A bill to authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck gold medal to Admiral Hyman George Rickover.
PL 97-201 (H.R.5432), enacted 06/23/1982

96 STAT. 126 
PUBLIC LAW 97-201—JUNE 23, 1982 
Public Law 97-201 
97th Congress 
June 23, 1982 
[H.R. 5432] 
Admiral Hyman 
George Rickover. 
Commemorative 
medal. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Duplicates. 
An Act 
To authorize the presentation on behalf of the Congress of a specially struck gold 
medal to Admiral Hyman George Rickover. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress 
finds and declares that— 
(1) Admiral Hyman George Rickover has served his country 
for sixty-three years with the highest distinction, with uncom-
mon dedication, and with great honor as an officer of the United 
States Navy; 
(2) Admiral Rickover has pioneered the development of 
nuclear reactor technology for the propulsion of naval vessels, 
has provided the expertise to construct the world's first true 
submersible, and thereby has revolutionized the concepts of 
naval warfare; 
(3) with an unswerving faith in, and devotion to, the United 
States of America, Admiral Rickover has contributed to the 
defense of our Nation and to the peaceful development of 
nuclear reactor technology for the world by developing and 
constructing the first full-scale nuclear electrical generating 
plant in the United States; 
(4) Admiral Rickover has developed and maintained stand-
ards of safety for the use of nuclear energy which have permit-
ted the continued safe operation of naval nuclear reactor plants 
from their inception to the one hundred and sixty-one plants in 
operation today; and 
(5) Admiral Rickover has for many years provided the Con-
gress of the United States his uncompromising, independent, 
and candid advice, and greatly assisted the Congress of the 
United States in its deliberations on the issues of national 
defense, nuclear energy, environmental protection, and other 
important matters. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate are authorized to present, on 
behalf of the Congress, to Admiral Hyman George Rickover, a gold 
medal of appropriate design in recognition of his distinguished 
service to the United States and for his unique world-renowned 
contributions to the development of safe nuclear energy and to the 
defense of the United States of America. For such purpose, the 
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause to be 
struck a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions 
to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. There are 
authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $22,000 to carry out the 
provisions of this subsection. 
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury may cause duplicates in bronze 
of such medal to be coined and sold under such regulations as he 
may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, includ-
ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and 
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the gold medal. The appropriation used to cany out the provisions 
of subsection (a) shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of such 
sales. 
(c) The medals provided for in this Act are national medals for the 
purpose of section 8551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368). 
Approved June 23, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5432 (S. 2018): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Jan. 28, 29, S. 2018 considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 27, considered and passed House. 
June 9, considered and passed Senate.