H. R. 1096 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 
250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to support programs 
at the Marine Corps Heritage Center. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘250th Anniversary of the United 
States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) November 10, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of 
the United States Marine Corps. 
(2) The United States Marine Corps has, over the course 
of its illustrious 250-year history, fought gallantly in defense 
of the United States. 
(3) The United States Marine Corps has established itself 
as a leading military force, always prepared for tomorrow’s 
challenges and to contend with the future character of war. 
(4) The United States Marine Corps continues to exemplify 
the warrior ethos that has made it a fighting force of inter-
national repute. 
(5) All Americans should commemorate the legacy of the 
United States Marine Corps and recognize the significant con-
tributions the values embodied in the Corps have made in 
protecting the United States against its enemies. 
(6) In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001, the Congress authorized the construction of the 
Marine Corps Heritage Center as a multipurpose facility for 
historical displays for the public viewing, curation and storage 
of artifacts, research facilities, classrooms, offices and associ-
ated activities consistent with the mission of the Marine Corps. 
(7) On November 10, 2006, the Marine Corps Heritage 
Center opened to the public, with exhibits that share the history 
of the Marine Corps from 1775 until 1975, and with planned 
future exhibits on modern day Marine Corps history from the 
end of the Vietnam War through the wars in Iraq and Afghani-
stan, to be completed by 2025. 
(8) The United States should pay tribute to the 250th 
anniversary of the United States Marine Corps by minting 
and issuing a commemorative coin. 
(9) The surcharge proceeds from the sale of a commemora-
tive coin, which would have no net costs to the taxpayers,
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would raise valuable funding for the continuation of educational 
programs of the Marine Corps Heritage Center. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue 
the following coins: 
(1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 coins, which 
shall— 
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 
(2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 $1 coins, 
which shall— 
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 
(3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more than 750,000 half- 
dollar coins which shall— 
(A) weigh 11.34 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 
(C) be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins 
contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. 
(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 section 5134 and 5136 
of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act 
shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—The designs of the coins minted 
under this Act shall be emblematic of the 250th anniversary of 
the United States Marine Corps. 
(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 ‘‘2025’’; 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 coin minted under this 
Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 
Commission of Fine Arts, the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps, and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation; 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) MINT FACILITY.—Any facility of the United States Mint 
may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted 
under this Act. 
(c) PERIOD
FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue coins 
minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning 
on January 1, 2025.
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SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALE 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 provided in section 7(a) with respect 
to such coins; and 
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the 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.— 
(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 prepaid orders 
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. 
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued under this Act shall 
include a surcharge of— 
(1) a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin; 
(2) a surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and 
(3) a surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f)(1) 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 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and 
shall only be used for the purposes of supporting the mission 
of the Marine Corps Heritage Center. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, 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 commemora-
tive coin programs 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 (as in effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act). 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 necessary 
to ensure that— 
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act result in 
no net cost to the Federal Government; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed 
to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation until the total cost 
of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this 
Act, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead 
expenses, marketing, and shipping, is recovered by the United
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States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) 
of title 31, United States Code. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.