115 HR 4320 IH: Hear our Heroes Act of 2017
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-11-09
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4320IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 9, 2017Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Lance, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Soto, Mr. Evans, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Jones, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Engel, and Mr. McEachin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain
			 veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Hear our Heroes Act of 2017. 2.Presumption of service-connection for hearing loss and tinnitusSection 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(d)
 (1)For purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both of a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by the active military, naval, or air service of the veteran, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such hearing loss or tinnitus, as the case may be, during the period of such service.
 (2)A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who while on active military, naval, or air service—
 (A)was assigned to a military occupational specialty or equivalent described in paragraph (3); or (B)served in combat.
 (3)A military occupational specialty or equivalent referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a military occupational specialty or equivalent in which individuals assigned to such military occupational specialty or equivalent in the active military, naval, or air service are or were likely to be exposed to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma as to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, as determined by the Secretary..
 3.Modification to schedule for rates for disability compensationPursuant to section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability, including pursuant to section 1112(d) of such title, as amended by section 2.


113 HR 2507 IH: War Powers Protection Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-06-26
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2507
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 26, 2013
			Mr. Massie (for
			 himself, Mr. Amash,
			 Mr. Jones,
			 Mr. Yoho, Mr. Roe of Tennessee,
			 Mr. Brooks of Alabama,
			 Mr. Pitts,
			 Mr. Meadows,
			 Mr. DesJarlais, and
			 Mr. Gohmert) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Armed Services and
			 Select Intelligence (Permanent
			 Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the
			 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
			 jurisdiction of the committee concerned

		A BILL
		To restrict funds related to escalating United States
		  military involvement in Syria.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 War Powers Protection Act of
			 2013.
		2.Prohibition on
			 funds to escalate United States military involvement in Syria
			(a)In
			 generalNo funds made available to the Central Intelligence
			 Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United
			 States involved in intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for the
			 purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting, directly
			 or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation,
			 group, organization, movement, or individual.
			(b)Duration of
			 prohibitionThe prohibition under subsection (a) shall cease to
			 apply only with a formal declaration of war pursuant to article I, section 8 of
			 the Constitution.
			(c)Quarterly
			 reportsNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
			 this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to
			 Congress a report on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements,
			 and individuals in Syria.


117 HJ 30 IH: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-09
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IA117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 30IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 9, 2021Mr. Green of Tennessee submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryJOINT RESOLUTIONProposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:  —1.Total expenditures for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year. Such total expenditures do not include those for repayment of debt principal and such total receipts may not include those derived from borrowing.2.For a national emergency, two-thirds of each House of Congress may for limited times authorize expenditures exceeding those pursuant to rules established under section 1. Debts incurred from such expenditures shall be paid as soon as practicable.3.Before each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for such fiscal year for the Government in which total expenditures do not exceed total receipts. If the President fails to perform the duty imposed by this section, any executive actions may be unilaterally overturned by a simple majority vote of each House of Congress until the date on which the President submits the proposed budget to Congress.4.The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased unless two-thirds of each House of Congress provides by law for such an increase by a roll-call vote.5.For purposes of section 2, a national emergency occurs whenever a declaration of war is in effect or whenever Congress adopts a concurrent resolution declaring a national emergency.6.Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.7.This article shall take effect beginning with the tenth fiscal year after its ratification..


116 HR 8045 IH: Genome Editing Threat Assessment Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-08-14
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8045IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 14, 2020Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Trone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a threat assessment on the potential homeland security vulnerabilities associated with genome modification and editing, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Genome Editing Threat Assessment Act.2.Genome editing threat assessment(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department, the Under Secretary for the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department, and other Federal partners, as appropriate, shall develop a threat assessment on the potential homeland security vulnerabilities associated with genome modification and editing. Such threat assessment shall include information relating to the following:(1)The dual-use of emerging biotechnology.(2)The ability of gene editing to maliciously proliferate infectious diseases and pandemics on human, animal, and plant populations.(3)The cybersecurity vulnerabilities in computer systems analyzing genomic data.(4)Privacy concerns associated with analyzing genomic data.(b)RecommendationsUpon completion of the threat assessment required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination if any changes to future operations of the Department of Homeland Security are required to address security vulnerabilities identified in such assessment.(c)ReportNot later than 60 days after the completion of the threat assessment required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the findings of such threat assessment, any identified recommendations, plans for incorporating such recommendations into future operations of the Department of Homeland Security, and any proposed legislative changes informed by such threat assessment.


113 HR 3703 IH: Approve the Pipeline Now Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-12-11
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I113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3703IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 11, 2013Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide for the expedited approval of the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Approve the Pipeline Now Act.2. Keystone XL pipeline and environmental impact statement approval(a)RequirementNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall—(1)issue a Presidential permit approving the pipeline described in the application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to the Department of State for the Keystone XL pipeline, as supplemented to include the Nebraska reroute evaluated in the Final Evaluation Report issued by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in January 2013 and approved by the Nebraska governor; and(2)issue a final environmental impact statement for such pipeline.(b)Satisfaction of requirementsThe final environmental impact statement described in subsection (a)(2), coupled with the Final Evaluation Report described in subsection (a)(1), shall be considered to satisfy all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536).(c)Consequence of failure To comply(1)General ruleIf either the Presidential permit described in subsection (a)(1) or the environmental impact statement described in subsection (a)(2) remains unissued upon the expiration of 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, until such permit and environmental impact statement are both issued no Federal funds may be expended to pay more than 75 percent of the salary of any senior official in the Department of State.(2)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term senior official in the Department of State means the Secretary of State and any Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary at the Department of State.3.Associated permits(a)RequirementNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act—(1)the Secretary of the Interior shall issue all permits associated with the pipeline project described in section 2(a) that were applied for before the date of enactment of this Act, including a grant of right-of-way and temporary use permit under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and any permit required under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.); and(2)the Secretary of the Army shall issue all permits associated with such pipeline project that were applied for before the date of enactment of this Act under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344).(b)Consequence of failure To comply(1)General ruleIf any permit described in subsection (a) remains unissued upon the expiration of 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, until all such permits are issued no Federal funds may be expended to pay more than 75 percent of the salary of—(A)in the case of a permit described in subsection (a)(1), any senior official in the Department of the Interior; and(B)in the case of a permit described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Army and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.(2)DefinitionIn this subsection, the term senior official in the Department of the Interior means the Secretary of the Interior and any Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary at the Department of the Interior.


113 S2720 IS: Route to Opportunity And Development Act of 2014
U.S. Senate
2014-07-31
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II113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2720IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 31, 2014Mrs. Hagan (for herself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to high priority
			 corridors on the National Highway System, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Route to Opportunity And Development Act of 2014 or the ROAD Act of 2014.2.High priority corridors on National Highway System(a)In generalSection 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is
			 amended by
			 striking paragraph (13) and inserting the following:(13)Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston, and
			 Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia..(b)Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate systemSection 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (109 Stat.
			 597; 115 Stat. 872; 118 Stat. 293) is amended in the first sentence by
			 inserting subsection (c)(13), after subsection (c)(9),.


116 S1514 IS: Help Students Vote Act
U.S. Senate
2019-05-16
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1514IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 16, 2019Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education
			 that participate in programs under such title to distribute voter
			 registration forms to students enrolled at the institution, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Help Students Vote Act.
 2.Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that political participation and civic engagement are fundamental to the health of American democracy, and that all citizens should be encouraged to vote, regardless of party affiliation.
 3.FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)According to the National Center for Education Statistics, undergraduate enrollment is projected to increase from 17,000,000 to 19,300,000 students between 2015 and 2026, and nearly 3,000,000 undergraduate and graduate students today enroll in exclusively online education.
 (2)According to the Pew Research Center, people between the ages of 18 and 35 comprise roughly 31 percent of the overall electorate.
 (3)In 2014, young adults (ages 18 to 29) made up about 21 percent of the voting eligible population but only 17 percent of this populations cast a ballot in the 2014 election.
 (4)Just 42 percent of 18–24-year-olds said they were registered to vote in 2014, which was the lowest rate in 40 years.
 (5)In 2008, 21 percent of young adults (ages 18 to 29) said they weren’t registered to vote because they missed the registration deadline. Six percent said they didn’t know where or how to register.
 4.Distributing voter registration formsSection 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) is amended to read as follows:

 (23)(A)The institution will make a good faith effort to distribute voter registration forms to each student, and to make such forms widely available to students at the institution. In this paragraph, the term student means an individual who is enrolled at the institution as an undergraduate or graduate student on a full-time or part-time basis, including an individual who is solely enrolled in an online course.
 (B)The institution shall be considered in compliance with the good faith requirements of subparagraph (A)—
 (i)if, with respect to each student enrolled and physically in attendance at the institution, the institution—
 (I)(aa)distributes voter registration forms not less than twice in a calendar year, and distributes such voter registration forms not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State primary election and not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State general election; or
 (bb)electronically transmits a message containing a voter registration form (or the message contains an Internet address where such a form can be downloaded) acceptable for use in the State in which the institution is located to each such student, and such electronic message is devoted exclusively to voter registration, not less than twice in a calendar year, and transmits such a message not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State primary election and not less than 30 days in advance of the deadline for registering to vote within the State for the next scheduled Federal or State general election;
 (II)makes available information regarding State registration deadlines, residency requirements, voter identification, and absentee voting, as applicable; and
 (III)ensures that an appropriate staff person or office has been designated as a Campus Vote Coordinator to ensure compliance in accordance with this clause at the institution and who shall— (aa)be publicly designated as the Campus Vote Coordinator, along with the Coordinator’s contact information, on the institution’s website; and
 (bb)upon request, provide to students residency requirements for voting, including the ability of out of State students to vote in the State in which they are enrolled and physically in attendance, in accordance with applicable State law; and
 (ii)if, with respect to each student enrolled exclusively in distance education or correspondence programs and who is not physically in attendance at the institution, the institution—
 (I)transmits a message of referral to a centralized voter registration website or platform that provides applicable voter registration forms and information to potential voters in all States, provided that such platform is hosted by a government affiliated website; and
 (II)transmits such message not less than twice in a calendar year. (C)The institution may also include voter registration forms within materials or information distributed to newly enrolled, or returning, students at the beginning of a term, consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B)..
 5.Grants authorizedThe Secretary of Education shall award grants to institutions of higher education that greatly exceed the minimum requirements under section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)), including as demonstrated by—
 (1)sponsoring large on-campus voter mobilization efforts; (2)engaging the surrounding community in nonpartisan voter registration and get out the vote efforts;
 (3)creating a website with centralized information about voter registration and election dates; (4)inviting candidates to speak on campus; and
 (5)offering rides to the polls to increase voter education, registration, and mobilization. 6.Enforcement actions (a)Corrective action (1)In generalThe Secretary of Education shall submit a written warning to an institution of higher education that violates a requirement of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) that includes a direction to correct the violation not later than 60 days after the date the warning was received.
 (2)Actions authorizedIf an institution of higher education does not correct a violation in accordance with a direction from the Secretary of Education as described in paragraph (1), the Attorney General of the United States may authorize the appropriate State law enforcement officer or the chief elections official of a State to commence a civil action in accordance with subsection (b).
				(b)Civil actions
 (1)In generalA State law enforcement officer or chief elections official of a State may commence a civil action in accordance with subsection (a) in the appropriate district court of the United States against the institution that engages in a pattern or practice of violating section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)).
 (2)ReliefIn a civil action commenced under paragraph (1), the court may— (A)grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23));
 (B)award all other appropriate relief to any person or group aggrieved by the violation; (C)to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding the amount listed in section 487(c)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B)) for any violation; and
 (D)take into account the number of days in which the infraction occurred. (3)InterventionUpon timely application, a person aggrieved by a violation of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) with respect to which a civil action is commenced under this subsection may intervene in such action, and may obtain such appropriate relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under subsection (c) with respect to such violation, along with costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
				(c)Private right of action
 (1)In generalAny person or group aggrieved by a violation of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) may commence a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against the institution that engages in such violation.
 (2)ReliefIn a civil action commenced under paragraph (1), the court may— (A)grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23));
 (B)award any other appropriate relief to the person or group aggrieved by the violation, including the costs of the action, such as reasonable attorneys fees;
 (C)to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding the amount listed in section 487(c)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B)) for any violation; and
 (D)take into account the number of days in which the infraction occurred. (3)ReportingNot later than 60 days before the date a person or group aggrieved by a violation of section 487(a)(23) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(23)) commences a civil action under paragraph (1), the person or group shall report the violation to the Department of Education, a Federal or State law enforcement agency, and the institution purported to have committed the violation via an affidavit detailing the alleged violation.
 (d)Preservation of remediesNothing in this section shall be construed to preclude or limit any remedy otherwise available under other law, including consequential and punitive damages.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 304
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 8, 2009
			Mr. Kirk (for himself
			 and Mr. Capuano) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial
			 Services

		A BILL
		To award a congressional gold medal to Joseph Barnett
		  Kirsner, M.D., Ph.D., in recognition of his many outstanding contributions to
		  the Nation.

		1.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
			(1)Dr. Joseph B. Kirsner was born in Boston in
			 1909 to poor Ukrainian immigrants.
			(2)Dr. Kirsner earned
			 his medical degree from Tufts University, graduating near the top of his class,
			 in 1933.
			(3)In 1935, Dr.
			 Kirsner joined the staff of the first academic gastroenterology unit in the
			 United States at the University of Chicago.
			(4)Dr. Kirsner earned
			 his Ph.D. in gastroenterology from the University of Chicago in 1942.
			(5)Dr. Kirsner
			 conducted invaluable research on peptic ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease,
			 colitis and Crohn’s disease, making numerous breakthroughs in the field on
			 patient management and cancer risk.
			(6)In more than 60
			 years of teaching, Dr. Kirsner trained more than 200 of the field’s leading
			 specialists, including more than 41 full professors and 14 department
			 chairs.
			(7)Dr. Kirsner
			 authored nearly 700 publications and 15 textbooks which are the leading
			 teaching materials on gastroenterology.
			(8)Dr. Kirsner helped
			 found several professional societies, including the American Society for
			 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American Association for the Study of Liver
			 Diseases.
			(9)Dr. Kirsner was
			 unrelenting in raising funds for gastrointestinal programs around the country,
			 leading to creation of the General Medicine Study Section of the National
			 Institutes of Arthritis, Metabolic, and Digestive Diseases.
			(10)In 1962, a group
			 of Dr. Kirsner’s patients established the Gastro-Intestinal Research
			 Foundation, which provided immense support for research at the University of
			 Chicago.
			(11)In 1984, the
			 Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation raised more than $2,000,000 to construct
			 the 17,000 square-foot Joseph B. Kirsner Center for the Study of Digestive
			 Diseases.
			(12)Dr. Kirsner
			 received every major award the field of gastroenterology has to offer, except
			 the one he was not eligible to win: American Digestive Health Foundation’s top
			 prize for excellence in clinical research, the Joseph B. Kirsner Award.
			(13)Aside from his
			 military service in World War II, Dr. Kirsner has practiced medicine, conducted
			 research, and educated young doctors for more than 70 years straight.
			(14)To this day, Dr.
			 Kirsner remains active in medicine, still seeing the patients he cares so much
			 for.
			(15)The Congress has awarded similar medals to
			 other doctors for their outstanding contributions to the medical field,
			 including Major Walter Reed and his associates in 1928, Dr. Thomas Anthony
			 Dooley III in 1961, Dr. Jonas E. Salk in 1977, and Dr. Ellis DeBakey in 2007.
			2.Congressional gold
			 medal
			(a)Presentation
			 authorizedThe 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 Joseph Barnett Kirsner, M.D., Ph.D., in
			 recognition of his many outstanding contributions to the Nation.
			(b)Design and
			 strikingFor purposes of the presentation referred to in
			 subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the
			 Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems,
			 devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.
			3.Duplicate
			 medalsThe 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, 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 medal.
		4.Status of
			 medals
			(a)National
			 medalsThe medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals
			 for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
			(b)Numismatic
			 itemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United
			 States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be
			 numismatic items.
			5.Authority to use
			 fund amounts; proceeds of sale
			(a)Authority To use
			 fund amountsThere 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
			 saleAmounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals
			 authorized under section 3 shall be deposited into the United States Mint
			 Public Enterprise Fund.