This bill authorizes Congress to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Sergeant Alfredo Gonzalez, a Marine who died in February 1968 during the Vietnam War. Gonzalez, a native of Edinburg, Texas, was already awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Hue City, where he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to protect his men, destroy enemy bunkers, and rescue a wounded comrade before being mortally wounded on February 4, 1968. The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal, which will then be donated to the Museum of South Texas History for display and research. The Treasury Department may also produce and sell bronze duplicate medals to recover production costs, with proceeds returned to the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund. No specific timeline or funding amount is specified in the legislation.
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