In the Senate of the United States,
October 15 (legislative day, October 2), 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1560) entitled ‘‘An Act to require the Secretary
of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicen-
tennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and for other pur-
poses.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Page 10, after line 2 insert:
SEC. 11. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS FOR THE ‘‘LITTLE
ROCK NINE’’.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier,
Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray
Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green,
Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, hereafter in
this section referred to as the ‘‘Little Rock Nine’’, vol-
untarily subjected themselves to the bitter stinging
pains of racial bigotry;
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(2) the Little Rock Nine are civil rights pioneers
whose selfless acts considerably advanced the civil
rights debate in this country;
(3) the Little Rock Nine risked their lives to inte-
grate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas,
and subsequently the Nation;
(4) the Little Rock Nine sacrificed their inno-
cence to protect the American principle that we are
all ‘‘one nation, under God, indivisible’’;
(5) the Little Rock Nine have indelibly left their
mark on the history of this Nation; and
(6) the Little Rock Nine have continued to work
toward equality for all Americans.
(b) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of Congress, to Jean Brown
Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Ter-
rence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed
Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson
Thomas, commonly referred to the ‘‘Little Rock Nine’’, gold
medals of appropriate design, in recognition of the selfless
heroism that such individuals exhibited and the pain they
suffered in the cause of civil rights by integrating Central
High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the pres-
entation referred to in subsection (b) the Secretary of the
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Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems,
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary
for each recipient.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATION.—Effective
October 1, 1998, there are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(e) DUPLICATE MEDALS.—
(1) STRIKING AND SALE.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of
the gold medals struck pursuant to this section under
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a
price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead
expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROPRIATION.—The
appropriation used to carry out this section shall be
reimbursed out of the proceeds of sales under para-
graph (1).
SEC. 12. FORD CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Gerald
R. and Betty Ford a gold medal of appropriate design—
(1) in recognition of their dedicated public serv-
ice and outstanding humanitarian contributions to
the people of the United States; and
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(2) in commemoration of the following occasions
in 1998:
(A) The 85th anniversary of the birth of
President Ford.
(B) The 80th anniversary of the birth of
Mrs. Ford.
(C) The 50th wedding anniversary of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Ford.
(D) The 50th anniversary of the 1st election
of Gerald R. Ford to the United States House of
Representatives.
(E) The 25th anniversary of the approval of
Gerald R. Ford by the Congress to become Vice
President of the United States.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the pres-
entation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the
Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems,
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There are
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $20,000 to
carry out this section.
(d) DUPLICATE MEDALS.—
(1) STRIKING AND SALE.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of
the gold medal struck pursuant to this section under
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such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a
price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead
expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROPRIATION.—The
appropriation used to carry out this section shall be
reimbursed out of the proceeds of sales under para-
graph (1).
(e) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursuant
to this section are national medals for purposes of chapter
51 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 13. 6-MONTH EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN SALES.
Notwithstanding section 101(7)(D) of the United
States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996, the Secretary of
the Treasury may, at any time before January 1, 1999,
make bulk sales at a reasonable discount to the Jackie Rob-
inson Foundation of not less than 20 percent of any de-
nomination of proof and uncirculated coins minted under
section 101(7) of such Act which remained unissued as of
July 1, 1998, except that the total number of coins of any
such denomination which were issued under such section
or this section may not exceed the amount of such denomi-
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nation of coins which were authorized to be minted and
issued under section 101(7)(A) of such Act.
Attest:
Secretary.