#aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afaf ,,an ,,act ,to award the ,congressional ,gold ,medal to ,bob ,dole1 in recognition for his service to the nation as a soldier1 legislator1 and statesman4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bob ,dole ,congressional ,gold ,medal ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,bob ,dole was born on ,july #bb1 #aibc1 in ,russell1 ,kansas4 7#b7 ,growing up during the ,great ,depression1 ,bob ,dole learned the values of hard work and discipline1 and worked at a local drug store4 7#c7 ,in #aida1 ,bob ,dole enrolled at the ,university of ,kansas as a pre-medical student4 ,during his time at ,,ku he played for the basketball1 football1 and track teams1 and joined the ,kappa ,sigma ,fraternity1 from which he would receive the ,man of the ,year award in #aigj4 7#d7 ,bob ,dole's collegiate studies were interrupted by ,,wwii1 and he enlisted in the ,united ,states ,army4 ,during a military offensive in ,italy1 he was seriously wounded while trying to save a fellow soldier4 ,despite his grave injuries1 ,dole recovered and was awarded two ,purple ,hearts and a ,bronze ,star with an ,oak ,cluster for his service4 ,he also received an ,american ,campaign ,medal1 a ,european-,african-,middle ,eastern ,campaign ,medal1 and a ,world ,war ,,ii ,victory ,medal4 7#e7 ,while working on his law degree from ,washburn ,university1 ,bob ,dole was elected into the ,kansas ,house of ,representatives1 serving from #aiea-aiec4 7#f7 ,bob ,dole was elected into the ,u4,s4 ,house of ,representatives and served two ,kansas districts from #aifa-aifi4 7#g7 ,in #aifi1 ,bob ,dole was elected into the ,u4,s4 ,senate and served until #aiif4 ,over the course of this period1 he served as ,chairman of the ,republican ,national ,committee1 ,chairman of the ,finance ,committee1 ,senate ,minority ,leader1 and ,senate ,majority ,leader4 7#h7 ,bob ,dole was known for his ability to work across the aisle and embrace practical bipartisanship on issues such as ,social ,security4 7#i7 ,bob ,dole has been a life-long advocate for the disabled and was a key figure in the passing of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act in #aiij4 7#aj7 ,after his appointment as ,majority ,leader1 ,bob ,dole set the record as the nation's longest-serving ,republican ,leader in the ,senate4 7#aa7 ,several ,presidents of the ,united ,states have specially honored ,bob ,dole for his hard work and leadership in the public sector4 ,this recognition is exemplified by the following3 7,a7 ,president ,reagan awarded ,bob ,dole the ,presidential ,citizens ,medal in #aihi stating1 ,whether on the battlefield or ,capitol ,hill1 ,senator ,dole has served ,america heroically4 ,senate ,majority ,leader during one of the most productive ,congresses of recent time1 he has also been a friend to veterans1 farmers1 and ,americans from every walk of life4 ,bob ,dole has stood for integrity1 straight talk and achievement throughout his years of distinguished public service44 7,b7 ,upon awarding ,bob ,dole with the ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom in #aiig1 ,president ,clinton made the following comments1 ,son of the soil1 citizen1 soldier and legislator1 ,bob ,dole understands the ,american people1 their struggles1 their triumphs and their dreams ''' ,in times of conflict and crisis1 he has worked to keep ,america united and strong ''' our country is better for his courage1 his determination1 and his willingness to go the long course to lead ,america44 7#ab7 ,after his career in public office1 ,bob ,dole became an active advocate for the public good4 ,he served as ,national ,chairman of the ,world ,war ,,ii ,memorial ,campaign1 helping raise over #aig million to construct the ,national ,,wwii ,memorial1 and as ,co-,chair of the ,families of ,freedom ,scholarship ,fund1 raising over #abj million for the educational needs of the families of victims of #i_/aa4 7#ac7 ,from #aiig-bjja1 ,bob ,dole served as chairman of the ,international ,commission on ,missing ,persons in the ,former ,yugoslavia4 7#ad7 ,in #bjjc1 ,bob ,dole established ,the ,robert ,j4 ,dole ,institute of ,politics at the ,university of ,kansas to encourage bipartisanship in politics4 7#ae7 ,bob ,dole is a strong proponent of international justice and1 in #bjjd1 received the ,golden ,medal of ,freedom from the ,president of ,kosovo for his support of democracy and freedom in ,kosovo4 7#af7 ,in #bjjg1 ,president ,george ,w4 ,bush appointed ,bob ,dole to co-chair the ,president's ,commission on ,care for ,america's ,returning ,wounded ,warriors1 which inspected the system of medical care received by ,u4,s4 soldiers returning from ,iraq and ,afghanistan4 7#ag7 ,bob ,dole was the co-creator of the ,mc,govern-,dole ,international ,food for ,education and ,child ,nutrition ,program1 helping combat child hunger and poverty4 ,in #bjjh1 he was co-awarded the ,world ,food ,prize for his work with this organization4 7#ah7 ,bob ,dole is co-founder of the ,bipartisan ,policy ,center which works to develop policies suitable for bipartisan support4 7#ai7 ,bob ,dole is a strong advocate for veterans1 having volunteered on a weekly basis for more than a decade on behalf of the ,honor ,flight ,network4 7#bj7 ,bob ,dole serves as ,finance ,chairman of the ,campaign for the ,national ,eisenhower ,memorial1 leading the private fundraising effort to memorialize ,president ,dwight ,d4 ,eisenhower in ,washington1 ,,dc4 7#ba7 ,bob ,dole was acknowledged by many organizations for his achievements both inside and outside of politics1 including being awarded the ,u4,s4 ,senator ,john ,heinz ,award for ,outstanding ,public ,service ,by ,an ,elected ,official1 the ,gold ,good ,citizenship ,award1 the ,american ,patriot ,award1 the ,survivor's ,gratitude ,award1 the ,u4,s4 ,association of ,former ,member of ,congress ,distinguished ,service ,award1 a ,distinguished ,service ,medal1 the ,french ,legion of ,honor medal1 the ,horatio ,alger ,award1 the ,u4,s4 ,defense ,department's ,distinguished ,public ,service ,award1 the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association's ,teddy ,roosevelt ,award1 the ,albert ,schweitzer ,medal for outstanding contributions to animal welfare1 the #bjjd ,sylvanus ,thayer ,award1 and honorary degrees from the ,university of ,kansas1 ,fort ,hays ,state ,university1 and the ,university of ,new ,hampshire ,school of ,law4 7#bb7 ,throughout his life-long service to our country1 ,bob ,dole has embodied the ,american spirit of leadership and determination1 and serves as one of the most prolific role models both in and outside of politics4 #c4 ,congressional gold medal 7a7 ,award authorized ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award1 on behalf of ,congress1 of a gold medal of appropriate design to ,bob ,dole1 in recognition for his service to the nation as a soldier1 legislator1 and statesman4 7b7 ,design and striking ,for the purpose of the award referred to in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems1 devices1 and inscriptions to be determined by the ,secretary4 #d4 ,duplicate medals ,the ,secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section #c under such regulations as the ,secretary may prescribe1 at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof1 including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 and overhead expenses1 and the cost of the gold medal4 #e4 ,status of medals 7a7 ,national medals ,the medals struck under this ,act are national medals for purposes of chapter #ea of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,numismatic items ,for purposes of sections #eacd and #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all medals struck under this ,act shall be considered to be numismatic items4 ,passed the ,senate ,august #c1 #bjag4,secretary