II

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1615

To present a gold medal to Len ‘‘Roy Rogers’’ Slye and Octavia ‘‘Dale

Evans’’ Smith.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 5, 1998

Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. HELMS, and Mr. GLENN)

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To present a gold medal to Len ‘‘Roy Rogers’’ Slye and

Octavia ‘‘Dale Evans’’ Smith.

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

3 SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

4 (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is

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

6 medal of appropriate design to Len ‘‘Roy Rogers’’ Slye

7 and Octavia ‘‘Dale Evans’’ Smith in recognition of their

8 accomplishments as entertainers and humanitarians,

9 which include—
2

•S 1615 IS

1 (1) careers in the entertainment industry that

2 spanned 6 decades and covered such industries as

3 music, film, television, writing, sports, and radio;

4 (2) acting in and producing more than 100

5 films, as well as their popular 10-year television

6 show ‘‘The Roy Rogers Show’’, which is still seen in

7 American and foreign markets;

8 (3) setting appearance records in virtually every

9 major arena in the world, including Madison Square

10 Garden in New York City, the Houston Fat Stock

11 Show, the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Chicago Sta12 dium, the Harringay Arena in London, Toronto’s

13 Canadian National Exhibition, and many State fairs

14 and rodeos;

15 (4) on the part of Len Slye, once selling out

16 Madison Square Garden 29 straight nights, holding

17 the record for the largest crowd to ever see an in18 door rodeo, and twice attracting more than 100,000

19 people to rodeos in the Los Angeles Coliseum;

20 (5) selfless service as role models through their

21 strong faith in Christianity as well as their devotion

22 to their 9 children (5 by adoption and 4 by birth),

23 16 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren;

24 (6) Octavia Smith’s classic book ‘‘Angel Un25 aware’’, which dealt with the death from complica-
3

•S 1615 IS

1 tions associated with Down’s syndrome of Robin, the

2 one child Len Slye and Octavia Smith had together;

3 and

4 (7) creating the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Mu5 seum in Victorville, California, that vividly chronicles

6 their lives and the values and ethics that represent

7 the basis of their worldwide appeal.

8 (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the

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

10 of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the

11 ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em12 blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the

13 Secretary.

14 SEC. 2. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

15 The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in

16 bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 1

17 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe,

18 and at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals,

19 including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and

20 overhead expenses.

21 SEC. 3. NATIONAL MEDALS.

22 The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national

23 medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United

24 States Code.
4

•S 1615 IS

1 SEC. 4. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE.

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

3 be charged against the United States Mint Public Enter4 prise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for

5 the cost of the medals authorized by this Act.

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

7 sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be

8 deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise

9 Fund.

Æ