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Calendar No. 707

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2453

[Report No. 106–356]

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

to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his outstanding and enduring

contributions to humanity, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 13, 2000

Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. ABRAHAM , Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALLARD, Mr.

ASHCROFT, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. BURNS,

Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. L. CHAFEE, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CONRAD, Mr.

COVERDELL, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. DEWINE, Mr.

DURBIN, Mr. DODD, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. ENZI, Mrs.

FEINSTEIN, Mr. FRIST, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. GRASSLEY,

Mr. GREGG, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HELMS, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. HUTCHINSON,

Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERREY, Mr. KERRY, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LEAHY, Mr.

LIEBERMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LOTT, Mr. MACK, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr.

MCCONNELL, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mrs.

MURRAY, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROTH, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.

SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. SMITH of

Oregon, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr.

TORRICELLI, Mr. VOINOVICH, and Mr. WARNER) introduced the following

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs

JULY 24 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2000

Reported by Mr. GRAMM, without amendment
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A BILL

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf

of Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of

his outstanding and enduring contributions to humanity,

and for other purposes.

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

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

4 Congress makes the following findings:

5 (1) Pope John Paul II, having transcended the

6 bounds of religion, race, and political thought, has

7 been a formidable champion, uniter, and defender in

8 the world’s struggle for peace and basic human

9 rights.

10 (2) Having witnessed firsthand the inequities

11 and brutal inhumanity of the tyranny of com12 munism, Pope John Paul II has remained a tireless

13 crusader against such inequities and inhumanity.

14 (3) The forceful vision and leading example of

15 Pope John Paul II have become a paradigm of hope

16 for our Nation and our Nation’s children, while the

17 Pope’s fierce resolve to his ideals continues to map

18 the way for our ever-changing world.

19 (4) Pope John Paul II has changed the lives of

20 billions of people across the globe.
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1 (5) It is only appropriate for Congress to for2 malize its recognition and appreciation by awarding

3 Pope John Paul II the Congressional Gold Medal.

4 SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

5 (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of

6 the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate

7 are authorized to award to Pope John Paul II, on behalf

8 of Congress, a gold medal of appropriate design honoring

9 Pope John Paul II in recognition of his outstanding and

10 enduring contributions to humanity.

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

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

13 Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec14 retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems,

15 devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec16 retary.

17 SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

18 The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in

19 bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2,

20 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe,

21 and at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, includ22 ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead

23 expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
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1 SEC. 4. STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS.

2 The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national

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

4 States Code.

5 SEC. 5. FUNDING.

6 (a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is

7 authorized to be charged against the United States Mint

8 Public Enterprise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000

9 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized by this Act.

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

11 sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be

12 deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise

13 Fund.

Calendar No. 707

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2453

[Report No. 106–356]

A BILL

To authorize the President to award a gold medal

on behalf of Congress to Pope John Paul II inrecognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to humanity, and for other purposes.

JULY 24 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2000

Reported without amendment