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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2567 

To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen 

Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in 

recognition of their contributions to the Nation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 21, 2015 

Mr. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. STEWART, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. FRANKS of 

Arizona, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. PITTS, 

Mr. CONNOLLY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. 

SALMON, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. WHITFIELD, Ms. CLARK of 

Massachusetts, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. HECK

of Nevada, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 

KNIGHT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 

A BILL 

To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to 

each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher 

Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. 

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

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1 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

2 Congress makes the following findings: 

3 (1) On September 11, 2012, the United States 

4 consulate, and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, 

5 were attacked by militants. 

6 (2) Four Americans were killed in the attack, 

7 including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean 

8 Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods. 

9 (3) Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were 

10 former Navy SEALs who served as security per11 sonnel in Libya. As the attack unfolded, they bravely 

12 attempted to defend American property and protect 

13 United States diplomatic personnel. In so doing, 

14 they selflessly sacrificed their own lives. 

15 (4) Glen Doherty was a Navy SEAL for 12 

16 years and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He at17 tained the rank of Petty Officer First Class and 

18 earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation 

19 Medal. After leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked 

20 with the Department of State to protect American 

21 diplomats. 

22 (5) Tyrone Woods served for 20 years as a 

23 Navy SEAL including tours in Iraq and Afghani24 stan. In Iraq he led multiple raids and reconnais25 sance missions and earned the Bronze Star. After 

26 retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Offimstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 cer, Tyrone Woods worked with the Department of 

2 State to protect American diplomats. 

3 (6) J. Christopher Stevens served for 21 years 

4 in the U.S. Foreign Service. He was serving as U.S. 

5 Ambassador to Libya and previously served twice in 

6 the country, as both Special Representative to the 

7 Libyan Transitional National Council and as the 

8 Deputy Chief of Mission. Earlier in his life, he also 

9 served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English 

10 in Morocco. 

11 (7) Sean Smith served for 6 years in the U.S. 

12 Air Force. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant 

13 and was awarded the Air Force Commendation 

14 Medal. After leaving the Air Force, Sean Smith 

15 served for 10 years in the State Department on var16 ious assignments, which took him to places such as 

17 Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The Hague. 

18 (8) As their careers attest, all four men served 

19 their country honorably. 

20 SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 

21 (a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the 

22 House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 

23 of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the 

24 posthumous award, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 

25 medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Glen 

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1 Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean 

2 Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. 

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

4 awards referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 

5 Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec6 retary’’) shall strike the gold medals with suitable em7 blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the 

8 Secretary. 

9 SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 

10 Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre11 scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 

12 bronze of the gold medals struck under section 2, at a 

13 price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including 

14 labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead ex15 penses, and the cost of the gold medals. 

16 SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. 

17 Medals struck pursuant to this Act are National med18 als for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States 

19 Code. 

20 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS 

21 OF SALE. 

22 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

23 authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 

24 Public Enterprise Fund, such amounts as may be necmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 essary to pay for the cost of the medals struck pursuant 

2 to this Act. 

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

4 sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be 

5 deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise 

6 Fund. 

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