The bill authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, honoring his work collecting and preserving the history and culture of the African diaspora. After the award, the medal would go to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for display and research. Congress also expresses that the Smithsonian should make it available for display at other places and events connected to Schomburg.
The bill would recognize Schomburg’s legacy with a medal held by the Smithsonian. It also allows the Treasury Secretary to make bronze duplicate medals for sale.
The bill authorizes use of the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay medal costs, but does not state a total amount. Bronze duplicates may be sold at a price sufficient to cover their costs, and sale proceeds would go back into that fund.
The bill states that Schomburg’s collecting and preservation work helped lay the foundation for future scholarship and wider recognition of Black contributions to society. It describes the medal as an appropriate way to honor his legacy.
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