First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act – Constitutional Tightening

Section 1. Authorization of Award. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall jointly cause to be struck a single Congressional Gold Medal of appropriate design, in gold, to be awarded to the First Rhode Island Regiment, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War. The medal shall be struck after the joint resolution described in Section 2 is adopted and funds are appropriated. Section 2. Funding and Oversight. The cost of striking and presenting the medal shall be paid from the existing minting fund of the United States Mint, subject to a maximum expenditure of $50,000. No additional appropriation is authorized. The Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses within 90 days of the award presentation on the final cost. Section 3. Sunset and Revision. This Act shall expire five years after the date of enactment unless earlier repealed or reauthorized. If the medal has not been presented within three years, the authority lapses and any unexpended funds revert to the general fund. Section 4. Enforcement. This Act is self-executing; no further regulations are required. The Government Accountability Office may audit compliance upon request by any member of Congress. Section 5. Effective Date. This Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment.