[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1560 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                         October 15 (legislative day, October 2), 1998.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
1560) entitled ``An Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark 
Expedition, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

    Page 10, after line 2 insert:

SEC. 11. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS FOR THE ``LITTLE ROCK NINE''.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba 
        Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma 
        Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson 
        Thomas, hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Little 
        Rock Nine'', voluntarily subjected themselves to the bitter 
        stinging pains of racial bigotry;
            (2) the Little Rock Nine are civil rights pioneers whose 
        selfless acts considerably advanced the civil rights debate in 
        this country;
            (3) the Little Rock Nine risked their lives to integrate 
        Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and subsequently 
        the Nation;
            (4) the Little Rock Nine sacrificed their innocence to 
        protect the American principle that we are all ``one nation, 
        under God, indivisible'';
            (5) the Little Rock Nine have indelibly left their mark on 
        the history of this Nation; and
            (6) the Little Rock Nine have continued to work toward 
        equality for all Americans.
    (b) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized to 
present, on behalf of Congress, to Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls 
LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, 
Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson 
Thomas, commonly referred to the ``Little Rock Nine'', gold medals of 
appropriate design, in recognition of the selfless heroism that such 
individuals exhibited and the pain they suffered in the cause of civil 
rights by integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
    (c) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred 
to in subsection (b) the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a gold 
medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined 
by the Secretary for each recipient.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriation.--Effective October 1, 1998, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out this section.
    (e) Duplicate Medals.--
            (1) Striking and sale.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
        strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck 
        pursuant to this section under such regulations as the 
        Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the 
        cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of 
        machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold 
        medal.
            (2) Reimbursement of appropriation.--The appropriation used 
        to carry out this section shall be reimbursed out of the 
        proceeds of sales under paragraph (1).

SEC. 12. FORD CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized to 
present, on behalf of the Congress, to Gerald R. and Betty Ford a gold 
medal of appropriate design--
            (1) in recognition of their dedicated public service and 
        outstanding humanitarian contributions to the people of the 
        United States; and
            (2) in commemoration of the following occasions in 1998:
                    (A) The 85th anniversary of the birth of President 
                Ford.
                    (B) The 80th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Ford.
                    (C) The 50th wedding anniversary of President and 
                Mrs. Ford.
                    (D) The 50th anniversary of the 1st election of 
                Gerald R. Ford to the United States House of 
                Representatives.
                    (E) The 25th anniversary of the approval of Gerald 
                R. Ford by the Congress to become Vice President of the 
                United States.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred 
to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a gold 
medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined 
by the Secretary.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated not to exceed $20,000 to carry out this section.
    (d) Duplicate Medals.--
            (1) Striking and sale.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
        strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck 
        pursuant to this section under such regulations as the 
        Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the 
        cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of 
        machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold 
        medal.
            (2) Reimbursement of appropriation.--The appropriation used 
        to carry out this section shall be reimbursed out of the 
        proceeds of sales under paragraph (1).
    (e) National Medals.--The medals struck pursuant to this section 
are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United 
States Code.

SEC. 13. 6-MONTH EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN SALES.

    Notwithstanding section 101(7)(D) of the United States 
Commemorative Coin Act of 1996, the Secretary of the Treasury may, at 
any time before January 1, 1999, make bulk sales at a reasonable 
discount to the Jackie Robinson Foundation of not less than 20 percent 
of any denomination of proof and uncirculated coins minted under 
section 101(7) of such Act which remained unissued as of July 1, 1998, 
except that the total number of coins of any such denomination which 
were issued under such section or this section may not exceed the 
amount of such denomination of coins which were authorized to be minted 
and issued under section 101(7)(A) of such Act.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1560

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                               AMENDMENT