1943, in North Africa; and (ii) constituted on July 21, 1943, and concurrently consolidated with the provisional unit described in clause (i); (E) the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was activated on September 1, 1943, at Camp Forrest, Tennessee; (F) the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion, which was— (i) originally activated on January 20, 1941, at Fort Lewis, Washington, as the 98th Field Artillery Battalion