#aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #fde ,,an ,,act ,to award a ,congressional ,gold ,medal1 collectively1 to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the ,north ,platte ,canteen in ,north ,platte1 ,nebraska1 during ,world ,war ,,ii from ,december #be1 #aida1 to ,april #a1 #aidf4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,north ,platte ,canteen ,congressional ,gold ,medal ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,home-front volunteerism was integral to the victory of the ,united ,states during ,world ,war ,,ii4 ,numerous exemplars of patriotism emerged throughout the ,midwest1 galvanizing the rural ,united ,states and the rest of the country supporting the war effort4 7#b7 ,the ,north ,platte ,canteen in ,north ,platte1 ,nebraska1 was one of the largest volunteer efforts of ,world ,war ,,ii4 7#c7 ,canteen services boosted morale in the ,united ,states by providing free1 wholesome entertainment to troops traveling across the country4 ,approximately #abj community-based canteens operated in the ,united ,states during ,world ,war ,,ii4 7#d7 ,the ,north ,platte ,canteen greeted and served food to approximately #f1jjj1jjj ,united ,states troops traveling across the ,united ,states from ,december #be1 #aida1 to ,april #a1 #aidf4 7#e7 ,on ,december #ag1 #aida1 the residents of ,north ,platte1 ,nebraska1 received information that a train of ,nebraska ,national ,guardsmen would be traveling through ,north ,platte en route to the ,west ,coast of the ,united ,states4 ,although the train carried members of the ,kansas ,national ,guard1 residents of the community welcomed the men from ,kansas with food and other items as an appreciation for their service4 7#f7 ,on ,december #ah1 #aida1 ,rae ,wilson1 of ,north ,platte1 proposed to her community the idea of establishing the ,north ,platte ,canteen so that residents could greet ,united ,states troops en route to serving the ,united ,states in the ,european ,theater or the ,pacific ,theater4 7#g7 #ee1jjj individuals1 the majority of whom were women1 from #abe communities in ,nebraska1 ,colorado1 and ,kansas donated food and volunteered at the ,north ,platte ,canteen for approximately #e years4 7#h7 ,the ,north ,platte ,canteen provided hospitality to as many as #bd troop trains per day4 ,during a #a-month period1 the volunteers at the ,canteen served over #dj1jjj homemade cookies1 #cj1jjj hard-boiled eggs1 #f1ejj doughnuts1 #d1jjj loaves of bread1 #c1jjj pounds of meat1 #dej pounds of cheese1 #fj quarts of peanut butter1 #a1cej pounds of coffee1 #a1jjj quarts of cream1 #gej dozen rolls1 and #fjj birthday cakes4 7#i7 ,the ,north ,platte ,canteen principally operated at the ,union ,pacific ,railroad station in ,north ,platte1 ,nebraska1 with volunteers from local communities1 organizations1 churches1 schools1 and other groups1 and without ,federal assistance4 7#aj7 #acg1jjj in cash contributions supported the operations of the ,north ,platte ,canteen for almost #e years4 ,the funds were raised through benefit dances1 scrap-metal drives1 school victory clubs1 donation cans in local businesses1 and from the relatives of troops who traveled through the ,north ,platte area4 7#aa7 ,in ,december #aidc1 the ,north ,platte ,canteen was honored by the ,united ,states ,army with the presentation of the ,meritorious ,wartime ,service ,award by the ,secretary of ,war4 7#ab7 ,in #bjjd1 the #ajhth ,congress passed a resolution recognizing the heroic efforts of those who made enormous sacrifices to make the ,north ,platte ,canteen a success during ,world ,war ,,ii4 #c4 ,congressional gold medal 7a7 ,presentation authorized ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation1 on behalf of ,congress1 of a gold medal of appropriate design to the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the ,north ,platte ,canteen in ,north ,platte1 ,nebraska1 during ,world ,war ,,ii4 7b7 ,design and striking ,for purposes of the presentation described 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 inscriptions1 to be determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,lincoln ,county ,historical ,museum ,following the presentation described in subsection 7a71 the gold medal shall be given to the ,lincoln ,county ,historical ,museum in ,north ,platte1 ,nebraska1 where the medal shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research4 #d4 ,duplicate medals ,the ,secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section #c1 at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals1 including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 and overhead expenses4 #e4 ,status of medals 7a7 ,national medals ,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 #f4 ,authority to use fund amounts2 proceeds of sale 7a7 ,authority ,to use fund amounts ,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 ,act4 7b7 ,proceeds of sale ,amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section #d shall be deposited into the ,united ,states ,mint ,public ,enterprise ,fund4 ,passed the ,senate ,june #h1 #bjbf4,secretary