North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
This legislation awards a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the 55,000 volunteers and regional communities who provided free meals and hospitality to roughly six million service members at the North Platte Canteen during World War II. After the presentation, the gold medal will be placed on public display and made available for research at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte, Nebraska. The U.S. Mint is also authorized to produce and sell bronze duplicate medals to the public to recoup production costs.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- World War II volunteers and donors to the North Platte CanteenAwarded a Congressional Gold Medal recognizing their volunteer service and donations during World War II (Sec. 3(a)).
- Lincoln County Historical MuseumReceives the Congressional Gold Medal for public display and historical research (Sec. 3(c)).
Who backs it
- United States Mint Public Enterprise FundFinances the upfront costs of designing and striking the gold and duplicate bronze medals, with costs reimbursed by sales of duplicate bronze medals (Sec. 4, Sec. 6(a)-(b)).
- Purchasers of duplicate bronze medalsPay a price covering all production, labor, materials, and overhead costs if they choose to buy duplicate bronze medals (Sec. 4, Sec. 6(b)).
The provisions, in plain language.
Award a Congressional Gold Medal honoring the individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen during World War II, and direct the Department of the Treasury to design and mint the medal.
Transfer the gold medal to the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte, Nebraska, for public display and historical research.
Authorize the Department of the Treasury to mint and sell duplicate bronze versions of the medal at a price that covers production and overhead costs.
Fund the production of the medals through the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund and deposit proceeds from duplicate medal sales back into the fund.