S 1062
105th Congress
Senate
Commemorations
Armed Forces and National Security
Christianity
Clergy
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Peace
Religion
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 24, 1997
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Became law
Jul 24, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jul 24, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8091)
Jul 24, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the President to present a gold medal to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to religious understanding and peace.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike duplicate medals in bronze.
Authorizes appropriations from the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund, where sales proceeds shall be deposited.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
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