Congressional gold medal

(a) Presentation authorized The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design in honor of the Medevac Marines and Navy Corpsmen of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their heroic military service, which saved countless lives and contributed directly to the defense of the United States. (b) Design and striking For purposes of the presentation 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, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense. (c) United States Navy Medical Department Museum (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Medevac Marines and Navy Corpsmen of the Vietnam War, the gold medal shall be given to the National Museum of the United States Navy, where it will be available for display as appropriate and available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the National Museum of the United States Navy should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at appropriate locations associated with the Vietnam War, and that preference should be given to locations affiliated with the National Museum of the United States Navy.