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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1753

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

of the subjects recommended by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee in accordance with section 5135 of title 31, United

States Code, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 7, 1995

Mr. MINETA (for himself, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.

SKELTON, Mr. YATES, Mr. HOYER, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, and

Mrs. CUBIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Banking and Financial Services

A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins

in commemoration of the subjects recommended by the

Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee in accordance with section 5135 of title 31, United States

Code, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Com5 memorative Coins Act of 1995’’.
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1 TITLE I—SPECIFIC COINS

2 AUTHORIZED

3 SEC. 101. BICENTENNIAL OF UNITED STATES GOLD COIN4 AGE.

5 (a) DENOMINATION.—In commemoration of the bi6 centennial of United States gold coinage, the Secretary of

7 the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec8 retary’’) shall mint and issue not more than 25,000 10

9 dollar gold coins, which shall have such weight, diameter,

10 and contents as the Secretary determines to be appro11 priate.

12 (b) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The design of the

13 coins minted under this section shall be emblematic of the

14 bicentennial of United States gold coinage.

15 (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may

16 mint coins under this section only during the 1-year period

17 ending on December 31, 1995.

18 SEC. 102. UNITED NATIONS AND HARRY S TRUMAN.

19 (a) DENOMINATIONS.—In commemoration of the

20 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations

21 and the role of President Harry S Truman in the founding

22 of the United Nations, the Secretary shall mint and issue

23 the following coins:

24 (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 75,000 5

25 dollar coins, which shall—
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1 (A) weigh 8.359 grams;

2 (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and

3 (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent

4 alloy.

5 (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 350,000

6 1 dollar coins, which shall—

7 (A) weigh 26.73 grams;

8 (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

9 (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 per10 cent copper.

11 (b) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The design of the

12 coins minted under this section shall be emblematic of the

13 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations

14 and the role of President Harry S Truman in the founding

15 of the United Nations.

16 (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may

17 issue coins minted under this section only during the 1-

18 year period beginning on the date the 1st such coins are

19 issued in 1996.

20 (d) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued under

21 this section shall include a surcharge of—

22 (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; and

23 (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin.

24 (e) RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.—All surcharges re25 ceived by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under
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1 this section shall be promptly distributed by the Secretary

2 as follows:

3 (1) 50 percent shall be paid to the Harry S

4 Truman Library Foundation for the purpose of sup5 porting and maintaining the Harry S Truman Li6 brary.

7 (2) 50 percent shall be paid to the United Na8 tions Association for the purpose of assisting with

9 educational activities, such as high school and col10 lege model United Nations’ programs and other

11 grassroots activities, that highlight the United Na12 tions and the role of the United States in that world

13 body.

14 SEC. 103. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

15 (a) DENOMINATIONS.—In commemoration of the ses16 quicentennial of the founding of the Smithsonian Institu17 tion, the Secretary shall mint and issue the following

18 coins:

19 (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 5

20 dollar coins, which shall—

21 (A) weigh 8.359 grams;

22 (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and

23 (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent

24 alloy.
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1 (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 800,000

2 1 dollar coins, which shall—

3 (A) weigh 26.73 grams;

4 (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

5 (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 per6 cent copper.

7 (b) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins

9 minted under this section shall be emblematic of the

10 scientific, educational, and cultural significance of

11 the Smithsonian Institution.

12 (2) ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION.—In addition to

13 the inscriptions required under section 203(a), on

14 each coin minted under this section there shall be an

15 inscription of the following phrase from the original

16 bequest of James Smithson: ‘‘for the increase and

17 diffusion of knowledge’’.

18 (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may

19 issue coins minted under this section only during the pe20 riod beginning on August 1, 1996, and ending on July

21 31, 1997.

22 (d) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued under

23 this section shall include a surcharge of—

24 (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; and

25 (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
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1 (e) RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.—All surcharges re2 ceived by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under

3 this section shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the

4 Smithsonian Institution for the purpose of supporting the

5 National Numismatic Collection at the National Museum

6 of American History.

7 SEC. 104. FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.

8 (a) DENOMINATION.—In commemoration of the pub9 lic opening of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in

10 Washington, DC, which will honor President Roosevelt’s

11 leadership and legacy in shaping life in the United States

12 as we know it today, the Secretary shall mint and issue

13 not more than 100,000 5 dollar coins, which shall—

14 (1) weigh 8.359 grams;

15 (2) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and

16 (3) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent

17 alloy.

18 (b) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The design of the

19 coins minted under this section shall be emblematic of the

20 leadership and legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

21 (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may

22 issue coins minted under this section only during the pe23 riod beginning on January 1, 1997, and ending on Decem24 ber 31, 1997.
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1 (d) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued under

2 this section shall include a surcharge of $35 per coin.

3 (e) RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.—All surcharges re4 ceived by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under

5 this section shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the

6 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission for the

7 purpose of supporting and maintaining the Franklin Dela8 no Roosevelt Memorial.

9 SEC. 105. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.

10 (a) DENOMINATION.—In commemoration of the

11 125th anniversary of the establishment of the 1st national

12 park in the United States, Yellowstone National Park, and

13 the birth of the concept of a national park, the Secretary

14 shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 1 dollar coins,

15 which shall—

16 (1) weigh 26.73 grams;

17 (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

18 (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent

19 copper.

20 (b) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The design of the

21 coins minted under this section shall be emblematic of the

22 125th anniversary of the establishment of the 1st national

23 park in the United States, Yellowstone National Park.

24 (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may

25 issue coins minted under this section only during the pe-
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1 riod beginning on January 1, 1997, and ending on Decem2 ber 31, 1997.

3 (d) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued under

4 this section shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.

5 (e) RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS.—All surcharges re6 ceived by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under

7 this section shall be promptly distributed by the Secretary

8 as follows:

9 (1) 50 percent shall be paid to the National

10 Park Foundation for the purpose of supporting na11 tional parks.

12 (2) 50 percent shall be paid to the Yellowstone

13 National Park for the purpose of supporting Yellow14 stone National Park.

15 SEC. 106. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMO16 RIAL.

17 (a) DENOMINATION.—In commemoration of the sac18 rifices of law enforcement officers and their families in

19 preserving public safety, the Secretary shall mint and

20 issue not more than 500,000 1 dollar coins, which shall—

21 (1) weigh 26.73 grams;

22 (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

23 (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent

24 copper.
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1 (b) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The design of the

2 coins minted under this section shall be emblematic of the

3 sacrifices of law enforcement officers and their families in

4 preserving public safety.

5 (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue

7 coins minted under this section only during the pe8 riod beginning on January 1, 1997, and ending on

9 December 31, 1997.

10 (2) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Sec11 retary shall begin issuing coins under this section

12 not later than May 1, 1997.

13 (d) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued under

14 this section shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.

15 (e) RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.—All surcharges re16 ceived by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under

17 this section shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the

18 National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc.

19 (the nonprofit organization established to raise funds for

20 and oversee the construction of the National Law Enforce21 ment Officers Memorial in Washington, DC) for the pur22 pose of supporting the National Law Enforcement Officers

23 Memorial and related programs.
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1 TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS

2 SEC. 201. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.

3 (a) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this

4 Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of

5 title 31, United States Code.

6 (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section

7 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted

8 under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

9 (c) RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—For pur10 poses of this Act, the term ‘‘recipient organization’’

11 means, with respect to any coins issued under any section

12 of title I (other than section 101), the organization des13 ignated, under subsection (e) of such section, as the recipi14 ent of surcharges from the sale of such coins.

15 SEC. 202. SOURCES OF BULLION.

16 (a) GOLD.—The Secretary shall obtain gold for mint17 ing coins under this Act pursuant to the authority of the

18 Secretary under other provisions of law.

19 (b) SILVER.—The Secretary shall obtain silver for

20 minting coins under this Act only from stockpiles estab21 lished under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock

22 Piling Act.

23 SEC. 203. DESIGN OF COINS.

24 (a) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin

25 minted under this Act there shall be—
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1 (1) a designation of the value of the coin;

2 (2) an inscription of the year of issuance of the

3 coin (or, in the case of coins issued in more than 1

4 year, the 1st year of issuance); and

5 (3) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In

6 God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and

7 ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’.

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

9 under any section of title I shall be—

10 (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation

11 with each recipient organization with respect to such

12 coins and the Commission of Fine Arts; and

13 (2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative

14 Coin Advisory Committee.

15 SEC. 204. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

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

17 Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.

18 (b) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United

19 States Mint may be used to strike any particular combina20 tion of denomination and quality of the coins minted under

21 this Act.

22 SEC. 205. SALE OF COINS.

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

24 shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum

25 of—
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1 (1) the face value of the coins;

2 (2) the surcharge provided under the appro3 priate section of title I with respect to each such

4 coin; and

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

6 (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery,

7 overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).

8 (b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk

9 sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable

10 discount.

11 (c) PREPAID ORDERS.—

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

13 prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act

14 before the issuance of such coins.

15 (2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre16 paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea17 sonable discount.

18 SEC. 206. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULA19 TIONS.

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection

21 (b), no provision of law governing procurement or public

22 contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods

23 and services necessary for carrying out the provisions of

24 this Act.
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1 (b) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.—Sub2 section (a) shall not relieve any person entering into a con3 tract under the authority of this Act from complying with

4 any law relating to equal employment opportunity.

5 SEC. 207. AUDITS OF SURCHARGES.

6 The Comptroller General of the United States shall

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

8 and other data of each recipient organization with respect

9 to coins issued under this Act as may be related to the

10 expenditures of amounts paid to such organization by the

11 Secretary of the Treasury under title I.

12 SEC. 208. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

13 (a) NO NET COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.—The Sec14 retary shall take such actions as may be necessary to en15 sure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will

16 not result in any net cost to the United States Govern17 ment.

18 (b) PAYMENT FOR COINS.—A coin shall not be issued

19 under this Act unless the Secretary has received—

20 (1) full payment for the coin;

21 (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to in22 demnify the United States for full payment; or

23 (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to

24 the Secretary from a depository institution whose

25 deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insur-
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1 ance Corporation or the National Credit Union Ad2 ministration Board.

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