U.S. Congress - H.R.4544 Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007
H.R.4544 - Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007
To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers. view all titles (3)
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- Short: Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: To require the issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers. as introduced.
- Short: Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 as enacted.
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10/15/2008--Public Law. Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals (to be maintained by the Smithsonian Institution) to recognize the service of Native AmericOfficial Summary
10/15/2008--Public Law. Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008 - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the award of gold medals (to be maintained by the Smithsonian Institution) to recognize the service of Native American code talkers during World War I and World War II. Defines "code talker" as a Native American who served in the Armed Forces during a foreign conflict and who transmitted secret coded messages for tactical military operations during World War I and World War II using native tribal language.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury:
(1) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Indian tribes, to identify each Native American tribe, with the exception of the Navajo Nation, that had a member serve as a Native American code talker;
(2) to provide a list of such code talkers to the Smithsonian Institution;
(3) to design and strike the gold medals to be awarded; and
(4) to strike silver duplicate medals for such code talkers or their next of kin or personal representatives. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals to pay for the cost of the gold and silver medals. Directs the Smithsonian Institution to accept and maintain the gold medals awarded on behalf of the code talkers. Encourages the Smithsonian Institution to create a standing exhibit for Native American code talkers or Native American veterans. Authorizes payment from the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund for the cost of medals struck pursuant to this Act.
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H.R.4544: Elizabeth A. Connelly Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
[http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s2781/show S.2781] || Rosa's Law || Unanimous || 1125 || [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4544/show HR4544] |- | [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s2868/show S.2868] ...
Bed Time in Alaska - Open Thread - Mudstock Miami? « Mudflats
2008, H.R. 4544 The Congress finds the following: (1) When the United States entered World War I, Native Americans were not accorded the status of citizens of the United States. (2) Without regard to that lack of citizenship, ...
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HR 4544, or the Code Talkers Recognition Act of 2008, honors Indian soldiers who used their languages to develop codes for the US military during World Wars I and II. The act authorizes the recognition of ...] ...
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