H. R. 3156
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To present a congressional gold medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Nelson Mandela has dedicated his entire life to the
abolition of apartheid and the creation of a true democracy
in the Republic of South Africa and has sacrificed his own
personal freedom for the good of everyone.
(2) For nearly 30 years as a political prisoner, Nelson
Mandela never compromised his political principles, was a
source of strength and education for other political prisoners,
and refused offers of freedom in exchange for a renunciation
of his personal and political beliefs.
(3) After his release from prison, Nelson Mandela continued
to pursue his goal of a free South Africa, and was elected
and subsequently inaugurated as State President of the Repub-
lic of South Africa on May 10, 1994, at the age of 75 years.
(4) Nelson Mandela’s dedication to freedom did not cease
once the apartheid laws were lifted, as he then focused his
efforts toward reconciliation by creating the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission, chaired by the Archbishop Desmond
Tutu.
(5) Nelson Mandela is the recipient of many awards and
accolades, including the Nobel Peace Prize (which he accepted
with then-State President F.W. de Klerk in 1993), and more
than 50 honorary degrees from universities around the world.
(6) Millions of individuals of all races and backgrounds
in the United States and around the world followed Nelson
Mandela’s example and fought for the abolition of apartheid
in the Republic of South Africa and in this regard the Congress
recognizes Amy Elizabeth Biehl, an American student who
lost her life in the struggle to free South Africa from racial
oppression, and the spirit of forgiveness and reconciliation
displayed by her parents, Peter and Linda Biehl.
(7) Nelson Mandela is a prime example of how to work
to heal the wounds of racism.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is authorized
to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate
design to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela in recognition of his life-
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long dedication to the abolition of apartheid and the promotion
of reconciliation among the people of the Republic of South Africa.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the presentation
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter
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 prescribe, the
Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck under section 2 at a price sufficient to cover the
costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machin-
ery, and overhead expenses.
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. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There is hereby authorized 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.