I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1174
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to 
Tiger Woods, in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting 
excellence and good sportsmanship, and in breaking barriers with grace 
and dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all people. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2003
Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of 
California, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. 
CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. CLAY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of 
the Congress to Tiger Woods, in recognition of his serv-
ice to the Nation in promoting excellence and good 
sportsmanship, and in breaking barriers with grace and 
dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all people.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Although Tiger Woods is only 27 years old 
and in his 7th full year as a professional golfer, he
has won 47 tournaments (34 of which were on the 
PGA TOUR), including 1997, 2001, and 2002 Mas-
ters tournaments, 1999 and 2000 PGA Champion-
ships, 2000 and 2002 U.S. Open championships, 
and the 2000 British Open championship. 
(2) Tiger Woods is the 5th player in history to 
win all 4 major championships (Masters, PGA 
Championship, U.S. Open, and British Open), join-
ing the ranks of Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary 
Player, and Jack Nicklaus. 
(3) With his second Masters victory in 2001, 
Tiger Woods became the first player ever to hold all 
4 major championships at the same time. 
(4) Tiger Woods is the career victories leader 
among active players on the PGA TOUR, and is the 
career money list leader. 
(5) Tiger Woods can be compared with Jack 
Nicklaus as being one of the greatest golfers of all 
time. 
(6) Tiger Woods has changed the standard by 
which we judge excellence in golf. 
(7) Tiger Woods has broken barriers with grace 
and dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all 
people, regardless of race, color, or creed.
(8) Tiger Woods has inspired countless people 
of all ages, impressing upon them that their hopes, 
dreams, and prayers may be achieved through hard 
work, persistence, education, and good sportsman-
ship. 
(9) Tiger Woods established the Tiger Woods 
Foundation in 1996, which financially supports com-
munities and organizations that nurture family val-
ues and adults’ involvement in children’s lives. 
(10) The Tiger Woods Foundation hosts clinics, 
which give thousands of youngsters golf lessons and 
draw attention and support to the organizations that 
allow inner-city children access to golf. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design to Tiger Woods in recognition 
of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and 
good sportsmanship, and in breaking barriers with grace 
and dignity by showing that golf is a sport for all people. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the ‘Secretary’)
shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, 
and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, the Secretary may strike duplicate medals in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 and 
sell such duplicate medals at a price sufficient to cover 
the costs of the duplicate medals (including labor, mate-
rials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses) and the 
cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. 
The medals struck under this Act are national medals 
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF CHARGES AGAINST FUND; PRO-
CEEDS OF SALE. . 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF CHARGES.—There is author-
ized to be charged against the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay 
for the cost of the medals authorized by this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be 
deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund.
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