I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 579 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of Muhammad Ali. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2017 
Mr. YARMUTH (for himself and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of Muhammad Ali. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Muhammad Ali Com-
memorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Muhammad Ali was an Olympic gold med-
alist, 3-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer, 
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and one of the most celebrated and well-known ath-
letes in American history; 
(2) Muhammad Ali showed, beyond his impres-
sive fighting prowess in the boxing ring, even greater 
courage and tenacity as an advocate outside the 
ring; 
(3) Muhammad Ali was a great philanthropist 
and a strong champion of peace, equality, and free-
dom; 
(4) Muhammad Ali remains an icon of freedom 
of conscience; 
(5) Muhammad Ali was a prominent African 
American of the Muslim faith, and was, and con-
tinues to be, a role model to the citizens of the 
United States of all races, ethnicities, and religions; 
(6) Muhammad Ali used his fame to advocate 
for humanitarian causes in audiences with world 
leaders ranging from religious leaders to heads of 
state; and 
(7) Muhammad Ali inspired people around the 
globe in displaying the same vibrant and larger- 
than-life character and dedication in spite of his 
physical ailments. 
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SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall mint and issue the following coins in commemoration 
of Muhammad Ali: 
(1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 
$5 coins, which shall— 
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy. 
(2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 350,000 
$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. 
(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 numis-
matic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins 
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the life 
and legacy of Muhammad Ali. 
(2) DESIGN 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 2020; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted 
under this Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 
with the Muhammad Ali Center; 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 1 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 minted under this Act only during the 1-year 
period beginning on January 1, 2020. 
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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 pre-
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea-
sonable 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; and 
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin. 
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(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f)(1) 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 as follows: 
(1) Eighty percent of the surcharges shall be 
paid to the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, 
Kentucky, to ensure growth and innovation in mu-
seum programming to research, promote, and edu-
cate on the legacy of Muhammad Ali. 
(2) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid 
to the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Jus-
tice at the University of Louisville to advance the 
work, study and practice of peacebuilding, social jus-
tice, and violence prevention through the develop-
ment of innovative educational programs, training, 
service, and research. 
(3) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid 
to the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC) 
and Movement Disorder Clinic to continue serving 
as a resource for Parkinson’s disease patients and 
their families through the provision of diagnosis, 
treatments, research, and education. 
(c) AUDIT.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall have the right to examine such books, records, 
documents, and other data of each of the organizations 
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referred to in subsection (b) as may be related to the ex-
penditures of amounts paid under that subsection. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.—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 pro-
grams 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 Sec-
retary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 
this subsection. 
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