98 STAT. 186
PUBLIC LAW 98-285—MAY 17, 19^4 Public Law 98-285 98th Congress An Act
May 17, 1984 [H.R. 3240]
Appropriation authorization.
-JQ authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of Congress a specially struck medal to the widow of Roy Wilkins.
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 Aminda Badeau Wilkins, the widow of Roy Wilkins, a gold medal of appropriate design in recognition of the incomparable contribution of Roy Wilkins to the struggle for civil rights and equality for all Americans. 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 are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $25,000 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. The appropriation used to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds of such sales. SEC. 2. The medals provided for in this Act are national medals for purposes of section 5111 of title 31, United States Code. Approved May 17, 1984.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3240: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): Mar. 13, considered and passed House. May 8, considered and passed Senate.
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