[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 1615 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1615

 To present a gold medal to Len ``Roy Rogers'' Slye and Octavia ``Dale 
                             Evans'' Smith.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 1998

  Mr. Cleland (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Glenn) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To present a gold medal to Len ``Roy Rogers'' Slye and Octavia ``Dale 
                             Evans'' Smith.

    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, a gold medal of appropriate design 
to Len ``Roy Rogers'' Slye and Octavia ``Dale Evans'' Smith in 
recognition of their accomplishments as entertainers and humanitarians, 
which include--
            (1) careers in the entertainment industry that spanned 6 
        decades and covered such industries as music, film, television, 
        writing, sports, and radio;
            (2) acting in and producing more than 100 films, as well as 
        their popular 10-year television show ``The Roy Rogers Show'', 
        which is still seen in American and foreign markets;
            (3) setting appearance records in virtually every major 
        arena in the world, including Madison Square Garden in New York 
        City, the Houston Fat Stock Show, the Los Angeles Coliseum, the 
        Chicago Stadium, the Harringay Arena in London, Toronto's 
        Canadian National Exhibition, and many State fairs and rodeos;
            (4) on the part of Len Slye, once selling out Madison 
        Square Garden 29 straight nights, holding the record for the 
        largest crowd to ever see an indoor rodeo, and twice attracting 
        more than 100,000 people to rodeos in the Los Angeles Coliseum;
            (5) selfless service as role models through their strong 
        faith in Christianity as well as their devotion to their 9 
        children (5 by adoption and 4 by birth), 16 grandchildren, and 
        30 great-grandchildren;
            (6) Octavia Smith's classic book ``Angel Unaware'', which 
        dealt with the death from complications associated with Down's 
        syndrome of Robin, the one child Len Slye and Octavia Smith had 
        together; and
            (7) creating the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum in 
        Victorville, California, that vividly chronicles their lives 
        and the values and ethics that represent the basis of their 
        worldwide appeal.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the presentation 
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal 
with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by 
the Secretary.

SEC. 2. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold 
medal struck pursuant to section 1 under such regulations as the 
Secretary may prescribe, and at a price sufficient to cover the costs 
of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and 
overhead expenses.

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.

SEC. 4. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE.

    (a) Authorization.--There is hereby authorized to be charged 
against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund an amount not to 
exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized by this 
Act.
    (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate 
bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States 
Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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