[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2131 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2131

 To award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of 
                                 Spain.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2003

  Mr. Gibbons (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
  English, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of 
                                 Spain.

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

SECTION 1. FINDING.

    The Congress finds that President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain has--
            (1) clearly demonstrated, during a very trying and historic 
        time for our two nations, as well as for all other peaceful and 
        free nations, that he is a staunch and steadfast ally of the 
        United States of America;
            (2) recognized the threat of terrorism to the security of 
        the world; and
            (3) steadfastly provided support to fight terrorism 
        throughout the world.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall make 
appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the 
Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to President Jose 
Maria Aznar, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring 
contributions to maintaining the security of all freedom-loving 
nations.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred 
to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in 
this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable 
emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold 
medal struck pursuant to section 2 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.

SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS.

    (a) National Medals.--The medals struck pursuant to this Act are 
national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States 
Code.
    (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, 
United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be 
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

    (a) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be 
charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such 
amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck 
pursuant to this Act.
    (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate 
bronze medals authorized under section 3 shall be deposited into the 
United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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