    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Public Law 108-162
    108th Congress

    An Act

    To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height in recognition
    of her many contributions to the Nation. [NOTE: Dec. 6, 2003 -  [H.R.
    1821]]

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, [NOTE: 31 USC 5111
    note.]

    SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress makes the following findings:
    (1) Dr. Dorothy Irene Height was born March 24, 1912, to
    James Edward Height and Fannie (Borroughs) Height in Richmond,
    Virginia, and raised in Rankin, Pennsylvania.
    (2) Dr. Height is recognized as one of the preeminent social
    and civil rights activists of her time, particularly in the
    struggle for equality, social justice, and human rights for all
    peoples.
    (3) Beginning as a civil rights advocate in the 1930s, she
    soon gained prominence through her tireless efforts to promote
    interracial schooling, to register and educate voters, and to
    increase the visibility and status of women in our society.
    (4) She has labored to provide hope for inner-city children
    and their families, and she can claim responsibility for many of
    the advances made by women and African-Americans over the course
    of this century.
    (5) Her public career spans over 65 years.
    (6) Dr. Height was a valued consultant on human and civil
    rights issues to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and she encouraged
    President Eisenhower to desegregate the Nation's schools and
    President Johnson to appoint African-American women to sub-
    Cabinet posts.
    (7) Dr. Height has been President of the National Council of
    Negro Women (NCNW) since 1957, a position to which she was
    appointed upon the retirement of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, one of
    the most influential African-American women in United States
    history.
    (8) The National Council of Negro Women is currently the
    umbrella organization for 250 local groups and 38 national
    groups engaged in economic development and women's issues.
    (9) Under Dr. Height's leadership, the National Council of
    Negro Women implemented a number of new and innovative programs
    and initiatives, including the following:
    (A) Operation Woman Power, a project to expand
    business ownership by women and to provide funds for
    vocational training.
    (B) Leadership training for African-American women
    in the rural South.

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    (C) The Black Family Reunion, a nationwide annual
    gathering to encourage, renew and celebrate the concept
    of not only the Black family but all families.
    (D) The Women's Center for Education and Career
    Advancement to empower minority women in nontraditional
    careers.
    (E) The Bethune Museum and Archives, a museum
    devoted to African-American women's history.
    (10) Dr. Height has been at the forefront of AIDS education,
    both nationally and internationally; under her direction, the
    National Council of Negro Women established offices in West
    Africa and South Africa and worked to improve the conditions of
    women in the developing world.
    (11) Dr. Height has been central in the success of 2 other
    influential women's organizations, as follows:
    (A) As president and executive board member of Delta
    Sigma Theta, Dr. Height left the sorority more efficient
    and globally focused with a centralized headquarters.
    (B) Her work with the Young Women's Christian
    Association (YWCA) led to its integration and more
    active participation in the civil rights movement.
    (12) As a member of the ``Big Six'' civil rights leaders
    with Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, Martin Luther King,
    Jr., James Farmer, and Roy Wilkins, Dr. Height was the only
    female at the table when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    and others made plans for the civil rights movement.
    (13) Dr. Height is the recipient of many awards and
    accolades for her efforts on behalf of women's rights, including
    the following:
    (A) The Spingarn Award, the NAACP's highest honor
    for civil rights contributions.
    (B) The Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by
    President Clinton.
    (C) The John F. Kennedy Memorial Award from the
    National Council of Jewish Women.
    (D) The Ministerial Interfaith Association Award for
    her contributions to interfaith, interracial, and
    ecumenical movements for over 30 years.
    (E) The Lovejoy Award, the highest recognition by
    the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order
    of Elks of the World for outstanding contributions to
    human relations.
    (F) The Ladies Home Journal Woman of the Year Award
    in recognition for her work for human rights.
    (G) The William L. Dawson Award presented by the
    Congressional Black Caucus for decades of public service
    to people of color and particularly women.
    (H) The Citizens Medal Award for distinguished
    service presented by President Reagan.
    (I) The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom Medal
    awarded by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
    (14) Dr. Dorothy Height has established a lasting legacy of
    public service that has been an invaluable contribution to the
    progress of this Nation.

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    SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

    (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of
    Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall make
    appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the
    Congress, to Dr. Dorothy Irene Height a gold medal of appropriate design
    in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the presentation
    referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter
    in this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal
    with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by
    the Secretary.

    SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary
    may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under
    section 2 at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals,
    including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead
    expenses.

    SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.

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

    SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby authorized to
    be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund an
    amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the medal authorized
    under section 2.
    (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate
    bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States
    Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    Approved December 6, 2003.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1821:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
    Oct. 15, considered and passed House.
    Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate.