H. R. 310 

One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 

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. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

Congress makes the following findings: 

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

and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by militants. 

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

Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, 

and Tyrone Woods. 

(3) Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were former Navy 

SEALs who served as security personnel in Libya. As the 

attack unfolded, they bravely attempted to defend American 

property and protect United States diplomatic personnel. In 

so doing, they selflessly sacrificed their own lives. 

(4) Glen Doherty was a Navy SEAL for 12 years and 

served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He attained the rank of Petty 

Officer First Class and earned the Navy and Marine Corps 

Commendation Medal. After leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty 

worked with the Department of State to protect American diplomats. 

(5) Tyrone Woods served for 20 years as a Navy SEAL 

including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq he led multiple 

raids and reconnaissance missions and earned the Bronze Star. 

After retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, 

Tyrone Woods worked with the Department of State to protect 

American diplomats. 

(6) J. Christopher Stevens served for 21 years in the U.S. 

Foreign Service. He was serving as U.S. Ambassador to Libya 

and previously served twice in the country, as both Special 

Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council 

and as the Deputy Chief of Mission. Earlier in his life, he 

also served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in 

Morocco. 

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

He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the 

Air Force Commendation Medal. After leaving the Air Force, 

Sean Smith served for 10 years in the State Department on 

various assignments, which took him to places such as Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The Hague. 
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(8) As their careers attest, all four men served their country 

honorably. 

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 

(a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall 

make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on 

behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design 

collectively in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. 

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

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

referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 

in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike the gold 

medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. The Secretary is authorized to create 

designs for the medal that, if the Secretary deems it appropriate, 

include images of, and inscriptions of the names of, Glen Doherty, 

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

(c) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY MUSEUM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of the gold medal 

under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the 

Central Intelligence Agency Museum, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. 

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

the Central Intelligence Agency Museum should make the gold 

medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated 

with Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, 

and Sean Smith. 

SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 

The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the 

gold medal struck pursuant to section 2, at a price sufficient to 

cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of 

machinery, and overhead expenses. 

SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS. 

(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursuant to this 

Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, 

United States Code. 

(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 5134 of title 

31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall 

be considered to be numismatic items. 

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE. 

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

to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise 

Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs 

of the medals struck under this Act. 

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

duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. 

SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
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PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 

to the vote on passage. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.