[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 310 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.310
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two
An Act
To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to
Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in
recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On September 11, 2012, the United States consulate, and its
personnel in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by militants.
(2) Four Americans were killed in the attack, including
Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and
Tyrone Woods.
(3) Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were former Navy SEALs who
served as security personnel in Libya. As the attack unfolded, they
bravely attempted to defend American property and protect United
States diplomatic personnel. In so doing, they selflessly
sacrificed their own lives.
(4) Glen Doherty was a Navy SEAL for 12 years and served in
Iraq and Afghanistan. He attained the rank of Petty Officer First
Class and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
After leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked with the Department of
State to protect American diplomats.
(5) Tyrone Woods served for 20 years as a Navy SEAL including
tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq he led multiple raids and
reconnaissance missions and earned the Bronze Star. After retiring
from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Tyrone Woods worked
with the Department of State to protect American diplomats.
(6) J. Christopher Stevens served for 21 years in the U.S.
Foreign Service. He was serving as U.S. Ambassador to Libya and
previously served twice in the country, as both Special
Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council and as
the Deputy Chief of Mission. Earlier in his life, he also served as
a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco.
(7) Sean Smith served for 6 years in the U.S. Air Force. He
attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Air Force
Commendation Medal. After leaving the Air Force, Sean Smith served
for 10 years in the State Department on various assignments, which
took him to places such as Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The
Hague.
(8) As their careers attest, all four men served their country
honorably.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate
arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of the Congress, of a
single gold medal of appropriate design collectively in commemoration
of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith,
in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
(b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike the gold medal with
suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary. The Secretary is authorized to create designs for the medal
that, if the Secretary deems it appropriate, include images of, and
inscriptions of the names of, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J.
Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith.
(c) Central Intelligence Agency Museum.--
(1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal under
subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Central
Intelligence Agency Museum, where it shall be displayed as
appropriate and made available for research.
(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Central Intelligence Agency Museum should make the gold medal
received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere,
particularly at other appropriate locations associated with Glen
Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck pursuant to section 2, at a price sufficient to cover the
cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and
overhead expenses.
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
under this Act.
(b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate
bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the
United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.