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

    117 STAT. 862]]

    Public Law 108-60
    108th Congress

    An Act

    To award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister Tony
    Blair. [NOTE: July 17, 2003 -  [S. 709]]

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

    SECTION 1. FINDING.

    Congress finds that Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
    has clearly demonstrated, during a very trying and historic time for our
    2 countries, that he is a staunch and steadfast ally of the United
    States of America.

    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 Congress, of
    a gold medal of appropriate design, to Prime Minister Tony Blair, in
    recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to maintaining
    the security of all freedom-loving nations.
    (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred
    to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this
    Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable
    emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.

    SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

    The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
    medal struck pursuant to section 2 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.

    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
    pursuant to this Act.

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    (b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate
    bronze medals authorized under section 3 shall be deposited into the
    United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    Approved July 17, 2003.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 709 (H.R. 1511):
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
    May 14, considered and passed Senate.
    July 14, considered and passed House.