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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1565

To award a congressional gold medal to Brian Lamb.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 24, 2001

Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To award a congressional gold medal to Brian Lamb.

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 The Congress makes the following findings:

5 (1) C–SPAN, C–SPAN II, C–SPAN III, C–

6 SPAN.org, and C–SPAN Radio, the cable networks,

7 Internet site, and radio station dedicated to gavel-to8 gavel coverage of the United States House of Rep9 resentatives and the United States Senate, as well as

10 educational programming about our Nation’s history
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1 and politics, have had a profound positive impact

2 upon the knowledge and awareness among our citi3 zens of our democracy about the law-making process

4 and government at all levels.

5 (2) Through the coverage of C–SPAN, C–

6 SPAN II, C–SPAN III, C–SPAN.org, and C–SPAN

7 Radio, educators, students, and concerned citizens

8 have had the opportunity to watch the Nation’s lead9 ers engage in historic debates, address issues that

10 impact all Americans, and been made aware of the

11 importance of the Congress in our democracy.

12 (3) The 80,000,000 households which receive

13 C–SPAN have a window on the legislative process

14 that is unbiased and comprehensive.

15 (4) C–SPAN programming such as the C–

16 SPAN School Bus, Booknotes, C–SPAN Radio, and

17 Washington Journal have significantly enriched the

18 level of political discourse and understanding in our

19 Nation.

20 (5) C–SPAN provides a unique and valuable

21 contribution to coverage of the American political

22 process that has no peer.

23 (6) This public service known as C–SPAN came

24 about due to the vision, dedication, and interest of

25 Brian Lamb.
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1 (7) Brian Lamb’s efforts have resulted in C–

2 SPAN reaching over 80,000,000 households, and be3 coming an indispensable political resource for polit4 ical leaders, students, and interested political lead5 ers.

6 (8) Due to the hard work and perseverance of

7 Brian Lamb, the innovative programming concept of

8 C–SPAN was developed almost 25 years ago.

9 (9) C–SPAN has become a fixture of the Amer10 ican political scene and has so impacted American

11 politics that it is difficult to conceive of American

12 political life without C–SPAN.

13 (10) It is appropriate and fitting that Brian

14 Lamb be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for

15 establishing C–SPAN, C–SPAN II, C–SPAN III, C–

16 SPAN.org, and C–SPAN Radio as the network of

17 record for American political life.

18 (11) Brian Lamb’s vision, leadership, conviction

19 and commitment to public understanding of the

20 Congress, the law-making process, important and

21 timely political issues, and government generally,

22 demonstrate that he is worthy of the appreciation of

23 the American people as expressed through awarding

24 Brian Lamb the Congressional Gold Medal.
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1 SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

2 (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is

3 authorized to award to Brian Lamb, on behalf of the Con4 gress, a gold medal of appropriate design honoring Brian

5 Lamb in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.

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

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

8 Treasury (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall

9 strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and

10 inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.

11 SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

12 The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in

13 bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2

14 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe,

15 and at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, includ16 ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead

17 expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.

18 SEC. 4. STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS.

19 The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national

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

21 States Code.

22 SEC. 5. FUNDING.

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

24 authorized to be charged against the United States Mint

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

26 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized by this Act.
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1 (b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the

2 sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be

3 deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise

4 Fund.

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