H.R. 4087 — A bill authorizing the President to present gold medals to the families of the crew members of mission 51-L of the space shuttle Challenger.

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Authorizes and requests the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, gold medals to the families of Francis R. Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, and Gregory Jarvis in recognition of their courage, dedication, and sacrifice as crew members of the space shuttle Challenger.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the design of the medals. Authorizes appropriations.

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1986-01-30
Introduced in House
1986-01-30
Introduced in House
1986-01-30
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
1986-02-15
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

A bill authorizing the President to present gold medals to the families of the crew members of mission 51-L of the space shuttle Challenger.

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