H. R. 1057 

One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 

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. 

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 ‘‘Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

The Congress finds the following: 

(1) The National World War II Memorial was dedicated 

in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2004, and is located on the 

east end of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, opposite 

the Lincoln Memorial and west of the Washington Monument. 

(2) The dedication of the National World War II Memorial 

was the culmination of a 17-year effort that started on 

December 10, 1987 when the World War II Memorial Act was 

first introduced in the House of Representatives, and was 

authorized by an Act of Congress signed into law on May 

25, 1993. Construction began September 4, 2001, after several 

years of fundraising and public hearings. 

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

War II Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to 

all who served during World War II and acknowledges the 

commitment and achievement of the entire Nation. 

(4) The Memorial honors the more than 16,000,000 who 

served in the Armed Forces of the United States during World 

War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the millions 

who supported the war effort from home. 

(5) It is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people to the common defense of the 

Nation and to the broader causes of peace and freedom from 

tyranny throughout the world. 

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

of annual visitors from all over the country and the world. 

For many young visitors, their visit to the Memorial is a first 

glimpse to a grateful Nation’s remembrance of the sacrifices 

made by the World War II generation. 

(7) For World War II veterans, the Memorial is a special 

destination, a rendezvous point, and a gathering place for 

reunions and commemoration programs. 

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

play a vital role in the preservation and maintenance of the 
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National World War II Memorial as a treasure for the American 

people, while helping to facilitate key commemorative and educational programs at the Memorial to pay tribute to America’s 

‘‘Greatest Generation’’ and their efforts to preserve liberty for 

generations to come. 

(9) The National World War II Memorial stands as an 

important symbol of America’s national unity, a timeless 

reminder of the moral strength and power that flows when 

free people are at once united and bonded together in a common 

and just cause for liberty. 

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 

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

the following coin: 

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

shall— 

(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 

(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 

(C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 

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

which shall— 

(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 

(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 

(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 

(3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more than 750,000 halfdollar coins which shall— 

(A) weigh 11.34 grams; 

(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 

(C) be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins 

contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. 

(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. DESIGNS OF COINS. 

(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 

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

this Act shall be emblematic of the National World War II 

Memorial and the service and sacrifice of American soldiers 

and civilians during World War II. 

(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 ‘‘2024’’; and 

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

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

Unum’’. 

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

Act shall be— 

(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 

Commission of Fine Arts and the Friends of the National World 

War II Memorial; and 

(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 
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SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

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

be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 

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

minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning 

on January 1, 2024. 

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(a) 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. 

(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— 

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

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

(3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar 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 Friends of the National World War II Memorial 

to support the National Park Service in maintaining and repairing 

the National World War II Memorial, and for educational and 

commemorative programs. 

(c) AUDITS.—The Friends of the National World War II Memorial 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 (as in effect on the 

date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury 

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 
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(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. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.