H.R.4462 - Code Talkers Recognition Act

To authorize the award of a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century in recognition of their heroic and dramatic contributions to the Nation, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Code Talkers Recognition Act as introduced.
  • Official: To authorize the award of a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th Century in recognition of their heroic and dramatic contributions to the Nation, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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12/12/2007--Introduced.Code Talkers Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for: (1) the award on behalf of Congress of a single gold medal of appropriate design to honor the Native American members of the

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12/12/2007--Introduced.
Code Talkers Recognition Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for:
(1) the award on behalf of Congress of a single gold medal of appropriate design to honor the Native American members of the U.S. Armed Forces, collectively, who served as Code Talkers in any foreign conflict in which the United States was involved during the 20th century for display in the Smithsonian Institution; and
(2) presentation of a gold duplicate of such medal to each Indian tribe that had tribal members who served as such Code Talkers. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike:
(1) silver duplicates for transmittal to each individual who served as a Code Talker (or next of kin); and
(2) bronze duplicates for public sale.


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01/20/10
H.R.4462: To accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable ...

Deems a contribution as meeting the recordkeeping requirements of the Internal Revenue Code if the taxpayer produces a telephone bill showing the name of the donee organization and the date and amount of the contribution. Designates the provisions of this

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10/18/08
WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-420, The Code Talkers Recognition ...

The Code Talkers Recognition Act (H.R. 4462) ยท The Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 (S. 2681). See Bills on the Same Subject: Armed forces, Commemorations, Communications, Congress, Congressional gold medals, Defense policy, ...

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03/14/08
News Sites Tell the Truth About Yeagley: He's "Anti Indian" and ...

They actually support HR4462, the Code Talker bill! That puts CERA/CERF in the same company as the National Congress of American Indians, whose executive director Jackie Johnson promoted the bill at NCAI's recent winter session in DC. ...

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