PUBLIC LAW 96-211—MAR. 17, 1980
94 STAT. 101
Public Law 96-211 96th Congress An Act To authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Simon Wiesenthal.
Mar. 17, 1980 [S. 1792]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) the Presi- Simon dent of the United States is authorized to present, on behalf of the Wiesenthal. Congress, to Simon Wiesenthal, a gold medal of appropriate design in Commemorative medal. recognition of his contribution to international justice through the documentation and location of war criminals from World War IL 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 is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed Appropriation $15,000 after October 1, 1980, to carry out the provisions of this authorization. subsection. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury may cause duplicates in bronze of Duplicates. such medal to be coined and sold under such regulations as he may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and the gold medal. The appropriation made to carry 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 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368). Approved March 17, 1980.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 96-435 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 125 (1979): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 126 (1980): Mar. 3, H.R. 5548 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 1792 passed in lieu.
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