A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present in the name of Congress, a medal to Brig. Gen. Charles E. Yeager.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, to Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager, United States Air Force, a silver medal equivalent to a noncombat Medal of Honor for piloting the XS-1 research airplane faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947. Authroizes the appropriation of $5,500 for such purpose. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to coin duplicates in bronze of such medal to be sold in order to cover the costs of this Act.…