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115 STAT. 2406 PUBLIC LAW 107-127-^AN. 16, 2002 as a military leader in coordinating the planning, strategy, and execution of the United States and NATO combat action and his invaluable contributions to the United States and to the successful return to peace in the Balkans as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.— For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 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. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. The Secretary may strike bronze duplicates of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, and may sell such bronze duplicates 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. SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $30,000 to carry out section 3. (b) PROCEEDS OF SALES. —Amounts received from sales of duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be credited to the appropriation made pursuant to the authorization provided in subsection (a). Approved January 16, 2002. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2751: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): Dec. 19, considered and passed House. Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.