[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5188 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5188

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.


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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

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                                 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.
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