PUBLIC LAW 111–221—AUG. 6, 2010 

NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL & 

MUSEUM COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL ACT OF 

2010 


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124 STAT. 2376 PUBLIC LAW 111–221—AUG. 6, 2010 

Public Law 111–221 

111th Congress 

An Act 

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to strike medals in commemoration of 

the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United 

States and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum 

at the World Trade Center. 

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 ‘‘National September 11 Memorial 

& Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010’’. 

SEC. 2. STRIKING AND DESIGN OF MEDALS. 

(a) STRIKING OF MEDALS.—In commemoration of the 10th 

anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the 

United States and the establishment of the National September 

11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, the Secretary 

of the Treasury (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 

strike and make available for sale not more than 2,000,000 silver 

medals, each of which shall contain 1 ounce of silver. 

(b) DESIGN REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The design of the medals struck under 

this Act shall be emblematic of the courage, sacrifice, and 

strength of those individuals who perished in the terrorist 

attacks of September 11, 2001, the bravery of those who risked 

their lives to save others that day, and the endurance, resilience, and hope of those who survived. 

(2) INSCRIPTIONS.—On each medal struck under this Act, 

there shall be— 

(A) an inscription of the years ‘‘2001–2011’’; and 

(B) an inscription of the words ‘‘Always Remember’’. 

(c) SELECTION.—The design for the medals struck under this 

Act shall be— 

(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the 

National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World 

Trade Center and the Commission of Fine Arts; and 

(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 

SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF MEDALS. 

(a) QUALITY OF MEDALS.—The medals struck under this Act 

shall be made available for sale in the quality comparable to proof 

coins. 

(b) MINT FACILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Only 2 facilities of the United States 

Mint may be used to strike medals under this Act. 

National 

September 11 

Memorial & 

Museum 

Commemorative 

Medal Act of 

2010. 

31 USC 5111 

note. 

Aug. 6, 2010 

[H.R. 4684] 


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(2) USE OF THE UNITED STATES MINTS AT WEST POINT, NEW YORK, AND PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.—It is the sense 

of Congress that, to the extent possible, approximately onehalf of the medals to be struck under this Act should be struck 

at the United States Mint at West Point, New York, and 

approximately one-half struck at the United States Mint at 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

(c) DATE OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may make the medals 

available for sale under this Act beginning on January 1, 2011. 

(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No medals shall be struck 

under this Act after December 31, 2012. 

SEC. 4. 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. 

SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. 

The medals struck under this Act are national medals for 

purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 

SEC. 6. SALE OF MEDALS. 

(a) SALES PRICE.—The medals made available for sale under 

this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the 

sum of— 

(1) the cost of designing and selling such medals (including 

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

marketing, and shipping); and 

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

such medals. 

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

medals at a reasonable discount. 

(c) INTRODUCTORY ORDERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept introductory 

orders for medals made available for sale under this Act. 

(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to introductory 

orders under paragraph (1) shall be made at a reasonable 

discount. 

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of medals made available for sale 

under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per medal. 

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

States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 

sale of medals under this Act shall be paid to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center to 

support the operations and maintenance of the National September 

11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center following its 

completion. 

(c) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the United States 

shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, 

and other data of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum 

at the World Trade Center as may be related to the expenditures 

of amounts paid under subsection (b). 

SEC. 8. 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 


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124 STAT. 2378 PUBLIC LAW 111–221—AUG. 6, 2010 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4684: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 

July 20, considered and passed House. 

July 22, considered and passed Senate. 

Æ 

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 

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

Approved August 6, 2010. 


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