[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 279 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 279

     To award a congressional gold medal to Francis Albert Sinatra.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

Mr. Serrano (for himself, Mr. Bono, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, 
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, 
  Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
 Miller of California, and Mr. Pastor) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
     To award a congressional gold medal to Francis Albert Sinatra.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized to 
present, on behalf of the Congress, to Francis Albert ``Frank'' Sinatra 
a gold medal of appropriate design, in recognition of his 
accomplishments as an entertainer and humanitarian, which include--
            (1) having a career in the entertainment industry spanning 
        5 decades where he produced, directed, or appeared in more than 
        50 motion pictures, recorded thousands of songs with annual 
        sales numbering in the millions, and won many major awards in 
        American popular entertainment including 7 Grammys, a Peabody, 
        an Emmy and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar; and
            (2) earning the Life Achievement Award of the NAACP, the 
        Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Jean Hersholt 
        Humanitarian Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom for 
        his humanitarian and social justice efforts.
    (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 $30,000 to carry out this section.

SEC. 2. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    (a) Striking and Sale.--The Secretary of the Treasury may strike 
and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to 
section 1 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.
    (b) Reimbursement of Appropriation.--The appropriation used to 
carry out section 1 shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of sales 
under subsection (a).

SEC. 3. NATIONAL MEDALS.

    The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for 
purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
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