PUBLIC LAW 107–127—JAN. 16, 2002 115 STAT. 2405

Public Law 107–127

107th Congress

An Act

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress

to General Henry H. Shelton and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates

of such medal for sale to the public.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘General Shelton Congressional

Gold Medal Act’’.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:

(1) General Henry H. Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

of Staff, the principal military adviser to the President, the

National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense, has

displayed strong leadership, competence, and professionalism

in fulfilling his statutory responsibilities throughout Operation

Allied Force.

(2) General Shelton and his subordinates brilliantly

planned and coordinated at the national level the successful

air campaign in support of Operation Allied Force.

(3) General Shelton’s leadership, foresight, and determination were directly responsible for ensuring a decisive military

victory without a single allied combat casualty in Kosovo in

1999.

(4) As the principal military adviser to the President of

the United States, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense, General Shelton’s assessments, judgments,

recommendations, and determination were invaluable and

instrumental in the unprecedented military victory against the

forces of Slobodan Milosevic.

(5) General Shelton’s distinction as a ‘‘soldier’s soldier’’,

as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and throughout his

military service, including command of the Special Operations

Command, the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, helicopter forces in Operation Desert Storm, and special

forces Green Berets in Vietnam, serves as an inspiration to

the Congress and the people of the United States, a grateful

Nation.

SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is authorized

to present, on behalf of the Congress, to General Henry H. Shelton

a gold medal of appropriate design in recognition of his performance

General Shelton

Congressional

Gold Medal Act.

31 USC 5111

note.

Jan. 16, 2002

[H.R. 2751]

115 STAT. 2406 PUBLIC LAW 107–127—JAN. 16, 2002

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2751:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001):

Dec. 19, considered and passed House.

Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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as a military leader in coordinating the planning, strategy, and

execution of the United States and NATO combat action and his

invaluable contributions to the United States and to the successful

return to peace in the Balkans as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

of Staff.

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

referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter

referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal

with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined

by the Secretary.

SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

The Secretary may strike bronze duplicates of the gold medal

struck pursuant to section 3, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, and may sell such bronze duplicates 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. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS.

Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for

purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized

to be appropriated not to exceed $30,000 to carry out section 3.

(b) PROCEEDS OF SALES.—Amounts received from sales of duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be credited to the appropriation made pursuant to the authorization provided in subsection

(a).

Approved January 16, 2002.