PUBLIC LAW 112–181—OCT. 5, 2012 

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL CENTURY OF 

SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT 


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126 STAT. 1416 PUBLIC LAW 112–181—OCT. 5, 2012 

Public Law 112–181 

112th Congress 

An Act 

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 

centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lions Clubs International Century 

of Service Commemorative Coin Act’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

The Congress finds as follows: 

(1) Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service 

club organization founded in 1917 by Chicago business leader 

Melvin Jones. Lions Clubs International empowers volunteers 

to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through 

Lions clubs. 

(2) Today, Lions Clubs International has over 1.35 million 

members in more than 45,000 clubs globally, extending its 

mission of service throughout the world every day. 

(3) In 1945, Lions Clubs International became one of the 

first nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in drafting 

the United Nations Charter and has enjoyed a special relationship with the United Nations ever since. 

(4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation was 

established to assist with global and large-scale local humanitarian projects and has since then awarded more than $700 

million to fund five unique areas of service: preserving sight, 

combating disability, promoting health, serving youth and providing disaster relief. 

(5) In 1990, the Lions Clubs International Foundation 

launched the SightFirst program to build comprehensive eye 

care systems to fight the major causes of blindness and care 

for the blind or visually impaired. Thanks to the generosity 

of Lions worldwide, over $415 million has been raised, resulting 

in the prevention of serious vision loss in 30 million people 

and improved eye care for hundreds of millions of people. 

(6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International will celebrate 100 years of community service to men, women, and 

children in need throughout the world. 

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

(a) $1 SILVER COINS.—The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 

in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue 

Melvin Jones. 

Lions Clubs 

International 

Century of 

Service 

Commemorative 

Coin Act. 

31 USC 5112 

note. 

Oct. 5, 2012 

[H.R. 2139] 


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not more than 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial 

of the founding of the Lions Clubs International, each of which 

shall— 

(1) weigh 26.73 grams; 

(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 

(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. 

(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this Act shall 

be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United 

States Code. 

(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 5134 and 

5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this 

Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 

(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins minted under 

this Act shall be emblematic of the centennial of the Lions 

Clubs International. 

(2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin minted 

under this Act, there shall be— 

(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 

(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2017’’; and 

(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God We 

Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus 

Unum’’. 

(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted under this 

Act shall be— 

(1) chosen by the Secretary after consultation with Lions 

Clubs International Special Centennial Planning Committee 

and the Commission of Fine Arts; and 

(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this Act shall 

be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 

(b) MINT FACILITY.—Only one facility of the United States 

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 

minted under this Act. 

(c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue coins under 

this Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 

2017. 

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 

(a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this Act shall be 

sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— 

(1) the face value of the coins; 

(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to 

such coins; and 

(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including 

labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 

marketing, and shipping). 

(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the 

coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. 

(c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders 

for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of 

such coins. 


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126 STAT. 1418 PUBLIC LAW 112–181—OCT. 5, 2012 

(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders 

under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. 

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued under this Act shall 

include a surcharge of $10 per coin. 

(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United 

States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 

sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by 

the Secretary to the Lions Clubs International Foundation for the 

purposes of— 

(1) furthering its programs for the blind and visually 

impaired in the United States and abroad; 

(2) investing in adaptive technologies for the disabled; and 

(3) investing in youth and those affected by a major disaster. 

(c) AUDITS.—The Lions Clubs International Foundation shall 

be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 

31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under 

subsection (b). 

(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge 

may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of 

any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, 

the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 

2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 

5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code. The Secretary may 

issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 

SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 

The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary 

to ensure that— 

(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result 

in any net cost to the United States Government; and 

(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total 

cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by 

this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 

overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by 

the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) 

and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code. 

SEC. 9. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 

with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 

by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 

PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 

Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the 


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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2139 (S. 1299): 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 

Sept. 10, considered and passed House. 

Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 

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Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 

Approved October 5, 2012. 


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