dollar shall be in accordance with subsection 
(x).’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE
OF COINS COMMEMORATING
THE 
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT.—Section 5112 of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(x) REDESIGN AND ISSUANCE OF QUARTER DOL-
LARS
COMMEMORATING
THE
RATIFICATION
OF
THE 
NINETEENTH AMENDMENT.— 
‘‘(1) REDESIGN BEGINNING IN 2021.—Notwith-
standing the fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) 
and subsection (d)(2), quarter dollars issued during 
the period beginning on the date described in sub-
section (t)(8)(A)(ii) and ending on the date de-
scribed in paragraph (8) shall have designs on the 
reverse selected in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) NINETEENTH AMENDMENT QUARTER DOL-
LAR DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) FLEXIBILITY
WITH
REGARD
TO 
PLACEMENT
OF
INSCRIPTIONS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may 
select a design for quarter dollars described in 
paragraph (1) in which— 
‘‘(i) the inscription described in the 
second sentence of subsection (d)(1) ap-
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pears on the reverse side of any such quar-
ter dollars; and 
‘‘(ii) any inscription described in the 
third sentence of subsection (d)(1) or the 
designation of the value of the coin ap-
pears on the obverse side of any such quar-
ter dollars. 
‘‘(B) 
SINGLE
PROMINENT
AMERICAN 
WOMAN.—Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), 
the design on the reverse of each coin issued 
under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(i) be emblematic of the accomplish-
ments and contributions of a prominent 
woman who was a resident of a State, the 
District of Columbia, or a territory; 
‘‘(ii) bear the name of the prominent 
woman and the State, District of Colum-
bia, or territory; and 
‘‘(iii) bear other appropriate inscrip-
tions. 
‘‘(3) ISSUANCE
OF
COINS
DURING
EACH 
YEAR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The designs for the 
quarter dollar coins issued during each year of 
the period referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 
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emblematic of the accomplishments and con-
tributions of a prominent woman from a max-
imum of 5 States, the District of Columbia, or 
territories. 
‘‘(B) ORDER OF ISSUANCE.—The quarter 
dollar coins issued during each year of the pe-
riod referred to in paragraph (1) shall be issued 
in alphabetical order of the area represented, 
starting with Alabama. 
‘‘(C) NUMBER OF EACH OF COIN DESIGNS 
IN EACH YEAR.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
the number of quarter dollars which shall be 
issued with each of the designs selected for each 
year. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION OF DESIGN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each of the designs 
required under this subsection for quarter dol-
lar coins shall— 
‘‘(i) be determined by the Secretary 
after consultation with the Commission of 
Fine Arts; 
‘‘(ii) be reviewed by the Citizens Coin-
age Advisory Committee; and 
‘‘(iii) honor or commemorate a woman 
who has made significant contributions to 
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the lives of individuals of the applicable 
State, the District of Columbia, or terri-
tory. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION
AND
APPROVAL
PROC-
ESS.—Designs for quarter dollars may be sub-
mitted in accordance with the design selection 
and approval process developed by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(C) PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall 
include in design development, to the greatest 
extent practicable, input by— 
‘‘(i) the chief executive of the applica-
ble State, District of Columbia, or terri-
tory; 
‘‘(ii) engravers of the United States 
Mint; 
‘‘(iii) members of the general public 
from groups or organizations that are pur-
suing a mission focused on increasing the 
inclusion of women or improving the qual-
ity of life for women; and 
‘‘(iv) women’s groups and organiza-
tions within the applicable State, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, or territory being com-
memorated that are pursuing a mission fo-
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cused on increasing the inclusion of 
women, or improving the quality of life for 
women. 
‘‘(D) STANDARDS.—Because it is impor-
tant that the Nation’s coinage and currency 
bear dignified designs of which the citizens of 
the United States can be proud, the Secretary 
shall not select any frivolous or inappropriate 
design for any coin minted under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(E) PROHIBITION
ON
CERTAIN
REP-
RESENTATIONS.—The design of any quarter 
dollar under this subsection may not include— 
‘‘(i) a head and shoulders portrait or 
bust of any person, living or dead; 
‘‘(ii) a portrait of a living person; or 
‘‘(iii) a depiction of an individual in a 
size such that the coin could be considered 
to be a ‘2-headed’ coin. 
‘‘(F) RELEASE
OF
DESIGNS.—Not later 
than December 31, 2020, the Secretary shall 
identify the first 5 women to be honored. 
‘‘(5) TREATMENT AS NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For 
purposes of sections 5134 and 5136, all coins de-
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scribed under this subsection shall be considered to 
be numismatic items. 
‘‘(6) ISSUANCE.— 
‘‘(A) QUALITY OF COINS.—The Secretary 
may mint and issue such number of quarter 
dollars of each design selected under paragraph 
(4) in uncirculated and proof qualities as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(B) 
SILVER
COINS.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (b), the Secretary may mint and 
issue such number of quarter dollars of each 
design selected under paragraph (4) as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate, with a con-
tent of not less than 90 percent silver. 
‘‘(7) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF THE ADMIS-
SION
OF
ADDITIONAL
STATE.—If any additional 
State is admitted into the Union before the termi-
nation date described in paragraph (8), the Sec-
retary may issue quarter dollar coins, in accordance 
with this subsection, with a design which is emblem-
atic of such State during any 1 year of the period 
described in paragraph (1), in addition to the quar-
ter dollar coins issued during such year in accord-
ance with paragraph (3)(A). 
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