United States · Bill · S
S. 951 (111th)
New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act
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1 May 2009
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Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
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Summary
New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the President to present gold medals, on behalf of Congress, to: (1) the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission to the surface of the moon, Neil A. Armstrong (the first human to walk on the moon), Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. (pilot of the lunar module Eagle and second person to walk on the moon), and Michael Collins (pilot of their command module Columbia) in recognition of the first lunar landing, on July 20, 1969; and (2) John Herschel Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, on February 20, 1962.
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 July 2009
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 July 2009
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 20 July 2009
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 May 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 May 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/951
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/951