been only despair.’’. President Carter also said that 
the Peace Treaty would ‘‘strengthen cooperation be-
tween Egypt and the United States’’ and under-
scored the support of the United States for the 
agreement, saying, ‘‘I fully share and will support 
President Sadat’s belief that stability must be main-
tained in this part of the world . . . He and I recog-
nize that the security of this vital region is being 
challenged. I applaud his determination to meet that 
challenge, and my Government will stand with him’’. 
(19) The signing of the Peace Treaty enraged 
many individuals who opposed normalized relations 
with Israel. President Sadat was assassinated on Oc-
tober 6, 1981, by Khalid Islambouli, a member of 
Egyptian Islamic Jihad. President Sadat was well 
aware of the controversy to which his actions would 
lead, but pushed for peace anyway. 
(20) Upon the death of President Sadat, Presi-
dent Ronald Reagan proclaimed, ‘‘President Sadat 
was a courageous man whose vision and wisdom 
brought nations and people together. In a world 
filled with hatred, he was a man of hope. In a world 
trapped in the animosities of the past, he was a man 
of foresight, a man who sought to improve a world 
tormented by malice and pettiness’’.
(21) President Sadat is recognized in the 
United States and throughout the world as a re-
spected leader and champion of peace whose vision 
provided a roadmap for the peaceful resolution of 
conflict that endures nearly 40 years after its incep-
tion. 
(22) President Sadat bravely reached out to 
Israel and dedicated himself to peace, furthering the 
national security of Egypt and the stability of the 
Middle East. 
(23) On the 30th anniversary of the Peace 
Treaty, President Barack Obama praised the endur-
ing legacy of the Camp David Accords and the 
‘‘courage and foresight of these leaders, who stood 
together in unity to change the course of our shared 
history’’. 
President 
Obama 
closed 
by 
saying, 
‘‘Today, as we seek to expand the circle of peace 
among Arabs and Israelis, we take inspiration from 
what Israel and Egypt achieved 3 decades ago, 
knowing that the destination is worthy of the strug-
gle’’. 
(24) The Camp David Accords and the Peace 
Treaty continue to serve the interests of the United 
States by preserving peace and serving as a founda-
tion for partnership and dialogue in a region fraught 
with conflict and division. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) AWARD
AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 
of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the 
posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal 
of appropriate design to Anwar Sadat in recognition of 
his achievements and heroic actions to attain comprehen-
sive peace in the Middle East. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the 
award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. 
(c) PRESENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The gold medal referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be presented to— 
(A)(i) the widow of Anwar Sadat, Jehan 
Sadat; or 
(ii) if Jehan Sadat is unavailable, the next 
of kin of Jehan Sadat; and 
(B) a representative of the Government of 
Egypt.
(2) AWARD OF MEDAL.—Following the presen-
tation described in paragraph (1), the gold medal 
shall be given to— 
(A) Jehan Sadat; or 
(B) if Jehan Sadat is unavailable, the next 
of kin of Jehan Sadat. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3 under 
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price 
sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, mate-
rials, 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 under 
this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals
struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 
items. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.