[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3506 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3506

    To award a congressional gold medal to Gerald R. and Betty Ford.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 1998

Mr. Ehlers (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, 
    Mr. Horn, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
 Kingston, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Peterson of 
 Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
 Traficant, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, 
 Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hansen, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. 
Gilman, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bateman, 
  Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Camp, Mr. Leach, Mr. Fazio of 
 California, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fawell, Mr. 
 Kildee, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, 
  Mr. Everett, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Callahan) 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 Gerald R. and Betty Ford.

    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 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.

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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