1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korean War Combat Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Korean war began on June 25, 1950, and an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953. (2) The Korean conflict began when troops of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, invaded the Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly known as South Korea. A United Nations Resolution denounced the DPRK’s invasion and called for a cessation of hostilities and withdrawal of the DPRK to the 38th parallel. (3) To enforce the United Nations Resolution, President Harry S. Truman ordered United States air, land, and naval forces to aid the ROK. (4) During the Korean war, members of the United States military served as part of a unified United Nations force which included armed forces from 27 other nations. This is the first instance that United States service members were used to enforce a resolution of the United Nations. (5) 5,720,000 United States service members served during the period of the Korean war from 1950 through 1953. During the conflict, 36,574 made the ultimate sacrifice and 103,284 were wounded. (6) Today, approximately 1,280,000 Korean war veterans are alive. (7) The courage, bravery, and selflessness of the American service members who fought as part of the United Nations forces deployed to the Korean Peninsula for global peace and security are recognized. (8) Korean war combat veterans include those who served honorably in an active-duty status under the command of United States and United Nations forces on the air, land, and sea of the Korean Peninsula from June 25, 1950 through July 27, 1953. 3. 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 single gold medal of appropriate design to the Korean war combat veterans, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated