I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6516 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Tuscarora 
Nation who fought to protect the residents of Lewiston, New York, 
from the British invasion during the War of 1812. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Ms. HOCHUL (for herself and Mr. HIGGINS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of 
the Tuscarora Nation who fought to protect the residents 
of Lewiston, New York, from the British invasion during 
the War of 1812. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tuscarora Nation Con-
gressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The Tuscarora Nation and the residents of 
Lewiston, New York, have enjoyed a peaceful coex-
istence and friendship for more than 200 years. 
(2) The year 2012 marks the bicentennial of 
the War of 1812, when communities across the 
United States banded together to defend the Amer-
ican freedoms that had been won in the Revolu-
tionary War. 
(3) In a nighttime attack on December 19, 
1813, British troops stationed in Canada invaded 
the United States and captured Fort Niagara, the 
keystone of American defenses on the Niagara Fron-
tier. Later that day, approximately 35 Tuscarora 
warriors, situated near Lewiston, warned the resi-
dents of Lewiston of the imminent British invasion. 
(4) As the British descended on Lewiston on 
December 19, 1813, Tuscarora warriors, under the 
leadership of Chief Solomon Longboard, despite 
owing no obligation to the people of Lewiston nor to 
the American cause and, according to some ac-
counts, being outnumbered 30 to 1, attacked the 
British troops, repelling the invasion long enough to 
buy crucial time for many residents of Lewiston to 
escape. 
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(5) Without the vigilance and bravery of the 
members of the Tuscarora Nation, it is likely that 
the residents of Lewiston would have suffered far 
more casualties. 
(6) The United States has yet to formally 
thank and honor the members of the Tuscarora Na-
tion who so valiantly risked their lives to protect the 
civilians of Lewiston. 
(7) As the United States commemorates the 
200th anniversary of the War of 1812, all who con-
tributed to the American cause deserve recognition, 
including the Tuscarora warriors at Lewiston. 
SEC. 3. 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 in commemoration of the 
members of the Tuscarora Nation who fought to protect 
the residents of Lewiston, New York, from the British in-
vasion during the War of 1812. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
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devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 
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. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund, an amount not to exceed $30,000 
to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant to this 
Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
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4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
Æ 
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