of the Boards of the Educational Testing Service, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the College Board, the Southern Education Foundation and the American Association of Higher Education. He was also member president of the UNCF, a member of the Board of Trustees of Catholic University, and Chairman of SACS, the southern regional accrediting agency for more than 11,000 institutions in eleven States. (22) A man of enduring determination, vision, faith, and strength, Dr. Norman C. Francis has forever changed the lives and landscape of the communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, and all of America. We are forever grateful for his service and are proud to present him with the distinguished recognition of a Congressional Gold Medal. 3. Congressional gold medal (a) Presentation authorized The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Dr. Norman C. Francis, in recognition of his contributions to the United States. (b) Design and striking For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. The design shall bear an image of, and inscription of the name of, Dr. Norman C. Francis. 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 5. Status of medals (a) National medals The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Numismatic items For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 6.