This bill authorizes the awarding of a Congressional Gold Medal to Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the alliance's security and unity. The medal honors Stoltenberg's work strengthening NATO's collective defense, increasing member countries' defense spending commitments, expanding NATO membership to include Finland, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Sweden, and maintaining alliance unity in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The legislation directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal, and allows for the production and sale of duplicate bronze medals to recover costs. There is no specified funding amount or timeline in the bill, as the costs will be charged to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund and covered by sales of the bronze duplicates. The bill recognizes Stoltenberg's tenure as the second longest-serving NATO Secretary General, having served over nine years in the position with his mandate extended four times by unanimous support from NATO allies.
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