This bill authorizes the posthumous awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to Bobby Bowden, the legendary football coach at Florida State University who served from 1976 to 2009 and won 377 games over his 44-year coaching career. Bowden is being honored for his achievements both on and off the field, including winning two national championships and 12 Atlantic Coast Conference titles, as well as his humanitarian work and community leadership. The Secretary of the Treasury will design and strike the gold medal, which will be presented by the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate and given to Bowden's family. The bill also allows the Treasury to produce and sell duplicate bronze medals, with any proceeds going to offset the costs of creating the medals through the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. There is no specific funding amount or timeline specified in the legislation.
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