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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 310 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 13, 2021 

Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. MAST) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress makes the following findings: 

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

6 consulate, and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, 

7 were attacked by militants. 


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

2 including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean 

3 Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods. 

4 (3) Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were 

5 former Navy SEALs who served as security per6 sonnel in Libya. As the attack unfolded, they bravely 

7 attempted to defend American property and protect 

8 United States diplomatic personnel. In so doing, 

9 they selflessly sacrificed their own lives. 

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

11 years and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He at12 tained the rank of Petty Officer First Class and 

13 earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation 

14 Medal. After leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked 

15 with the Department of State to protect American 

16 diplomats. 

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

18 Navy SEAL including tours in Iraq and Afghani19 stan. In Iraq he led multiple raids and reconnais20 sance missions and earned the Bronze Star. After 

21 retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Offi22 cer, Tyrone Woods worked with the Department of 

23 State to protect American diplomats. 

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

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


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1 Ambassador to Libya and previously served twice in 

2 the country, as both Special Representative to the 

3 Libyan Transitional National Council and as the 

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

5 served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English 

6 in Morocco. 

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

8 Air Force. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant 

9 and was awarded the Air Force Commendation 

10 Medal. After leaving the Air Force, Sean Smith 

11 served for 10 years in the State Department on var12 ious assignments, which took him to places such as 

13 Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The Hague. 

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

15 their country honorably. 

16 SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 

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

18 House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 

19 of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the 

20 posthumous award, on behalf of the Congress, of a single 

21 gold medal of appropriate design collectively in commemo22 ration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher 

23 Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contribu24 tions to the Nation. 


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

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

3 Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec4 retary’’) shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, 

5 devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec6 retary. 

7 (c) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY MUSEUM.— 

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

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

10 shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency 

11 Museum, where it shall be displayed as appropriate 

12 and made available for research. 

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

14 Congress that the Central Intelligence Agency Mu15 seum should make the gold medal received under 

16 paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, par17 ticularly at other appropriate locations associated 

18 with Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher 

19 Stevens, and Sean Smith. 

20 SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 

21 Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre22 scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 

23 bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2, at a price 

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

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


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1 SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. 

2 Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national med3 als for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States 

4 Code. 

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