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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 5258

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

to Lance Armstrong in recognition of his outstanding performance as

two-time winner of the Tour de France and his courageous spirit in

overcoming cancer.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 21, 2000

Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the following bill;

which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

A BILL

To authorize the President to present a gold medal on behalf

of the Congress to Lance Armstrong in recognition of

his outstanding performance as two-time winner of the

Tour de France and his courageous spirit in overcoming

cancer.

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 be cited as the ‘‘Lance Armstrong Con5 gressional Gold Medal Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

7 The Congress finds the following:
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1 (1) The Tour de France bicycle race is among

2 the most demanding of individual athletic events.

3 (2) In winning the 1999 and 2000 Tour de

4 France after developing and recovering from cancer,

5 Lance Armstrong made one of the most incredible

6 comebacks in sports history.

7 (3) Lance Armstrong has demonstrated courage

8 and perseverance to become the only cancer survivor

9 to win the Tour de France.

10 (4) Lance Armstrong has dedicated his time

11 and resources to fund research to cure cancer and

12 established the Lance Armstrong Foundation so that

13 his efforts to help others with cancer will outlive his

14 cycling career.

15 (5) Lance Armstrong has honored the Nation

16 with his courageous cycling performance and his

17 commitment to fighting cancer through awareness,

18 education, and research.

19 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

20 (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is

21 authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold

22 medal of appropriate design to Lance Armstrong in rec23 ognition of his outstanding performance as two-time win24 ner of the Tour de France and his courageous spirit in

25 overcoming cancer.
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1 (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the

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

3 of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the

4 ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em5 blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the

6 Secretary.

7 SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

8 Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre9 scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in

10 bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3 at a price

11 sufficient to cover the costs of the bronze medals (includ12 ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead

13 expenses) and the cost of the gold medal.

14 SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS.

15 The medals struck under this Act are national medals

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

17 SEC. 6. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE.

18 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—There is hereby authorized to

19 be charged against the United States Mint Public Enter20 prise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for

21 the cost of the medals authorized by this Act.

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

23 sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be
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1 deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise

2 Fund.

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