93 STAT. 32
PUBLIC LAW 96-15—MAY 26, 1979 Public Law 96-15 96th Congress An Act
May 26, 1979 [S. 631]
John Wayne, commemorative medal.
Appropriation authorization. Duplicates.
To authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to John Wayne. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the President of the United States is authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, to John Wayne, a gold medal of appropriate design in recognition of his distinguished career as an actor and his service to the Nation. 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, including "John Wayne, American", to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $15,000 to carry out the provisions of this subsection. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury may cause duplicates in bronze 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 subsection 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 May 26, 1979.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 96-110 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): May 3, considered and passed Senate. May 23, H.R. 3767 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 631, amended, passed in lieu; Senate concurred in House amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 22: May 26, Presidential statement.
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