A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

Bill: 114-s-2407
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2015-12-16
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa

Congressional tributes

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Law enforcement officers

Libya

Middle East

Terrorism

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8725-8726)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the United States.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2407 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2015 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Ayotte , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.

1. Findings Congress finds that— (1) on September 11, 2012, the Temporary Mission Facility of the United States, and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by militants; (2) four Americans were killed in the terrorist attack, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods; (3) Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were former Navy SEALs who served as security personnel in Libya and who, as the attack unfolded, bravely attempted to protect United States personnel and defend United States property, which in so doing, they selflessly sacrificed their own lives; (4) J. Christopher Stevens served for 21 years in the United States Foreign Service; (5) J. Christopher Stevens was serving as United States Ambassador to Libya and previously served twice in the country, as both Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council and as the Deputy Chief of Mission; (6) earlier in his life, J. Christopher Stevens also served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco; (7) Glen Doherty was a Navy SEAL for 12 years and served in Iraq and Afghanistan and attained the rank of Petty Officer First Class and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal; (8) after leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked to protect American personnel abroad; (9) Tyrone Woods served for 20 years as a Navy SEAL including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan; (10) in Iraq Tyrone Woods led multiple raids and reconnaissance missions and earned the Bronze Star; (11) after retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Tyrone Woods worked to protect American personnel abroad; (12) Sean Smith served for 6 years in the United States Air Force, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal; (13) after leaving the Air Force, Sean Smith served for 10 years in the Department of State on various assignments, which took him to places such as Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The Hague; and (14) as their careers attest, all four men served their country honorably. 2. Congressional gold medal (a) Award authorized The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of J. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the United States. (b) Design and striking For the purposes of the awards referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary ) shall strike the gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 3. Duplicate medals Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck under section 2, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medals. 4. National medals Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 5. Authorization of appropriations; proceeds of sale (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the cost of the medals struck pursuant to this Act. (b) Proceeds of sale Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.