H.R. 324 — what changed
To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 2 sections amended and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Congressional gold medal
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Award authorized— The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of 2 a gold medals medal of appropriate design to the First Special Service Force, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
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Design and striking— For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall strike the gold medals medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
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Award of medal— Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the First Special Service Force under subsection (a), the medal shall be given to the First Special Service Force Association in Helena, Montana, where it shall be available for display or temporary loan to be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the First Special Service Force, including Fort William Henry Harrison in Helena, Montana.
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Award to Smithsonian and First Special Service Force Association—
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In general— Following the award of the gold medals in honor of the First Special Service Force, under subsection (a)—
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one gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research; and
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one gold medal shall be given to the First Special Service Force Association in Helena, Montana.
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Sense of Congress— It is the sense of the Congress that the Smithsonian Institution and the First Special Service Force Association should make the gold medals received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the First Special Service Force, including Fort William Henry Harrison in Helena, Montana.
Sec. 3 Duplicate medals
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The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals medal struck under section 2, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, medal, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.expenses, and amounts received from the sale of such duplicates shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Sec. 5 Authority to use funds; proceeds of sale
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Authority To use funds— There is 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 medals authorized under section 2.
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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.