To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes.
PL 105-51 (H.R.2248), enacted 10/06/1997

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PUBLIC LAW 105-51—OCT. 6, 1997 
Public Law 105-51 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
Oct. 6, 1997 
to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and 
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enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other 
purposes. 
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) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew— 
(A) is the spiritual leader of nearly 300 million 
Orthodox Christians around the world and millions of 
Orthodox Christians in America; and 
(B) is recognized in the United States and abroad 
as a leader in the quest for world peace, respect for the 
Earth's environment, and greater religious understanding; 
(2) the extraordinary efforts of Ecumenical Patriarch 
Bartholomew continue to bring people of all faiths closer 
together in America and around the world; 
(3) the courageous leadership of Ecumenical Patriarch 
Bartholomew for peace in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, the 
Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean, and 
elsewhere 
inspires and encourages people of all faiths toward his dream 
of world peace in the new millennium; and 
(4) the outstanding accomplishments of Ecumenical Patri-
arch Bartholomew have been formally recognized and honored 
by numerous governmental, academic, and other institutions 
around the world. 
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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 Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his 
outstanding and enduring contributions to religious understanding 
and peace. 
(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. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the 
gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 under such regulations 
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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. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE. 31 USC 5111 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby "
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authorized to be charged against the Numismatic Public Enterprise 
Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of 
the medsil 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 October 6, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2248: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Sept. 17, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.