[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 147 (Thursday, October 15, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12656-S12657]
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     LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

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                       D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 3831

  Mr. GRAIG (for Mr. D'Amato) proposed an amendment to the 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; 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

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     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.

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