[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 109 (Monday, July 20, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S7721]
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               NEW FRONTIER CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT

  Mrs. HAGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Banking 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 951 and the 
Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 951) to authorize the President, in conjunction 
     with the 40th anniversary of the historic and first lunar 
     landing by humans in 1969, to award gold medals on behalf of 
     the United States Congress to Neil A. Armstrong, the first 
     human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. ``Buzz'' Aldrin Jr., the 
     pilot of the lunar module and second person to walk on the 
     moon; Michael Collins, the pilot of their Apollo 11 mission's 
     command module; and the first American to orbit the Earth, 
     John Herschel Glenn, Jr.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mrs. HAGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a Senator 
Nelson of Florida amendment, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the 
bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed; that an amendment to 
the title, which is at the desk, be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1640) was agreed to, as follows:

                (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``New Frontier Congressional 
     Gold Medal Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) as spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first manned 
     lunar landing mission, Neil A. Armstrong gained the 
     distinction of being the first man to land a craft on the 
     moon and first to step on its surface on July 21, 1969;
       (2) by conquering the moon at great personal risk to 
     safety, Neil Armstrong advanced America scientifically and 
     technologically, paving the way for future missions to other 
     regions in space;
       (3) Edwin E. ``Buzz'' Aldrin, Jr., joined Armstrong in 
     piloting the lunar module, Eagle, to the surface of the moon, 
     and became the second person to walk upon its surface;
       (4) Michael Collins piloted the command module, Columbia, 
     in lunar orbit and helped his fellow Apollo 11 astronauts 
     complete their mission on the moon;
       (5) John Herschel Glenn, Jr., helped pave the way for the 
     first lunar landing when on February 20, 1962, he became the 
     first American to orbit the Earth; and
       (6) John Glenn's actions, like Armstrong's, Aldrin's and 
     Collins's, continue to greatly inspire the people of the 
     United States.

     SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

       (a) Presentation Authorized.--The President is authorized 
     to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Neil A. Armstrong, 
     Edwin E. ``Buzz'' Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John 
     Herschel Glenn, Jr., each a gold medal of appropriate design, 
     in recognition of their significant contributions to society.
       (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation 
     referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall strike gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and 
     inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.

     SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

       The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell 
     duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to 
     section 3 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 medals.

     SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS.

       The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals 
     for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

     SEC. 6. 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 4 shall be 
     deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

  The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third 
reading, was read the third time, and passed.
  The amendment (No. 1641) was agreed to, as follows:

                     (Purpose: To amend the title)

       Amend the title so as to read: A Bill To authorize the 
     President, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the 
     historic and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to award 
     gold medals on behalf of the United States Congress to Neil 
     A. Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon; Edwin E. 
     ``Buzz'' Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of the lunar module and 
     second person to walk on the moon; Michael Collins, the pilot 
     of their Apollo 11 mission's command module; and, the first 
     American to orbit the Earth, John Herschel Glenn, Jr.

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