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To authorize the presentation of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the next of kin or other personal representative of Justin W. Dart, Jr., on behalf of the entire disability community and in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation throughout his lifetime, especially his tireless work to secure passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
To authorize the presentation of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the next of kin or other personal representative of Justin W. Dart, Jr., on behalf of the entire disability community and in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation throughout his lifetime, especially his tireless work to secure passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would authorize the presentation of a Congressional gold medal to the next of kin or personal representative of Justin W. Dart, Jr., recognizing his work as a champion of disability rights and his role in securing passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The gold medal would be designed and struck by the Secretary of the Treasury according to specifications determined by the Secretary. The bill authorizes the Secretary to produce and sell duplicate bronze medals to recover the costs of creating the gold medal. All medal production costs would be charged to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, and any proceeds from the sale of bronze duplicates would be deposited back into that fund. The medals are designated as national medals under federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
15 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] (D-TX)
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] (R-CT)
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-9] (D-MI)
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] (D-NY)
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] (D-NY)
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] (R-MN)
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
Actions (5)
- Aug 1, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth. · house
- Jul 29, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1461)
- Jul 24, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1342)
- Jul 23, 2002 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Jul 23, 2002 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2002
Mrs. Morella (for herself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Owens, Mr. Honda, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. McNulty, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To authorize the presentation of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the next of kin or other personal representative of Justin W. Dart, Jr., on behalf of the entire disability community and in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation throughout his lifetime, especially his tireless work to secure passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) Presentation Authorized.—In recognition of Justin W. Dart, Jr., as one of the true champions of the rights of individuals with disabilities and his many contributions to the Nation throughout his lifetime, especially his tireless work to secure passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 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, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to the next of kin or other personal representative of Justin W. Dart, Jr., on behalf of the entire disability community.
(b) Design and Striking.—For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 2. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 1 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. 3. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 4. FUNDING.
(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 authorized by this Act.
(b) Proceeds of Sale.—Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 2 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. <all>
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