S 1527
112th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional tributes
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
North Carolina
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II.
Introduced: September 8, 2011
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Became law
Sep 8, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 8, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the Montford Point Marines, U.S. Marine Corps, in recognition of their service during World War II. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.)
Provides for the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the Montford Point Marines.
Permits the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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