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materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/321/text/enr#idf0292d7f0a944bafab2c0ff7145e3185:~:text=4.%20Duplicate%20medals"}},{"text":"Authorizes charging the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for the costs of the medals and requires proceeds from sales of the bronze duplicates to be deposited into that fund.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/321/text/enr#idb081b57a0a1e4d43a2c135150d1ad2a4:~:text=6.%20Authority%20to%20use%20fund%20amounts"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/321/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/321","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/321/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-s-321.png","v":"f49b7c70be53","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 321, 117th Congress: \"Six Triple Eight\" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021. House: 422 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 14 Mar 2022."}}