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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1619 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the Model T Ford Automobile and the 100th anniversary of the 
Highland Park Plant, Michigan, the birthplace of the assembly line, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2007 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK, Mr. MCCOTTER, and Mr. DINGELL) 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 the Model T Ford Automobile and 
the 100th anniversary of the Highland Park Plant, 
Michigan, the birthplace of the assembly line, 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 ‘‘Model T Ford Auto-
mobile Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) More than 15,000,000 Model T Fords were 
produced between October 1, 1908, and May 26, 
1927. 
(2) By fostering unprecedented personal mobil-
ity, the Model T drove the transformation of the 
landscape, the economy, and the social life of Amer-
ica. 
(3) The assembly line developed for Model T 
production became the characteristic mode of pro-
duction in the 20th century and made manufactured 
goods available in unprecedented abundance. 
(4) The vast numbers of high wage, low skill 
jobs needed on assembly lines gave millions of Amer-
icans access to a middle class life. 
(5) At the height of its popularity, the Model T 
was manufactured in 20 countries, on every con-
tinent except Antarctica. 
(6) In 1999 a panel of automotive experts from 
across the globe chose the Model T as the ‘‘Car of 
the Century’’ because of its pervasive, enduring in-
fluence. 
(7) 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary of 
the Highland Park Plant, the birthplace of the as-
sembly line. 
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SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATION.—In commemoration of the 
100th anniversary of the Model T Ford Automobile, the 
Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred 
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue not more than 
500,000 $1 coins, 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 numis-
matic 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 
Model T Ford and the assembly line. 
(2) DESIGNATION
AND
INSCRIPTIONS.—On 
each coin minted under this Act there shall be— 
(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 
and 
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(B) 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 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) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary 
may issue coins minted under this Act beginning on Janu-
ary 1, 2010. 
(c) TERMINATION
OF MINTING AUTHORITY.—No 
coins may be minted under this Act after December 31, 
2010. 
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALE PRICE.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the coins issued under this Act shall be sold 
by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of the face 
value of the coins, the surcharge required under section 
7(a) for the coins, and the cost of designing and issuing 
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such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machin-
ery, overhead expenses, and marketing). 
(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk 
sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable 
discount. 
(c) PREPAID ORDERS AT A DISCOUNT.— 
(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 minted under 
this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 
title 31, United States Code, the first $5,000,000 of the 
surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins 
issued under this Act shall be paid by the Secretary as 
follows: 
(1) 
MOTOR
CITIES
NATIONAL
HERITAGE 
AREA.—Up to 1⁄2 to the Automobile National Herit-
age Area Partnership Inc. for creating an endow-
ment for— 
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(A) supporting the celebration and preser-
vation of the Model T story; and 
(B) maintaining and expanding national 
Model T educational programs. 
(2) THE EDISON INSTITUTE.—Up to 1⁄2 to the 
Edison Institute, otherwise known as ‘‘The Henry 
Ford’’, in Dearborn, Michigan, a National Historic 
Landmark, for creating an endowment for maintain-
ing and expanding displays and developing edu-
cational programs associated with the Model T Ford 
Automobile. 
(c) AUDITS.—Each organization that receives any 
payment from the Secretary under this section shall be 
subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of 
title 31, United States Code. 
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