Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor 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 collective award of a gold medal. The medal is intended for individuals who fought for or with the United States to defend Bataan, Corregidor, and other places in the Pacific theater during World War II, and who subsequently became prisoners of war, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service.

This provision mandates the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions. Following its award, the gold medal will be given to the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. It also expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian should make the medal available for display at other locations associated with the defensive battles and prisoners of war in the Pacific theater.

This provision authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the gold medal at a price sufficient to cover production costs. It clarifies that these medals are considered national medals and numismatic items. The bill also authorizes the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to cover the costs of striking the medals, with proceeds from the sale of bronze duplicates to be deposited back into this fund.