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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2459
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress
to General Wesley Clark and to provide for the production of bronze
duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. FROST, Mr.
HOYER, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. LARSON, Mr. MALONEY of
Connecticut, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. SKELTON, Mr.
SPRATT, Mr. KING, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
JOHN, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. THURMAN,
Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. MARKEY,
Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MOORE,
Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. KLECZKA,
Mr. LANTOS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr.
RANGEL, Mr. TANNER, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. GORDON, Mr. WU, Mr. CLAY,
Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. FORD, Mr. EVANS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE
of Texas, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. OBEY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr.
VENTO, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
DIXON, Mr. TURNER, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. KIND, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MEEKS of New
York, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. HILL of Indiana, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. HOEFFEL,
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr.
KLINK, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. DICKS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. MCNUL-
TY, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. HOOLEY of
Oregon, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. MORAN of
Virginia, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr.
CONDIT, Mr. PHELPS, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. BOYD, Mr.
WEXLER, Mr. WEINER, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BARRETT of
Wisconsin, Mr. GEPHARDT, and Mr. BENTSEN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services
A BILL
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf
of the Congress to General Wesley Clark and to provide
for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal
for sale to the public.
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 that—
(1) General Wesley Clark, North Atlantic Trea-
ty Organization (NATO) Supreme Allied Com-
mander, has valiantly directed United States and
NATO forces in Operation Allied Force, culminating
in the successful return to peace in the Balkans fol-
lowing a 78-day air war in the Republic of Yugo-
slavia;
(2) the United States and NATO forces under
the command of General Clark quickly degraded and
damaged the Yugoslav military and security struc-
ture that was used to depopulate and destroy the Al-
banian majority in the Yugoslav Republic of Kosovo;
(3) the United States and NATO forces under
the command of General Clark achieved the correct
and justified objectives established by the President
and the heads of State and governments of NATO
countries, while minimizing coalition casualties and
collateral civilian damage;
(4) the victory of United States and NATO
forces provided for the immediate and safe return of
all refugees and displaced persons of Kosovo, leading
to greater stability and order in the Balkan region;
(5) the political sensitivities and detailed re-
gional experience possessed by General Clark were
fundamental to the success of Operation Allied
Force and will lead to a lasting peace in accordance
with United Nations Resolutions; and
(6) General Clark, together with his able staff
and subordinate commanders, has led the members
of the Armed Forces of the United States in an
achievement of honor and victory remarkable in
United States military history.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Gen-
eral Wesley Clark a gold medal of appropriate design in
recognition of his exemplary performance as a military
leader in coordinating the planning, strategy, and execu-
tion of the United States and NATO combat action and
his invaluable contributions to the United States and to
the successful return to peace in the Balkans as Supreme
Allied Commander, Europe, and Commander-in-Chief,
United States European Command.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury (hereafter referred to in this Act as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the
Secretary.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike bronze duplicates of the
gold medal struck pursuant to section 2, under such regu-
lations as the Secretary may prescribe, and may sell such
bronze duplicates 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.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national med-
als for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States
Code.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS
OF SALE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $30,000 to
carry out section 2.
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALES.—Amounts received from
sales of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be
credited to the appropriation made pursuant to the au-
thorization provided in subsection (a).
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