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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1057 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 27, 2022 

Received 

AN ACT 

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 

in commemoration of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Greatest Generation 

3 Commemorative Coin Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 The Congress finds the following: 

6 (1) The National World War II Memorial was 

7 dedicated in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2004, and 

8 is located on the east end of the Reflecting Pool on 

9 the National Mall, opposite the Lincoln Memorial 

10 and west of the Washington Monument. 

11 (2) The dedication of the National World War 

12 II Memorial was the culmination of a 17-year effort 

13 that started on December 10, 1987 when the World 

14 War II Memorial Act was first introduced in the 

15 House of Representatives, and was authorized by an 

16 Act of Congress signed into law on May 25, 1993. 

17 Construction began September 4, 2001, after several 

18 years of fundraising and public hearings. 

19 (3) Opening to the public on April 29, 2004, 

20 the World War II Memorial is the first national me21 morial dedicated to all who served during World 

22 War II and acknowledges the commitment and 

23 achievement of the entire Nation. 

24 (4) The Memorial honors the more than 

25 16,000,000 who served in the Armed Forces of the 

26 United States during World War II, the more than 


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1 400,000 who died, and the millions who supported 

2 the war effort from home. 

3 (5) It is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, 

4 and commitment of the American people to the com5 mon defense of the Nation and to the broader causes 

6 of peace and freedom from tyranny throughout the 

7 world. 

8 (6) Today, the Memorial is a top destination for 

9 millions of annual visitors from all over the country 

10 and the world. For many young visitors, their visit 

11 to the Memorial is a first glimpse to a grateful Na12 tion’s remembrance of the sacrifices made by the 

13 World War II generation. 

14 (7) For World War II veterans, the Memorial 

15 is a special destination, a rendezvous point, and a 

16 gathering place for reunions and commemoration 

17 programs. 

18 (8) The Friends of the National World War II 

19 Memorial play a vital role in the preservation and 

20 maintenance of the National World War II Memorial 

21 as a treasure for the American people, while helping 

22 to facilitate key commemorative and educational pro23 grams at the Memorial to pay tribute to America’s 

24 ‘‘Greatest Generation’’ and their efforts to preserve 

25 liberty for generations to come. 


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1 (9) The National World War II Memorial 

2 stands as an important symbol of America’s national 

3 unity, a timeless reminder of the moral strength and 

4 power that flows when free people are at once united 

5 and bonded together in a common and just cause for 

6 liberty. 

7 SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

8 (a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas9 ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

10 shall mint and issue the following coin: 

11 (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 

12 coins, which shall— 

13 (A) weigh 8.359 grams; 

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

15 (C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 

16 (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 

17 $1 coins, which shall— 

18 (A) weigh 26.73 grams; 

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

20 (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 

21 (3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more 

22 than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— 

23 (A) weigh 11.34 grams; 

24 (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 


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1 (C) be minted to the specifications for half2 dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 

3 31, United States Code. 

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

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

6 title 31, United States Code. 

7 (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 

8 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 

9 minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis10 matic items. 

11 SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS. 

12 (a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The designs of the coins 

14 minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 

15 National World War II Memorial and the service 

16 and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians dur17 ing World War II. 

18 (2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On 

19 each coin minted under this Act there shall be— 

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

21 (B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2024’’; and 

22 (C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 

23 ‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer24 ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 


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1 (b) SELECTION.—The designs for the coins minted 

2 under this Act shall be— 

3 (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 

4 with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Friends 

5 of the National World War II Memorial; and 

6 (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory 

7 Committee. 

8 SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

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

10 Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 

11 (b) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may 

12 issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year 

13 period beginning on January 1, 2024. 

14 SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 

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

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

17 of— 

18 (1) the face value of the coins; 

19 (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with 

20 respect to such coins; and 

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

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

23 overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 


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

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

3 discount. 

4 (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 

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

6 prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act 

7 before the issuance of such coins. 

8 (2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre9 paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea10 sonable discount. 

11 SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

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

13 Act shall include a surcharge of— 

14 (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; 

15 (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and 

16 (3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. 

17 (b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 

18 title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 

19 the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 

20 shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Friends 

21 of the National World War II Memorial to support the 

22 National Park Service in maintaining and repairing the 

23 National World War II Memorial, and for educational and 

24 commemorative programs. 


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1 (c) AUDITS.—The Friends of the National World 

2 War II Memorial shall be subject to the audit require3 ments of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States 

4 Code, with regard to the amounts received under sub5 section (b). 

6 (d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 

7 no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 

8 under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 

9 of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 

10 would result in the number of commemorative coin pro11 grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 

12 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 

13 section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 

14 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec15 retary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 

16 this subsection. 

17 SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 

18 The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec19 essary to ensure that— 

20 (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 

21 will not result in any net cost to the United States 

22 Government; and 

23 (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 

24 shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in sec25 tion 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing 


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1 all of the coins authorized by this Act (including 

2 labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex3 penses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the 

4 United States Treasury, consistent with sections 

5 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States 

6 Code. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2022. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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