A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.
PL 105-14 (S.305), enacted 05/14/1997

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PUBLIC LAW 105-14—MAY 14, 1997 
Public Law 105-14 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
May 14, 1997 
to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring 
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contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and 
for other piu-poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra has touched the Hves 
of miUions around the world and across generations through 
his outstanding career in entertainment, which has spanned 
more than 5 decades; 
(2) Frank Sinatra has significantly contributed to the enter-
tainment industry through his endeavors as a producer, direc-
tor, actor, and gifted vocalist; 
(3) the humanitarian contributions of Frank Sinatra have 
been recognized in the forms of a Lifetime Achievement Award 
from the NAACP, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from 
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Presi-
dential Medal of Freedom Award, and the George Foster Pea-
body Award; and 
(4) the entertainment accomplishments of Frank Sinatra, 
including the release of more than 50 albums and appearances 
in more than 60 films, have been recognized in the forms 
of the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Kennedy Center Honors, 
8 Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording 
Arts and Science, 2 Academy Awards from the Academy of 
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and an Emmy Award. 
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SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
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(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—^The President is authorized 
to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate 
design to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his 
outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment 
career and numerous humanitarian activities. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—^For the purpose of the presentation 
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall strike a gold medal 
with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined 
by the Secretary. 
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SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
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The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the 
gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 under such regulations 
as the Secretary may prescribe, and at a price sufficient to cover 
the costs thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. 
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The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals 
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE. 31 U
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(a) 
AUTHORIZATION OF AppROPRiATiONS.^There is hereby ^°^' 
authorized to be charged against the Numismatic Public Enterprise 
Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of 
the medal authorized by this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—^Amounts received from the sales of 
duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the 
Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund. 
Approved May 14, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 305 (H.R. 279): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Feb. 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 29, H.R. 279 and S. 305 considered and passed House.