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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2784 

To award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth 

Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 11, 2006 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. 

ALLEN, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BURNS, Mr. BYRD, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARPER, Mr. 

CHAFEE, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. COLEMAN, 

Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. DAYTON, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. DODD, Mrs. 

DOLE, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. 

JEFFORDS, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Mr. 

KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. 

MCCAIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. 

PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. REID, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. 

SANTORUM, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SMITH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. 

SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. TALENT, Mr. THUNE, Mr. 

VITTER, Mr. VOINOVICH, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

A BILL 

To award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, 

the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many 

enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and religious understanding. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may cited as the ‘‘Fourteenth Dalai Lama 

5 Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds that Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth 

8 Dalai Lama— 

9 (1) is recognized in the United States and 

10 throughout the world as a leading figure of moral 

11 and religious authority; 

12 (2) is the unrivaled spiritual and cultural leader 

13 of the Tibetan people, and has used his leadership 

14 to promote democracy, freedom, and peace for the 

15 Tibetan people through a negotiated settlement of 

16 the Tibet issue, based on autonomy within the Peo17 ple’s Republic of China; 

18 (3) has led the effort to preserve the rich cul19 tural, religious, and linguistic heritage of the Ti20 betan people and to promote the safeguarding of 

21 other endangered cultures throughout the world; 

22 (4) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 

23 for his efforts to promote peace and non-violence 

24 throughout the globe, and to find democratic recVerDate Aug 31 2005 21:50 May 13, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2784.IS S2784

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1 onciliation for the Tibetan people through his ‘‘Mid2 dle Way’’ approach; 

3 (5) has significantly advanced the goal of great4 er understanding, tolerance, harmony, and respect 

5 among the different religious faiths of the world 

6 through interfaith dialogue and outreach to other re7 ligious leaders; and 

8 (6) has used his moral authority to promote the 

9 concept of universal responsibility as a guiding tenet 

10 for how human beings should treat one another and 

11 the planet we share. 

12 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 

13 (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 

14 the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem15 pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 

16 for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 

17 medal of appropriate design, to Tenzin Gyatso, the Four18 teenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring 

19 contributions to peace and religious understanding. 

20 (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 

21 presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 

22 of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec23 retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 

24 devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Sec25 retary. 


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1 SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 

2 The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 

3 bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 

4 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 

5 a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 

6 materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, 

7 and the cost of the gold medal. 

8 SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 

9 (a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu10 ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 

11 51 of title 31, United States Code. 

12 (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 

13 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals 

14 struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 

15 items. 

16 SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 

17 SALE. 

18 (a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 

19 authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 

20 Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec21 essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant 

22 to this Act. 

23 (b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 

24 sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 


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1 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 

2 Enterprise Fund. 

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