HR 1369
President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Bill overview
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to former President Jimmy Carter in recognition of his extensive service to the nation. The bill outlines the process for presenting the medal, including its design and disposition, and authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce duplicate bronze medals for sale. Ultimately, the gold medal will be given to the Carter Center.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the posthumous presentation of a gold Congressional Gold Medal to Jimmy Carter.
- Specifies the design of the medal, including an image and inscription of his name.
- Directs the gold medal to be given to the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Permits the U.S. Mint to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals.
- Designates medals struck under this Act as national medals.
- Authorizes the use of funds from the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover the costs of the medals.
- Specifies how proceeds from the sale of duplicate bronze medals will be handled.
Who is affected
- Former President Jimmy Carter
- The Carter Center
- Congress
- U.S. Mint
- American citizens
Notable changes
- Establishes a formal recognition of Jimmy Carter’s service through a Congressional Gold Medal.
- Designates the Carter Center as the recipient of the gold medal.
- Authorizes the production and sale of duplicate bronze medals, providing a revenue stream for the U.S. Mint.
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Primary sponsor
Sanford D. Bishop
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1369
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to former President Jimmy Carter in recognition of his service to the Nation.
This Act may be cited as the President Jimmy Carter Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Congress finds the following:
President Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
President Carter graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1946 and actively served as a submarine officer for 7 years. He served in the Navy Reserve for another 8 years, separating from the Navy with the rank of Lieutenant in 1961.
President Carter married his wife and life partner of 77 years, Rosalynn Smith, on July 7th, 1946, in Plains, Georgia.
President Carter entered state politics in 1962 and was elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 14th District in 1963. He was sworn in as the 76th governor of Georgia in 1971. During his tenure, he emphasized government efficiency and removing racial discrimination.
Guided by his moral values and deep religious faith, Jimmy Carter’s presidency was characterized by a commitment to championing civil and human rights around the world. His foreign policy accomplishments include the Panama Canal treaties, the Camp David Accords, the normalization and treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel following the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, the SALT II nuclear limitation treaty with the Soviet Union, and the establishment of United States diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
President Jimmy Carter’s domestic legacy includes the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), one of the most significant pieces of environmental legislation ever approved by Congress; the Nation’s first national energy policy; and the creation of the Departments of Education and Energy.
After his presidency, he founded the Carter Center along with his wife Rosalynn, which is dedicated to conflict resolution, supervising democratic elections abroad, and combating neglected tropical diseases.
Through their work with the Carter Center, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are credited with the near eradication of the painful parasitic infection known as Guinea worm disease, reducing cases from an estimated total of 3,500,000 in 1986 to just 14 in 2023.
Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity known as the Carter Work Project, Jimmy and his wife Rosalynn led and worked alongside over 100,000 volunteers across 14 countries to build, improve, and repair over 4,400 homes.
In 2002, Jimmy Carter became the third American President to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development
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President Carter exemplifies American voluntarism through his countless service activities in his home State of Georgia, throughout the United States, and across the world.
Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. The design shall bear an image of, and inscription of the name of Jimmy Carter.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this Act.
Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.