A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a special gold medal to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix in recognition of the 1982 Bicentennial anniversary of diplomatic and trade relations between the Netherlands and the United States.
Public Law 97-158 · H.J.Res. 348 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Mar 22, 1982 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Guy Vander Jagt (R-MI-9)
Cosponsors (225): Rep. Joseph Addabbo, Rep. Donald Albosta,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, a specially struck gold medal to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in recognition of the bicentennial anniversary of diplomatic and trade relations between the Netherlands and the United States.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to coin and sell bronze duplicates of such medal.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Financial Services Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Mar 22, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-158.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 11, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 4, 1982FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Mar 2, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- Feb 24, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Nov 5, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Consumer Affairs and Coinage Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee
- Oct 26, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.