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only during the period beginning on January 1,
1998, and ending on December 31, 1998.
(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued
under this paragraph shall include a surcharge
of $10 per coin.
(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Sub-
ject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States
Code (as added by section 301(b) of this Act), all
surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be
promptly paid by the Secretary to the Black
Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation for the
purpose of establishing an endowment to support
the construction of a Black Revolutionary War
Patriots Memorial.
(4) FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—To commemorate the
public opening of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Memorial in Washington, D.C., which will honor
President Roosevelt’s leadership and legacy, dur-
ing a 1-year period beginning on or after May
15, 1997, the Secretary shall issue not more than
100,000 $5 coins, each of which shall—
(i) weigh 8.359 grams;
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(ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches;
and
(iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10
percent alloy.
(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
paragraph.
(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins is-
sued under this paragraph shall include a sur-
charge of $35 per coin.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Sub-
ject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States
Code (as added by section 301(b) of this Act), all
surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be
promptly paid by the Secretary to the Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission.
(5) YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—To commemorate the
125th anniversary of the establishment of Yellow-
stone National Park as the first national park in
the United States, and the birth of the national
park idea, during a 1-year period beginning in
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1999, the Secretary shall issue not more than
500,000 $1 coins, each of which shall—
(i) weigh 26.73 grams;
(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches;
and
(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10
percent alloy.
(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
paragraph.
(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins is-
sued under this paragraph shall include a sur-
charge of $10 per coin.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Sub-
ject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States
Code (as added by section 301(b) of this Act), all
surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be
promptly paid by the Secretary in accordance
with the following:
(i) Fifty percent of the surcharges re-
ceived shall be paid to the National Park
Foundation to be used for the support of na-
tional parks.
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(ii) Fifty percent of the surcharges re-
ceived shall be paid to Yellowstone National
Park.
(6) NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ME-
MORIAL.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—To recognize the sacrifice
of law enforcement officers and their families in
preserving public safety, during a 1-year period
beginning on or after December 15, 1997, the
Secretary shall issue not more than 500,000 $1
coins, each of which shall—
(i) weigh 26.73 grams;
(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches;
and
(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10
percent alloy.
(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
paragraph.
(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins is-
sued under this paragraph shall include a sur-
charge of $10 per coin.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Sub-
ject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States
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Code (as added by section 301(b) of this Act),
after receiving surcharges from the sale of the
coins issued under this paragraph, the Secretary
shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior an
amount equal to the surcharges received from the
sale of the coins issued under this paragraph,
which amount shall be deposited in the Fund es-
tablished under section 201.
(7) JACKIE ROBINSON.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In commemoration of
the 50th anniversary of the breaking of the color
barrier in major league baseball by Jackie Rob-
inson and the legacy that Jackie Robinson left to
society, the Secretary shall mint and issue—
(i) not more than 100,000 $5 coins,
each of which shall—
(I) weigh 8.359 grams;
(II) have a diameter of 0.850
inches; and
(III) contain 90 percent gold and
10 percent alloy; and
(ii) not more than 200,000 $1 coins,
each of which shall—
(I) weigh 26.73 grams;
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(II) have a diameter of 1.500
inches; and
(III) contain 90 percent silver
and 10 percent copper.
(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the
coins minted under this paragraph shall be em-
blematic of Jackie Robinson and his contribu-
tions to major league baseball and to society.
(C) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the
United States Mint may be used to strike any
particular quality of the coins minted under this
paragraph.
(D) ISSUANCE
OF
COINS.—The Secretary
may issue coins minted under this paragraph
only during the period beginning on July 1,
1997, and ending on July 1, 1998.
(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins is-
sued under—
(i) subparagraph (A)(i) shall include a
surcharge of $35 per coin; and
(ii) subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include
a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Sub-
ject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States
Code (as added by section 301(b) of this Act)—
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(i) all surcharges received by the Sec-
retary from the sale of the initial 100,000
coins issued under subparagraph (A)(ii),
shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to
the National Fund for the United States
Botanic Garden; and
(ii) all surcharges received by the Sec-
retary from the sale of any coins issued
under this paragraph (other than the coins
described in clause (i)) shall be promptly
paid by the Secretary to the Jackie Robin-
son Foundation for the purposes of—
(I) enhancing the programs of the
Jackie Robinson Foundation in the
fields of education and youth leader-
ship skills development; and
(II) increasing the availability of
scholarships 
for 
economically 
dis-
advantaged youths.
SEC. 102. DESIGN.
(a) SELECTION.—The design for each coin issued
under this paragraph shall be—
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation
with the appropriate recipient organization or orga-
nizations and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
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(2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative
Coin Advisory Committee.
(b) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin
issued under this paragraph there shall be—
(1) a designation of the value of the coin;
(2) an inscription of the year; and
(3) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God
We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E
Pluribus Unum’’.
SEC. 103. LEGAL TENDER.
(a) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins issued under this title
shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title
31, United States Code.
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section
5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted
under this title shall be considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 104. SOURCES OF BULLION.
(a) GOLD.—The Secretary shall obtain gold for mint-
ing coins under this title pursuant to the authority of the
Secretary under other provisions of law.
(b) SILVER.—The Secretary shall obtain silver for
minting coins under this title from sources the Secretary
determines to be appropriate, including stockpiles estab-
lished under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Pil-
ing Act.
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SEC. 105. QUALITY OF COINS.
Each coin minted under this title shall be issued in
uncirculated and proof qualities.
SEC. 106. SALE OF COINS.
(a) SALE PRICE.—Each coin issued under this title
shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum
of—
(1) the face value of the coin;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 101 with
respect to the coin; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coin
(including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery,
overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).
(b) PREPAID ORDERS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept
prepaid orders for the coins minted under this title
before the issuance of such coins.
(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre-
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reason-
able discount.
SEC. 107. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULA-
TIONS.
Section 5112(j) of title 31, United States Code, shall
apply to the procurement of goods or services necessary to
carrying out the programs and operations of the United
States Mint under this title.
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SEC. 108. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
(a) NO NET COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
that minting and issuing coins under this title will not re-
sult in any net cost to the United States Government.
(b) PAYMENT FOR COINS.—A coin shall not be issued
under this title unless the Secretary has received—
(1) full payment for the coin;
(2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to in-
demnify the United States for full payment; or
(3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to
the Secretary from a depository institution whose de-
posits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or the National Credit Union Adminis-
tration Board.
TITLE II—NATIONAL LAW EN-
FORCEMENT 
OFFICERS 
ME-
MORIAL MAINTENANCE FUND
SEC. 201. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMO-
RIAL MAINTENANCE FUND.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Na-
tional Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Mainte-
nance Fund, which shall be a revolving fund adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior (or the designee
of the Secretary of the Interior).
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(2) FUNDING.—Amounts in the Fund shall in-
clude—
(A) amounts deposited in the Fund under
section 101(6); and
(B) any donations received under para-
graph (3).
(3) DONATIONS.—The Secretary of the Interior
may accept donations to the Fund.
(4) INTEREST-BEARING
ACCOUNT.—The Fund
shall be maintained in an interest-bearing account
within the Treasury of the United States.
(b) PURPOSES.—The Fund shall be used—
(1) for the maintenance and repair of the Na-
tional Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Wash-
ington, D.C.;
(2) to periodically add the names of law enforce-
ment officers who have died in the line of duty to the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial;
(3) for the security of the National Law Enforce-
ment Officers Memorial site, including the posting of
National Park Service rangers and United States
Park Police, as appropriate;
(4) at the discretion of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and in consultation with the Secretary and the
Attorney General of the United States, who shall es-
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tablish an equitable procedure between the Fund and
such other organizations as may be appropriate, to
provide educational scholarships to the immediate
family members of law enforcement officers killed in
the line of duty whose names appear on the National
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the total annual
amount of such scholarships not to exceed 10 percent
of the annual income of the Fund;
(5) for the dissemination of information regard-
ing the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
to the general public;
(6) to administer the Fund, including contract-
ing for necessary services, in an amount not to exceed
the lesser of—
(A) 10 percent of the annual income of the
Fund; or
(B) $200,000 during any 1-year period;
and
(7) at the discretion of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, in consultation with the Fund, for appropriate
purposes in the event of an emergency affecting the
operation of the National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial, except that, during any 1-year period, not
more than $200,000 of the principal of the Fund may
be used to carry out this paragraph.
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(c) BUDGET AND AUDIT TREATMENT.—The Fund shall
be subject to the budget and audit provisions of chapter 91
of title 31, United States Code.
TITLE 
III—STUDY 
OF 
FIFTY
STATES 
COMMEMORATIVE
COIN PROGRAM
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘50 States Commemora-
tive Coin Program Act’’.
SEC. 302. STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall by
June 1, 1997 complete a study of the feasibility of a cir-
culating commemorative coin program to commemorate
each of the 50 States. The study shall assess likely public
acceptance of and consumer demand for different coins that
might be issued in connection with such a program (taking
into consideration the pace of issuance of coins and the
length of such a program), a comparison of the costs of pro-
ducing coins issued under the program and the revenue that
the program would generate, the impact on coin distribu-
tion systems, the advantages and disadvantages of different
approaches to selecting designs for coins in such a program,
and such other factors as the Secretary considers appro-
priate in deciding upon the feasibility of such a program.
No steps taken in order to gather information for this study
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shall be considered a collection of information within the
meaning of section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the study re-
quired in subsection (a) above, to the Committee on Bank-
ing and Financial Services of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate, simultaneously on its receipt by the Sec-
retary.
(c) 50-STATE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM.—The
Secretary shall determine by August 1, 1997 whether the
results of the study authorized by subsection (a) justify such
a program. If the Secretary determines that such a program
is justified, then he shall by January 1, 1999, notwithstand-
ing the fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection
(d)(2) of section 5112, title 31, United States Code, com-
mence a commemorative coin program consisting of the
minting and issuance of quarter dollar coins bearing de-
signs, selected in accordance with paragraph (4) of this sub-
section, which are emblematic of the 50 States. If the Sec-
retary determines that such a commemorative coin program
is justified but that it is not practicable to commence the
program by January 1, 1999, then he shall notify the Com-
mittee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing,
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(C) SOURCES OF BULLION.—The Secretary
may obtain silver for minting coins under para-
graph (6)(B) from stockpiles established under
the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling
Act.
(d) FUNDING.—Funds used to complete this study shall
be offset from funds from the Department of the Treasury.
SEC. 303. FIXED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITIZENS
COMMEMORATIVE COIN ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5135(a)(4) of title 31,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) TERMS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each individual ap-
pointed to the Advisory Committee under clause
(i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 4 years.
‘‘(B) INTERIM APPOINTMENTS.—Any mem-
ber appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before
the expiration of the term for which such mem-
ber’s predecessor was appointed shall be ap-
pointed only for the remainder of such term.
‘‘(C) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each
member appointed under clause (i) or (iii) of
paragraph (3)(A) may continue to serve after the
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expiration of the term to which such member was
appointed until a successor has been appointed
and qualified.’’.
(b) STAGGERED TERMS.—Of the members appointed
to the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee
under clause (i) or (iii) of section 5135(a)(3)(A) of title 31,
United States Code, who are serving on the Advisory Com-
mittee as of the date of the enactment of this Act—
(1) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1
member appointed under clause (iii), as designated
by the Secretary, shall be deemed to have been ap-
pointed to a term which ends on December 31, 1997;
(2) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1
member appointed under clause (iii), as designated
by the Secretary, shall be deemed to have been ap-
pointed to a term which ends on December 31, 1998;
and
(3) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1
member appointed under clause (iii), as designated
by the Secretary, shall be deemed to have been ap-
pointed to a term which ends on December 31, 1999.
(c) STATUS OF MEMBERS.—The members appointed to
the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee
under clause (i) or (iii) of section 5135(a)(3)(A) of title 31,
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United States Code, shall not be treated as special Govern-
ment employees.
SEC. 304. MINT MANAGERIAL STAFFING REFORM.
Section 5131 of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection
(c).
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to establish
United States commemorative coin programs, and for
other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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