H. R. 2139 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 
centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International. 
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 ‘‘Lions Clubs International Century 
of Service Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service 
club organization founded in 1917 by Chicago business leader 
Melvin Jones. Lions Clubs International empowers volunteers 
to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encour-
age peace and promote international understanding through 
Lions clubs. 
(2) Today, Lions Clubs International has over 1.35 million 
members in more than 45,000 clubs globally, extending its 
mission of service throughout the world every day. 
(3) In 1945, Lions Clubs International became one of the 
first nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in drafting 
the United Nations Charter and has enjoyed a special relation-
ship with the United Nations ever since. 
(4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation was 
established to assist with global and large-scale local humani-
tarian projects and has since then awarded more than $700 
million to fund five unique areas of service: preserving sight, 
combating disability, promoting health, serving youth and pro-
viding disaster relief. 
(5) In 1990, the Lions Clubs International Foundation 
launched the SightFirst program to build comprehensive eye 
care systems to fight the major causes of blindness and care 
for the blind or visually impaired. Thanks to the generosity 
of Lions worldwide, over $415 million has been raised, resulting 
in the prevention of serious vision loss in 30 million people 
and improved eye care for hundreds of millions of people. 
(6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International will cele-
brate 100 years of community service to men, women, and 
children in need throughout the world. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) $1 SILVER COINS.—The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue
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not more than 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial 
of the founding of the Lions Clubs International, each of which 
shall— 
(1) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. 
(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. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins minted under 
this Act shall be emblematic of the centennial of the Lions 
Clubs International. 
(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 ‘‘2017’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God We 
Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus 
Unum’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted under this 
Act shall be— 
(1) chosen by the Secretary after consultation with Lions 
Clubs International Special Centennial Planning Committee 
and the Commission of Fine Arts; 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 one 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 under 
this Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 
2017. 
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 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.