To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their service to the Nation.
PL 106-251 (H.R.3591), enacted 07/27/2000

114 STAT. 624 
PUBLIC LAW 106-251—JULY 27, 2000 
Public Law 106-251 
106th Congress 
An Act 
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'^^ provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to former 
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President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their 
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service to the Nation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
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the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
note. 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Both former President Ronald Reagan and his wife 
Nancy Reagan have distinguished records of public service to 
the United States, the American people, and the international 
community. 
(2) As President, Ronald Reagan restored "the great, con-
fident roar of American progress, growth, and optimism", a 
pledge which he made before elected to office. 
(3) President Ronald Reagan's leadership was instrumental 
in uniting a divided world by bringing about an end to the 
cold war. 
(4) The United States enjoyed sustained economic pros-
perity and employment growth during Ronald Reagan's presi-
dency, 
(5) President Ronald Reagan's wife Nancy not only served 
as a gracious First Lady but also as a proponent for preventing 
alcohol and drug use among the Nation's youth by championing 
the "Just Say No" campaign. 
(6) Together, Ronald and Nancy Reagan dedicated their 
lives to promoting national pride and to bettering the quality 
of life in the United States and throughout the world. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—^The Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate 
shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on 
behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to 
former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in 
recognition of their service to the Nation. 
(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. 
Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the 
Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold 
medal struck pursuant to 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 medal. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. 
The medals struck under this Act are national medals for 
purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 5. FUNDING AND PROCEEDS OF SALE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—^There is hereby authorized to be charged 
against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund an amount 
not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized 
by 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. 
Approved July 27, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3591: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
Apr. 3, considered and passed House. 
July 13, considered and passed Senate.