[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12636]
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 REQUIRING MINTING OF COINS IN COMMEMORATION OF BICENTENNIAL OF LEWIS 
                               AND CLARK.

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Banking 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1560 and 
that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1560) to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the 
     Lewis & Clark Expedition, and for other purposes.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 3831

   (Purpose: To award congressional gold medals to the ``Little Rock 
Nine'' and Gerald R. and Betty Ford, to provide for a 6-month extension 
            for certain coin sales, and for other purposes)

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, Senator D'Amato has an amendment at the 
desk, and I ask for its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Idaho [Mr. Craig], for Mr. D'Amato, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 3831.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following new sections:

     SEC. 11. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS FOR THE ``LITTLE ROCK 
                   NINE''.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba 
     Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma 
     Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and 
     Jefferson Thomas, hereafter in this section referred to as 
     the ``Little Rock Nine'', voluntarily subjected themselves to 
     the bitter stinging pains of racial bigotry;
       (2) the Little Rock Nine are civil rights pioneers whose 
     selfless acts considerably advanced the civil rights debate 
     in this country;
       (3) the Little Rock Nine risked their lives to integrate 
     Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and 
     subsequently the Nation;
       (4) the Little Rock Nine sacrificed their innocence to 
     protect the American principle that we are all ``one nation, 
     under God, indivisible'';
       (5) the Little Rock Nine have indelibly left their mark on 
     the history of this Nation; and
       (6) the Little Rock Nine have continued to work toward 
     equality for all Americans.
       (b) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized 
     to present, on behalf of Congress, to Jean Brown Trickey, 
     Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, 
     Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, 
     Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred to 
     the ``Little Rock Nine'', gold medals of appropriate design, 
     in recognition of the selfless heroism that such individuals 
     exhibited and the pain they suffered in the cause of civil 
     rights by integrating Central High School in Little Rock, 
     Arkansas.
       (c) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation 
     referred to in subsection (b) the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
     inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary for each 
     recipient.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriation.--Effective October 1, 
     1998, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
     may be necessary to carry out this section.
       (e) Duplicate Medals.--
       (1) Striking and sale.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
     strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals 
     struck pursuant to this section 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.
       (2) Reimbursement of appropriation.--The appropriation used 
     to carry out this section shall be reimbursed out of the 
     proceeds of sales under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 12. FORD CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized 
     to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Gerald R. and Betty 
     Ford a gold medal of appropriate design--
       (1) in recognition of their dedicated public service and 
     outstanding humanitarian contributions to the people of the 
     United States; and
       (2) in commemoration of the following occasions in 1998:
       (A) The 85th anniversary of the birth of President Ford.
       (B) The 80th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Ford.
       (C) The 50th wedding anniversary of President and Mrs. 
     Ford.
       (D) The 50th anniversary of the 1st election of Gerald R. 
     Ford to the United States House of Representatives.
       (E) The 25th anniversary of the approval of Gerald R. Ford 
     by the Congress to become Vice President of the United 
     States.
       (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation 
     referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
     inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated not to exceed $20,000 to carry out this 
     section.
       (d) Duplicate Medals.--
       (1) Striking and sale.--The Secretary of the Treasury may 
     strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck 
     pursuant to this section 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.
       (2) Reimbursement of appropriation.--The appropriation used 
     to carry out this section shall be reimbursed out of the 
     proceeds of sales under paragraph (1).
       (e) National Medals.--The medals struck pursuant to this 
     section are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of 
     title 31, United States Code.

     SEC. 13. 6-MONTH EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN SALES.

       Notwithstanding section 101(7)(D) of the United States 
     Commemorative Coin Act of 1996, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     may, at any time before January 1, 1999, make bulk sales at a 
     reasonable discount to the Jackie Robinson Foundation of not 
     less than 20 percent of any denomination of proof and 
     uncirculated coins minted under section 101(7) of such Act 
     which remained unissued as of July 1, 1998, except that the 
     total number of coins of any such denomination which were 
     issued under such section or this section may not exceed the 
     amount of such denomination of coins which were authorized to 
     be minted and issued under section 101(7)(A) of such Act.

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be agreed to.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3831) was agreed to.
  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill, as 
amended, be read a third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 1560), as amended, was considered read the third time 
and passed.

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