I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 258
To ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin, establish the Citizens 
Coinage Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. GOODE, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Vir-
ginia, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. FORBES, Mr. MORAN 
of Virginia, Mr. BOUCHER, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. 
WOLF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin, estab-
lish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and for 
other purposes.
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 ‘‘American 5-Cent Coin 
Design Continuity Act of 2003’’.
TITLE I—U.S. 5-CENT COIN 
DESIGN CONTINUITY 
SEC. 101. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and 
after consulting with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Com-
mittee and the Commission of Fine Arts, the Secretary 
of the Treasury may change the design on the obverse and 
the reverse of the 5-cent coin for coins issued in 2003, 
2004, and 2005 in recognition of the bicentennial of the 
Louisiana Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether 
Lewis and William Clark. 
(b) DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.—
(1) OBVERSE.—If the Secretary of the Treas-
ury elects to change the obverse of 5-cent coins 
issued during 2003, 2004, and 2005, the design 
shall depict a likeness of President Thomas Jeffer-
son, different from the likeness that appeared on the 
obverse of the 5-cent coins issued during 2002, in 
recognition of his role with respect to the Louisiana 
Purchase and the commissioning of the Lewis and 
Clark expedition. 
(2) REVERSE.—If the Secretary of the Treas-
ury elects to change the reverse of the 5-cent coins 
issued during 2003, 2004, and 2005, the design se-
lected shall depict images that are emblematic of the
Louisiana Purchase or the expedition of Meriwether 
Lewis and William Clark. 
(3) OTHER INSCRIPTIONS.—5-cent coins issued 
during 2003, 2004, and 2005 shall continue to meet 
all other requirements for inscriptions and designa-
tions applicable to circulating coins under section 
5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 102. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN SUBSEQUENT TO 
THE RECOGNITION OF THE BICENTENNIAL 
OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE AND THE 
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 4th 
sentence the following new sentences: ‘‘Subject to other 
provisions of this subsection, the obverse of any 5-cent 
coin issued after December 31, 2005, shall bear the like-
ness of Thomas Jefferson. The reverse of any 5-cent coin 
issued after December 31, 2005, shall bear an image of 
the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.’’. 
(b) DESIGN CONSULTATION.— The 2d sentence of 
section 5112(d)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, after consulting with the Citizens 
Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine 
Arts,’’ after ‘‘The Secretary may’’.
SEC. 103. CITIZENS COINAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5135 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5135. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established 
the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’) to 
advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the selection 
of themes and designs for coins. 
‘‘(2) OVERSIGHT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—
The Advisory Committee shall be subject to the au-
thority of the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Advisory Committee 
shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Sec-
retary as follows: 
‘‘(A) 5 persons appointed by the Sec-
retary—
‘‘(i) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Advisory Com-
mittee by virtue of their education, train-
ing, or experience as a nationally or inter-
nationally recognized curator in the United 
States of a numismatic collection; 
‘‘(ii) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Advisory Com-
mittee by virtue of their experience in the 
medallic arts or sculpture; 
‘‘(iii) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Advisory Com-
mittee by virtue of their education, train-
ing, or experience in American history; 
‘‘(iv) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Advisory Com-
mittee by virtue of their education, train-
ing, or experience in numismatics; and 
‘‘(v) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who can represent 
the interests of the general public in the 
coinage of the United States. 
‘‘(B) 4 persons appointed by the Secretary 
on the basis of the recommendations of the fol-
lowing officials who shall make the selection for 
such recommendation from among citizens who
are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory 
Committee by virtue of their education, train-
ing, or experience: 
‘‘(i) 1 person recommended by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(ii) 1 person recommended by the 
minority leader of the House of Represent-
atives. 
‘‘(iii) 1 person recommended by the 
majority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(iv) 1 person recommended by the 
minority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 
years. 
‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As 
designated by the Secretary at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed—
‘‘(i) 3 of the members appointed 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed 
for a term of 4 years;
‘‘(ii) the 4 members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(B) shall be appointed for a 
term of 3 years; and 
‘‘(ii) 2 of the members appointed 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed 
for a term of 2 years. 
‘‘(3) PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ADVISORY STA-
TUS.—No individual may be appointed to the Advi-
sory Committee while serving as an officer or em-
ployee in the Executive branch of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
‘‘(4) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each ap-
pointed member may continue to serve for up to 6 
months after the expiration of the term of office to 
which such member was appointed until a successor 
has been appointed. 
‘‘(5) VACANCY AND REMOVAL.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the 
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the man-
ner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
‘‘(B) 
REMOVAL.—Advisory 
Committee 
members shall serve at the discretion of the 
Secretary and may be removed at any time for 
good cause shown.
‘‘(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the 
Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 
1 year by the Secretary from among the members of 
the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(7) PAY AND EXPENSES.—Members of the Ad-
visory Committee shall serve without pay for such 
service but each member of the Advisory Committee 
shall be reimbursed from the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund for travel, lodging, meals, 
and incidental expenses incurred in connection with 
attendance of such members at meetings of the Ad-
visory Committee in the same amounts and under 
the same conditions as employees of the United 
States Mint who engage in official travel, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(8) MEETINGS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall meet, not less frequently than 3 
times each year, at the call of the chairperson 
or a majority of the members. 
‘‘(B) OPEN MEETINGS.—Each meeting of 
the Advisory Committee shall be open to the 
public. 
‘‘(C) PRIOR NOTICE OF MEETINGS.—Time-
ly notice of each meeting of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall be published in the Federal Reg-
ister, and timely notice of each meeting shall be 
made to trade publications and publications of 
general circulation. 
‘‘(9) QUORUM.—7 members of the Advisory 
Committee shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
duties of the Advisory Committee are as follows: 
‘‘(1) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury on 
any theme or design proposals relating to circulating 
coinage, bullion coinage, congressional gold medals 
and national and other medals produced by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury in accordance with section 
5111 of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury 
with regard to any other proposals or issues relating 
to any items produced or sold by the United States 
Mint that the Secretary may request of the Advisory 
Committee. 
‘‘(d) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the Advisory 
Committee that the Secretary of the Treasury determines 
to be reasonable and appropriate shall be paid by the Sec-
retary from the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund.
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
AND TECHNICAL 
SERVICES.—Upon the request of the Advisory Committee, 
the Director of the United States Mint shall provide to 
the Advisory Committee the administrative support and 
technical services necessary for the Advisory Committee 
to carry out its responsibilities under this section. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—
‘‘(1) REQUIRED.—Not later than January 30 of 
each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit a 
report to the Secretary, the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall describe the activities of the Advisory 
Committee during the preceding year and the re-
ports and recommendations made by the Advisory 
Committee to the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(g) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT DOES 
NOT APPLY.—Subject to the requirements of subsection 
(b)(8), the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not 
apply with respect to the Committee.’’. 
(b) ABOLISHMENT OF CITIZENS COMMEMORATIVE 
COIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Effective on the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Citizens Commemorative
Coin Advisory Committee (established by section 5135 of 
title 31, United States Code, as in effect before the 
amendment made by subsection (a)) is hereby abolished. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF CITIZENS COM-
MEMORATIVE COIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Any person 
who is a member of the Citizens Commemorative Coin Ad-
visory Committee on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
other than the member of such committee who is ap-
pointed from among the officers or employees of the 
United States Mint, shall be eligible for appointment by 
the Secretary of the Treasury to serve on the Citizens 
Coinage Advisory Committee in one of the positions pro-
vided for under section 5135(b)(1)(A) of title 31, United 
States Code, as amended by subsection (a). 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 5112(l)(4)(A)(ii) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Citizens Com-
memorative Coin Advisory Committee’’ and inserting 
‘‘Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.’’. 
(2) Section 5136(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, as amended by section 502(a) of this Act, is 
amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (5).
TITLE II—TECHNICAL AND 
CLARIFYING PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. CLARIFICATION OF EXISTING LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5134(f)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) PAYMENT OF SURCHARGES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no amount derived from 
the proceeds of any surcharge imposed on the 
sale of any numismatic item shall be paid from 
the fund to any designated recipient organiza-
tion unless—
‘‘(i) all numismatic operation and pro-
gram costs allocable to the program under 
which such numismatic item is produced 
and sold have been recovered; and 
‘‘(ii) the designated recipient organi-
zation submits an audited financial state-
ment that demonstrates, to the satisfaction 
of the Secretary, the amount of funds the 
organization 
has 
raised 
from 
private 
sources for all projects or purposes for 
which the proceeds of such surcharge may 
be used.