A bill to amend Public Law 112-59 to provide for the display of the congressional gold medal awarded to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, by the Smithsonian Institution and at other appropriate locations.

Bill: 113-s-2147
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Introduced: 2014-03-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Military history

Military personnel and dependents

North Carolina

Racial and ethnic relations

Smithsonian Institution
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-14
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Requires the congressional gold medal awarded in honor of the Montford Point Marines, U. S. Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II, to be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be displayed and made available for research. </p> <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines. </p>

action_date: 2014-03-13
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Requires the congressional gold medal awarded in honor of the Montford Point Marines, U. S. Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II, to be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it will be displayed and made available for research. </p> <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the medal available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2014 Mrs. Hagan (for herself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend Public Law 112–59 to provide for the display of the congressional gold medal awarded to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, by the Smithsonian Institution and at other appropriate locations.

1. Display of congressional gold medal by the Smithsonian Institution Section 2 of the Act entitled An Act to grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines , approved November 23, 2011 ( 31 U.S.C. 5111 note), is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps. .

tv_txt: 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend Public Law 112–59 to provide for the display of the congressional gold medal awarded to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, by the Smithsonian Institution and at other appropriate locations.

1. Display of congressional gold medal by the Smithsonian Institution Section 2 of the Act entitled An Act to grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines , approved November 23, 2011 ( 31 U.S.C. 5111 note), is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps. .

Passed the Senate March 13, 2014. Secretary