109 HR 54 IH: Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-01-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2005 Mr. Castle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act of 2005.

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Reasonable standards established for congressional gold medals

Section 5111 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e)

Congressional gold medal standards

(1)

Maximum number

During any calendar year beginning after December 31, 2005, the Secretary of the Treasury may strike not more than 2 congressional gold medals for presentation pursuant to an Act of the Congress. (2)

Program requirements

The Secretary may strike congressional gold medals only in accordance with the following requirements: (A)

Recipients

Only an individual may be a recipient of a congressional gold medal. (B)

Timing

No gold medal may be presented posthumously on behalf of any individual except during the 20-year period beginning 5 years after the death of the individual (unless the Act of Congress authorizing the striking of such medal was enacted before the death of such individual).