(7) John Walsh has also lobbied for a constitu-
tional amendment that would secure victims’ rights;
(8) John Walsh, not ceasing his dedication to
the safety and welfare of children with the enact-
ment of new protective statutes, established a public
information television program, ‘‘America’s Most
Wanted’’, to expose the criminal activity of various
fugitives throughout the United States and abroad;
(9) four days after the debut of the program,
on February 11, 1988, the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation announced the capture in New York City of
one of its 10 Most Wanted fugitives, David James
Roberts, as a direct result of tips from viewers of
the program;
(10) on May 29, 1988, FBI Director William
Sessions appeared on ‘‘America’s Most Wanted’’ to
announce the addition of three new fugitives to the
FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list, one of whom was cap-
tured within 24 hours after the announcement;
(11) on July 17, 1988, Robert Wayne Fisher,
a fugitive wanted for the murder of his wife, was
captured just 33 minutes after John Walsh profiled
him on ‘‘America’s Most Wanted’’;
(12) on May 7, 1989, John Walsh facilitated
the capture of a New Jersey mass murderer who
had been at large for nearly 18 years;
(13) John Walsh profiled 1,455 fugitives from
justice on ‘‘America’s Most Wanted’’ as of December
3, 1998, 914 of whom have been captured, including
538 who were captured as a direct result of being
profiled;
(14) on May 10, 1990, John Walsh and ‘‘Amer-
ica’s Most Wanted’’ for the first time helped recover
a missing child, Nicole Ravesi, and aided in the ar-
rest of her abductor, Kenneth Cole;
(15) in all, John Walsh has profiled 348 cases
involving missing or kidnapped persons, 150 of
whom have been reunited with their families;
(16) John Walsh has profiled 100 criminal sus-
pects whose identities were unknown to law enforce-
ment officials, and 24 of the suspects have been
identified as a result of being profiled;
(17) at the request of law enforcement officials,
John Walsh has also profiled 17 unidentified victims
of foul play, and eight of the victims have been iden-
tified as a result of being profiled;
(18) the outstanding contributions of John
Walsh to crime victims and the law enforcement
community have come at no cost to the taxpayers of
the United States; and
(19) John Walsh, through ‘‘America’s Most
Wanted’’ and through other endeavors, continues to
serve law enforcement officials and crime victims
through his unfailing dedication to pursuing and
capturing dangerous fugitives, protecting the safety
of children, and bringing closure to victims of crime
in the United States.
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 John Walsh in recognition
of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American
society in the fields of law enforcement and victims’ rights.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—Effective
February 1, 1999, there are authorized to be appropriated
$30,000 to carry out this section.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
(a) STRIKING
AND SALE.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the
gold medal struck under section 2 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.
(b) REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROPRIATION.—The ap-
propriation used to carry out section 2 shall be reimbursed
out of the proceeds of sales under subsection (a).
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck under this Act are national medals
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
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