[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3642 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                           May 2, 2000.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
3642) entitled ``An Act to authorize the President to award a gold 
medal on behalf of the Congress to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of 
his lasting artistic contributions to the Nation and the world.'', do 
pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Charles M. Schulz was born on November 26, 1922, in St. 
        Paul, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Dena Schulz.
            (2) Charles M. Schulz served his country in World War II, 
        working his way up from infantryman to staff sergeant and 
        eventually leading a machine gun squad. He kept morale high by 
        decorating fellow soldiers' letters home with cartoons of 
        barracks life.
            (3) After returning from the war, Charles M. Schulz 
        returned to his love for illustration, and took a job with 
        ``Timeless Topix''. He also took a second job as an art 
        instructor. Eventually, his hard work paid off when the 
        Saturday Evening Post began purchasing a number of his single 
        comic panels.
            (4) It was in his first weekly comic strip, ``L'il Folks'', 
        that Charlie Brown was born. That comic strip, which was 
        eventually renamed ``Peanuts'', became the sole focus of 
        Charles M. Schulz's career.
            (5) Charles M. Schulz drew every frame of the ``Peanuts'' 
        strip, which ran 7 days a week, since it was created in October 
        1950. This is rare dedication in the field of comic 
        illustration.
            (6) The ``Peanuts'' comic strip appeared in 2,600 
        newspapers around the world daily until January 3, 2000, and on 
        Sundays until February 13, 2000, and reached approximately 
        335,000,000 readers every day in 20 different languages, making 
        Charles M. Schulz the most successful comic illustrator in the 
        world.
            (7) Charles M. Schulz's television special, ``A Charlie 
        Brown Christmas'', has run for 34 consecutive years. In all, 
        more than 60 animated specials have been created based on 
        ``Peanuts'' characters. Four feature films, 1,400 books, and a 
        hit Broadway musical about the ``Peanuts'' characters have also 
        been produced.
            (8) Charles M. Schulz was a leader in the field of comic 
        illustration and in his community. He paved the way for other 
        artists in this field over the last 50 years and continues to 
        be praised for his outstanding achievements.
            (9) Charles M. Schulz gave back to his community in many 
        ways, including owning and operating Redwood Empire Ice Arena 
        in Santa Rosa, California. The arena has become a favorite 
        gathering spot for people of all ages. Charles M. Schulz also 
        financed a yearly ice show that drew crowds from all over the 
        San Francisco Bay Area.
            (10) Charles M. Schulz gave the Nation a unique sense of 
        optimism, purpose, and pride. Whether through the Great Pumpkin 
        Patch, the Kite Eating Tree, Lucy's Psychiatric Help Stand, or 
        Snoopy's adventures with the Red Baron, ``Peanuts'' embodied 
        human vulnerabilities, emotions, and potential.
            (11) Charles M. Schulz's lifetime of work linked 
        generations of Americans and became a part of the fabric of our 
        national culture.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Award Authorized.--The President is authorized to award 
posthumously, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate 
design to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his lasting artistic 
contributions to the Nation and the world.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the award 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. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the 
Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal 
struck under section 2 at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the 
medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead 
expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.

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

SEC. 5. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE.

    (a) Authorization.--There is 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.

            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to authorize the 
        President to award posthumously a gold medal on behalf of the 
        Congress to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his lasting 
        artistic contributions to the Nation and the world, and for 
        other purposes.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3642

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