legislation: 96-s-1792
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| 96-s-1792 | 96 | s | 1792 | A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to Simon Wiesenthal. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1979-09-21 | 1980-03-17 | Public Law 96-211. | Senate | Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] | SD | D | M000452 | 21 | (Reported to Senate from the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 96-435) Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal of appropriate design to Simon Wiesenthal in recognition of his contribution to international justice through the documentation and location of war criminals from World War II. Authorizes the appropriation of a specified sum after October 1, 1980, to carry out the provision of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z |