Arts, and the President may not award more than five 
of such medals in any calendar year. 
‘‘(d) CITIZENSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) CITIZENSHIP OF AN INDIVIDUAL.—An in-
dividual may be awarded the National Medal of Arts 
only if at the time the award is made such indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) is a citizen or other national of the 
United States; or 
‘‘(B) is an alien lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residency who— 
‘‘(i) has filed an application or peti-
tion for naturalization in the manner pre-
scribed by section 334 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445); and 
‘‘(ii) is eligible to become a citizen of 
the United States. 
‘‘(2) CITIZENSHIP OF A GROUP.—A group may 
be awarded the National Medal of Arts only if such 
group is organized or incorporated in the United 
States. 
‘‘(e) CEREMONIES.— 
‘‘(1) DATE
REQUIREMENT.—The presentation 
of the award under subsection (a) shall be made by 
the President, during the month of October of each 
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calendar year, with such ceremonies as the President 
may determine proper. 
‘‘(2) INVITATION TO CONGRESS AND THE SU-
PREME COURT.—The President shall invite appro-
priate Members of Congress and all Justices of the 
Supreme Court to attend the presentation under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) POSTHUMOUS
LIMITATION.—The Presi-
dent may not award the National Medal of Arts 
posthumously. 
‘‘(2) CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS.—The Presi-
dent may not award the National Medal of Arts to— 
‘‘(A) the Vice President, the head of an ex-
ecutive department, or a Member of Congress; 
or 
‘‘(B) the spouse, child, son-in-law, or 
daughter-in-law of an individual described in 
subparagraph (A), as determined under applica-
ble common law.’’. 
SEC. 4. THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 
MEDAL. 
Section 16 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711) is amended— 
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(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
President 
shall 
award the National Technology and Innovation Medal to 
an individual or a group who in the judgment of the Presi-
dent is deserving of special recognition by reason of out-
standing contributions to the promotion of technology or 
technological manpower for the improvement of the eco-
nomic, environmental, or social well-being of the United 
States on the basis of— 
‘‘(1) information and evidence the President de-
termines appropriate; and 
‘‘(2) recommendations from— 
‘‘(A) the National Medal of Technology 
and Innovation Nomination Evaluation Com-
mittee (or a successor of such committee); 
‘‘(B) the Director of the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office; 
‘‘(C) the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy; 
‘‘(D) the Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology; and 
‘‘(E) the Director of the National Science 
Foundation.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c); and 
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(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) NUMBER; ANNUAL REQUIREMENT.—Annually, 
the President shall award at least 1 National Technology 
and Innovation Medal, and the President may not award 
more than five of such medals in any calendar year. 
‘‘(d) CITIZENSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) CITIZENSHIP OF AN INDIVIDUAL.—An in-
dividual may be awarded the National Technology 
and Innovation Medal only if at the time the award 
is made such individual— 
‘‘(A) is a citizen or other national of the 
United States; or 
‘‘(B) is an alien lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residency who— 
‘‘(i) has filed an application or peti-
tion for naturalization in the manner pre-
scribed by section 334 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445); and 
‘‘(ii) is eligible to become a citizen of 
the United States. 
‘‘(2) CITIZENSHIP OF A GROUP.—A group may 
be awarded the National Technology and Innovation 
Medal only if such group is organized or incor-
porated in the United States. 
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‘‘(e) CEREMONIES.— 
‘‘(1) DATE
REQUIREMENT.—The presentation 
of the award under subsection (a) shall be made by 
the President, during the month of April of each cal-
endar year, with such ceremonies as the President 
may determine proper. 
‘‘(2) INVITATION TO CONGRESS AND THE SU-
PREME COURT.—The President shall invite appro-
priate Members of Congress and all Justices of the 
Supreme Court to attend the presentation under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) POSTHUMOUS
LIMITATION.—The Presi-
dent may not award the National Technology and 
Innovation Medal posthumously. 
‘‘(2) CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS.—The Presi-
dent may not award the National Technology and 
Innovation Medal to— 
‘‘(A) the Vice President, the head of an ex-
ecutive department, or a Member of Congress; 
or 
‘‘(B) the spouse, child, son-in-law, or 
daughter-in-law of an individual described in 
subparagraph (A), as determined under applica-
ble common law.’’. 
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SEC. 5. THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDAL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Humanities Medal, which shall be a medal of such 
design as is determined appropriate by the President. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The President shall award 
the National Humanities Medal, on the basis of rec-
ommendations from the National Council on the Human-
ities, to an individual or a group who in the judgment of 
the President is deserving of special recognition by reason 
of outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, 
support, and availability of the humanities in the United 
States. 
(c) NUMBER; ANNUAL REQUIREMENT.—Annually, 
the President shall award at least 1 National Humanities 
Medal, and the President may not award more than five 
of such medals in any calendar year. 
(d) CITIZENSHIP.— 
(1) CITIZENSHIP OF AN INDIVIDUAL.—An indi-
vidual may be awarded the National Humanities 
Medal only if at the time the award is made such 
individual— 
(A) is a citizen or other national of the 
United States; or 
(B) is an alien lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residency who— 
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(i) has filed an application or petition 
for naturalization in the manner prescribed 
by section 334 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445); and 
(ii) is eligible to become a citizen of 
the United States. 
(2) CITIZENSHIP OF A GROUP.—A group may 
be awarded the National Humanities Medal only if 
such group is organized or incorporated in the 
United States. 
(e) CEREMONIES.— 
(1) DATE REQUIREMENT.—The presentation of 
the award under subsection (a) shall be made by the 
President, during the month of October of each cal-
endar year, with such ceremonies as the President 
may determine proper. 
(2) INVITATION
TO
CONGRESS
AND
THE
SU-
PREME COURT.—The President shall invite appro-
priate Members of Congress and all Justices of the 
Supreme Court to attend the presentation under 
paragraph (1). 
(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) POSTHUMOUS LIMITATION.—The President 
may not award the National Humanities Medal post-
humously. 
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(2) CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS.—The Presi-
dent may not award the National Humanities Medal 
to— 
(A) the Vice President, the head of an ex-
ecutive department, or a Member of Congress; 
or 
(B) the spouse, child, son-in-law, or daugh-
ter-in-law of an individual described in subpara-
graph (A), as determined under applicable com-
mon law. 
SEC. 6. THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 
AWARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Medal of Social Sciences, which shall be a medal 
of such design as is determined appropriate by the Presi-
dent. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The President shall award 
the National Medal of Social Sciences to an individual or 
a group who in the judgment of the President is deserving 
of special recognition by reason of outstanding contribu-
tions to knowledge in the social sciences, on the basis of— 
(1) information and evidence the President de-
termines appropriate; and 
(2) recommendations from— 
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(A) the presidential committee established 
to award the medal described in this section; 
(B) the Director of the National Science 
Foundation; 
(C) the President of the National Academy 
of Science; and 
(D) the Director of the National Institutes 
of Health. 
(c) NUMBER; ANNUAL REQUIREMENT.—Annually, 
the President shall award at least 1 Medal of Social 
Sciences, and the President may not award more than five 
of such medals in any calendar year. 
(d) CITIZENSHIP.— 
(1) CITIZENSHIP OF AN INDIVIDUAL.—An indi-
vidual may be awarded the National Medal of Social 
Sciences only if at the time the award is made such 
individual— 
(A) is a citizen or other national of the 
United States; or 
(B) is an alien lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residency who— 
(i) has filed an application or petition 
for naturalization in the manner prescribed 
by section 334 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1445); and 
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(ii) is eligible to become a citizen of 
the United States. 
(2) CITIZENSHIP OF A GROUP.—A group may 
be awarded the National Medal of Social Sciences 
only if such group is organized or incorporated in 
the United States. 
(e) CEREMONIES.— 
(1) DATE REQUIREMENT.—The presentation of 
the award under subsection (a) shall be made by the 
President, during the month of April of each cal-
endar year, with such ceremonies as the President 
may determine proper. 
(2) INVITATION
TO
CONGRESS
AND
THE
SU-
PREME COURT.—The President shall invite appro-
priate Members of Congress and all Justices of the 
Supreme Court to attend the presentation under 
paragraph (1). 
(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) POSTHUMOUS LIMITATION.—The President 
may not award the National Medal of Social 
Sciences posthumously. 
(2) CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS.—The Presi-
dent may not award the National Medal of Social 
Sciences to— 
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(A) the Vice President, the head of an ex-
ecutive department, or a Member of Congress; 
or 
(B) the spouse, child, son-in-law, or daugh-
ter-in-law of an individual described in subpara-
graph (A), as determined under applicable com-
mon law. 
SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
A medal described in this Act shall be considered a 
‘‘thing of value’’ for purposes of any Federal law with re-
spect to bribery or corruption of a Government official. 
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the later of 1 year after the enactment of this Act or, 
after the enactment of this Act, on the date that the Presi-
dent awards at least one of each of the medals described 
in this Act. 
Æ 
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