Congressional gold medal

(a) Award authorized The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Major Thomas D. Howie, in recognition of his bravery and outstanding service during the Battle of Normandy. (b) Design and striking For the purpose of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Presentation The gold medal referred to in subsection (a) shall be presented to— (1) the nephew of Thomas Howie, Tom Howie; or (2) if Tom Howie is unavailable, the next of kin of Thomas Howie. (d) Award of medal Following the presentation described in subsection (c), the gold medal shall be given to The Citadel Museum, where it shall be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.