This bill authorizes the Congressional Gold Medal to be posthumously awarded to Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula of Edinburg, Texas, in recognition of his heroic military service and sacrifice. Sekula was an 18-year-old Marine who died on April 1, 2004, from injuries sustained during combat operations in Iraq's Al Anbar Province, becoming the first Edinburg native killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The medal will be presented to Sekula's family by the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate, with the Secretary of the Treasury responsible for designing and striking the gold medal. The legislation also permits the Treasury Department to produce and sell duplicate bronze medals, with the sales revenue going back to the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund to offset production costs. No specific funding amount or timeline is specified in the bill beyond the authorization for necessary costs to be charged against the Mint's public enterprise fund.
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