---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 274i–2"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "274i–2"
heading: "Design and production of medal"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/274i-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter II — General Powers and Duties"
  - "Part H–1 — Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal"
---

# §274i–2. Design and production of medal

- (a) **In general—** Subject to the provisions of this section, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Treasury shall design and strike the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medals, each of which shall—
  - (1) weigh 250 grams;
  - (2) have a diameter of 3 inches; and
  - (3) consist of bronze.
- (b) **Design—**
  - (1) **In general—** The design of the medals shall commemorate the compassion and courage manifested by and the sacrifices made by [organ](/usc/42/274i–4.md?p=1) donors and their families, and the medals shall bear suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions.
  - (2) **Selection—** The design of medals struck under this section shall be—
    - (A) selected by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Treasury, in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a), the [Organ](/usc/42/274i–4.md?p=1) Procurement and Transplantation Network, interested members of the family of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Dr. William H. Frist, and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
    - (B) reviewed by the Citizens Coin [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2).
- (c) **National medals—** The medals struck pursuant to this section are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31.
- (d) **Striking and delivery of minimum-sized lots—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Treasury shall strike and deliver to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) no fewer than 100 medals at any time pursuant to an order by such [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c).
- (e) **Cost of medals—** Medals struck under this section and sold to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) for distribution in accordance with this part shall be sold to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) at a price sufficient to cover the cost of designing and striking the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
- (f) **No expenditures in advance of receipt of fund—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Treasury shall not strike or distribute any medals under this part until such time as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) certifies that sufficient funds have been received by such [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) to cover the cost of the medals ordered.
  - (2) **Design in advance of order—** Notwithstanding [paragraph (1)](#f-1), the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Treasury may begin designing the medal at any time after October 14, 2008, and take such other action as may be necessary to be prepared to strike such medals upon receiving the certification described in such paragraph, including preparing dies and striking test pieces.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–413, § 4, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4339.)