S. 2147 — Considered and Passed (Senate)

II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2014 Mrs. Hagan (for herself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Nelson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend Public Law 112–59 to provide for the display of the congressional gold medal awarded to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, by the Smithsonian Institution and at other appropriate locations. 1. Display of congressional gold medal by the Smithsonian Institution Section 2 of the Act entitled An Act to grant the congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines, approved November 23, 2011 (31 U.S.C. 5111 note), is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps. .