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such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price
of $50 per medal.
(h) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from
the sales of duplicate bronze medals under subsection (g)
shall be deposited in a fund to be used to erect a memorial
for the fallen emergency responders.
(i) USE OF THE UNITED STATES MINT AT WEST
POINT, NEW YORK.—It is the sense of the Congress that
the medals authorized under this section should—
(1) be designed, struck, and presented not more
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act; and
(2) be struck at the United States Mint at West
Point, New York, to the greatest extent possible.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS FOR PEOPLE
ABOARD UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 93 WHO
HELPED 
RESIST 
THE 
HIJACKERS 
AND
CAUSED THE PLANE TO CRASH.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—The Congress finds
as follows:
(1) On September 11, 2001, United Airlines
Flight 93, piloted by Captain James Dahl, departed
from Newark International Airport at 8:01 a.m. on
its scheduled route to San Francisco, California,
with 7 crew members and 38 passengers on board.
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(2) Shortly after departure, United Airlines
Flight 93 was hijacked by terrorists.
(3) At 10:37 a.m. United Airlines Flight 93
crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
(4) Evidence indicates that people aboard
United Airlines Flight 93 learned that other hi-
jacked planes had been used to attack the World
Trade Center in New York City and resisted the ac-
tions of the hijackers on board.
(5) The effort to resist the hijackers aboard
United Airlines Flight 93 appears to have caused
the plane to crash prematurely, potentially saving
hundreds or thousands of lives and preventing the
destruction of the White House, the Capitol, or an-
other important symbol of freedom and democracy.
(6) The leaders of the resistance aboard United
Airlines Flight 93 demonstrated exceptional bravery,
valor, and patriotism, and are worthy of the appre-
ciation of the people of the United States.
(b) PRESENTATION OF CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MED-
ALS AUTHORIZED.—The President is authorized to award
posthumously, on behalf of Congress and in recognition
of heroic service to the Nation, gold medals of appropriate
design to any passengers or crew members on board
United Airlines Flight 93 who are identified by the Attor-
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ney General as having aided in the effort to resist the hi-
jackers on board the plane.
(c) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the
presentation referred to in subsection (b), the Secretary
of the Treasury shall strike gold medals of a single design
with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be de-
termined by the Secretary.
(d) DUPLICATE MEDALS.—Under such regulations
as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, the Sec-
retary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medals struck under subsection (b) at a price sufficient
to cover the cost of the bronze medals (including labor,
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses)
and the cost of the gold medals.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck under this Act are national medals
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
Passed the House of Representatives December 18,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.