PUBLIC LAW 96-138—DEC. 12, 1979
93 STAT. 1063
Public Law 96-138 96th Congress An Act Authorizing the President of the United States to present a gold medal to the American Red Cross.
Dec. 12, 1979 [H.R. 4259]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Presi- American Red dent is authorized to present in the name of Congress, an appropriate Cross.medal. gold medal to the American Red Cross, in recognition of its unselfish Gold and humanitarian service to the people of the United States. For such purposes, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be struck a gold medal with suitable emblems, device, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. There are authorized to be appropriated not Appropriation to exceed $15,000 after October 1, 1980, to carry out the purposes of authorization. this subsection. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury may cause duplicates in bronze Duplicates. of 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, and the appropriation used for carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of such sale. (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 December 12, 1979.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 96-429 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): Oct. 15, considered and passed House. Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate.
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