[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2833 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2833
To posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Wilma G. Rudolph.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2003
Ms. Kilpatrick (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Ford, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Ballance, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Wilma G. Rudolph.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Wilma G. Rudolph of Clarksville, Tennessee, the 20th of
22 children, overcame a series of childhood diseases, including
scarlet fever, double pneumonia, and polio, to become an
athletic pioneer and champion in the State of Tennessee, the
United States, and the world, first as an outstanding
basketball player and track athlete in Tennessee, then as a 3-
time gold medal winner in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, and
finally as a pioneer for racial equality, goodwill, and
justice;
(2) Wilma G. Rudolph's winning of 3 gold medals in the 1960
Olympics served as an inspiration to athletes of all sports,
all races, and both genders;
(3) Wilma G. Rudolph's ability to inspire endured after her
performance in the 1960 Olympics, as demonstrated by--
(A) her receipt in 1987 of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association's Silver Anniversary Award, the
first time a woman ever received the award;
(B) her receipt of the 1989 Jackie Robinson Image
Award of the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP);
(C) her induction into the National Track and Field
Hall of Fame in 1973;
(D) her receipt of the 1985 Humanitarian of the
Year Award of the Special Olympics; and
(E) her receipt in 1993 of the National Sports
Award, the only time a woman has received the award;
(4) Wilma G. Rudolph, a graduate of Tennessee State
University, a successful businessperson, a mother, an athlete,
a coach, and a teacher, who passed away on November 12, 1994,
will forever remain an inspiration to all able-bodied and
physically-challenged individuals in overcoming odds;
(5) Wilma G. Rudolph blazed a trail that helped all people
understand the contributions of women to the world of
athletics;
(6) the legacy of Wilma C. Rudolph continues to serve as a
particular inspiration to women; and
(7) Wilma G Rudolph's life truly embodied the American
values of hard work, determination, and love of humanity.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall make
appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the
Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, honoring Wilma G.
Rudolph (posthumously) in recognition of her outstanding and enduring
contributions to humanity and to women's athletics, in the United
States and the world.
(b) Design and Striking.--For the purpose of the award referred to
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred
to as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable
emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck pursuant to section 2 under such regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, and at a price sufficient to cover the costs
thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead
expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 4. STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for
purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 5. FUNDING.
(a) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be
charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund an amount
not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized by
this Act.
(b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate
bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States
Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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