116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2054 

AN ACT 

To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to 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 Offi-
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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 single 

25 gold medal of appropriate design collectively in commemo-
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1 ration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher 

2 Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contribu3 tions to the Nation. 

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

5 award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 

6 Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec7 retary’’) shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, 

8 devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec9 retary. 

10 (c) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY MUSEUM.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of the 

12 gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal 

13 shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency 

14 Museum, where it will be displayed as appropriate 

15 and made available for research. 

16 (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

17 Congress that the Central Intelligence Agency Mu18 seum should make the gold medal received under 

19 paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, par20 ticularly at other appropriate locations associated 

21 with Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher 

22 Stevens, and Sean Smith. 

23 SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 

24 Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre25 scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
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1 bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2, at a price 

2 sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, 

3 materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 

4 SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. 

5 Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national med6 als for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States 

7 Code. 

Passed the Senate December 15, 2020. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2054 

AN ACT 

To posthumously award the Congressional Gold 

tion. in recognition of their contributions to the NaWoods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone