WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

This provision directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal. The medal is to be awarded on behalf of Congress to the World War II Army and Navy Nurse Corps members, recognizing their significant military service and dedication during the war. This serves as a formal, collective honor for their contributions.

This section mandates the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal with appropriate emblems, devices, and inscriptions. Following the award, the gold medal will be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be available for display and research. Congress also expresses its sense that the Smithsonian should make the medal available for display at other relevant locations, such as military medical centers and World War II museums, to maximize public access and awareness.

These sections authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the gold medal. The price of these duplicates must be sufficient to cover all associated costs, including labor, materials, and overhead. The bill specifies that all medals struck under this Act are considered national and numismatic items. Furthermore, it authorizes the use of the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover the costs of striking the medals, with proceeds from the sale of duplicate bronze medals deposited back into this fund.