S 1207
105th Congress
Senate
Commemorations
Agriculture and Food
Arts
Arts, Culture, Religion
Charities
Congress
Congressional gold medals
Entertainers
Food relief
Foundations
Gifts
Hispanic Americans
Hunger
Minorities
Nonprofit organizations
Social Welfare
A bill to authorize the President to award a congressional gold medal to the family of the late Raul Julia, and for other purposes.
Introduced: September 23, 1997
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Became law
Sep 23, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Sep 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9791)
Sep 23, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the President to present a gold medal, on behalf of the Congress, to the family of the late Raul Julia in recognition of his dedication to ending world hunger and his contributions to the Latino community and to the performing arts.
States that no appropriations are authorized to implement this Act, but gifts and donations for the purpose may be accepted.
Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer from the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to the Raul Julia Ending Hunger Fund and to the National Hispanic Foundation of the Arts, any proceeds above costs from such gifts and donations as well as sales of duplicate bronze medals.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Committees of jurisdiction
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