coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be nu-
mismatic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins minted 
under this Act shall be emblematic of the Thirteenth 
Amendment and the abolishment of slavery in America. 
(b) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin 
minted under this Act there shall be— 
(1) a designation of the value of the coin; 
(2) an inscription of the year ‘‘1865–2015’’; 
and 
(3) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In 
God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and 
‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
(c) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted 
under this Act— 
(1) shall be based on the economic contribu-
tions of slavery, and include images of the pathway 
from slavery to freedom; 
(2) may include, on the $20 coins, that the de-
sign elements be in high relief; 
(3) may include, on the $50 coins— 
(A) on the obverse, an illustration of Co-
lumbia or similar figure representing Liberty, 
the female representation of America; and 
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(B) on the reverse, a single eagle, and a 
set of stars on one or both sides; 
(4) shall be selected by the Secretary after con-
sultation with the Commission of Fine Arts; and 
(5) shall be 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) PERIOD OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue 
coins minted under this Act only during the calendar year 
beginning January 1, 2016, except that the Secretary may 
initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such 
date. 
(c) MINTING
IN
2016.—Notwithstanding section 
5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
may continue to mint the coins under this Act in the year 
2016. 
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALES 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 required under section 7(a) 
with respect to such coins; and 
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(3) the cost of designing and issuing such 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 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.—Sales prices with respect to 
prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a 
reasonable discount. 
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) SURCHARGE REQUIRED.—All sales of coins under 
this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 
title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 
the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 
shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Smithso-
nian National Museum of African American History and 
Culture to carry out the purposes of the museum, which 
goes beyond simply telling the history of African Ameri-
cans, creating an opportunity for anyone who cares about 
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African American Culture a place to explore, learn, and 
revel in the rich history of African American Culture. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Smithsonian National Museum of 
African American History and Culture shall be subject to 
the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, 
United States Code, with regard to the amounts received 
under subsection (b). 
(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 
under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 
of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 
would result in the number of commemorative coin pro-
grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 
commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 
section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code. The 
Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 
this subsection. 
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to ensure that— 
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 
will not result in any net cost to the United States 
Government; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 
are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 
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7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all of 
the coins authorized by this Act is recovered by the 
United States Treasury, consistent with sections 
5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
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