New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act
PL 111-44 (H.R.2245), enacted 08/07/2009

123 STAT. 1966 
PUBLIC LAW 111–44—AUG. 7, 2009 
Public Law 111–44 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the President, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the historic 
and first lunar landing by humans in 1969, to award gold medals on behalf 
of the United States Congress to Neil A. Armstrong, the first human to walk 
on the moon; Edwin E. ‘‘Buzz’’ Aldrin, Jr., the pilot of the lunar module and 
second person to walk on the moon; Michael Collins, the pilot of their Apollo 
11 mission’s command module; and, the first American to orbit the Earth, John 
Herschel Glenn, Jr. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New Frontier Congressional 
Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) as spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first manned 
lunar landing mission, Neil A. Armstrong gained the distinction 
of being the first man to land a craft on the moon and first 
to step on its surface on July 21, 1969; 
(2) by conquering the moon at great personal risk to safety, 
Neil Armstrong advanced America scientifically and techno-
logically, paving the way for future missions to other regions 
in space; 
(3) Edwin E. ‘‘Buzz’’ Aldrin, Jr., joined Armstrong in 
piloting the lunar module, Eagle, to the surface of the moon, 
and became the second person to walk upon its surface; 
(4) Michael Collins piloted the command module, Columbia, 
in lunar orbit and helped his fellow Apollo 11 astronauts com-
plete their mission on the moon; 
(5) John Herschel Glenn, Jr., helped pave the way for 
the first lunar landing when on February 20, 1962, he became 
the first American to orbit the Earth; and 
(6) John Glenn’s actions, like Armstrong’s, Aldrin’s and 
Collins’s, continue to greatly inspire the people of the United 
States. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is authorized 
to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin 
E. ‘‘Buzz’’ Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John Herschel Glenn, 
Jr., each a gold medal of appropriate design, in recognition of 
their significant contributions to society. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the presentation 
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
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123 STAT. 1967 
PUBLIC LAW 111–44—AUG. 7, 2009 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2245 (S. 951): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009): 
July 20, considered and passed House. 
July 21, considered and passed Senate. 
strike gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, 
to be determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell duplicates 
in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under 
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient 
to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of 
machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medals. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. 
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals 
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is authorized 
to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund, such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs 
of the medals struck pursuant to this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the sale of 
duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be depos-
ited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. 
Approved August 7, 2009. 
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