In the Senate of the United States,
October 3, 1996.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1776) entitled ‘‘An Act to require the Secretary
of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Black
Revolutionary War patriots and the 275th anniversary of the
1st Black Revolutionary War patriot, Crispus Attucks.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS
Sec. 101. Commemorative coin programs.
Sec. 102. Design.
Sec. 103. Legal tender.
Sec. 104. Sources of bullion.
Sec. 105. Quality of coins.
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Sec. 106. Sale of coins.
Sec. 107. General waiver of procurement regulations.
Sec. 108. Financial assurances.
TITLE II—NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL
MAINTENANCE FUND
Sec. 201. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund.
TITLE III—STUDY OF FIFTY STATES COMMEMORATIVE COIN
PROGRAM
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Study.
Sec. 303. Fixed terms for members of the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory
Committee.
Sec. 304. Mint managerial staffing reform.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Fund’’ means the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund es-
tablished under section 201;
(2) the term ‘‘recipient organization’’ means an
organization described in section 101 to which sur-
charges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins issued under this Act are paid; and
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of
the Treasury.
TITLE I—COMMEMORATIVE COIN
PROGRAMS
SEC. 101. COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS.
In accordance with the recommendations of the Citi-
zens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee, the Sec-
retary shall mint and issue the following coins:
(1) DOLLEY MADISON.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—In commemoration of
the 150th anniversary of the death of Dolley
Madison, the Secretary shall mint and 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 copper.
(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the
coins minted under this paragraph shall be em-
blematic of the 150th anniversary of the death of
Dolley Madison and the life and achievements of
the wife of the fourth President of the United
States.
(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.—
(i) COMMENCEMENT
OF
ISSUANCE.—
The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this paragraph beginning January 1,
1999.
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(ii) TERMINATION
OF
MINTING
AU-
THORITY.—No coins may be minted under
this paragraph after December 31, 1999.
(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins is-
sued under this paragraph shall include a sur-
charge 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 National
Trust for Historic Preservation in the United
States (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as
the ‘‘National Trust’’) to be used—
(i) to establish an endowment to be a
permanent source of support for Montpelier,
the home of James and Dolley Madison and
a museum property of the National Trust;
and
(ii) to fund capital restoration projects
at Montpelier.
(2) GEORGE WASHINGTON.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall mint
and issue 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.
(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the
coins minted under this paragraph shall be em-
blematic of George Washington, the first Presi-
dent of the United States.
(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.—
(i) COMMENCEMENT
OF
ISSUANCE.—
The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this paragraph beginning May 1,
1999.
(ii) TERMINATION
OF
MINTING
AU-
THORITY.—No coins may be minted under
this paragraph after November 31, 1999.
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(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins mint-
ed under this paragraph shall include a sur-
charge of $35 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 Mount
Vernon Ladies’ Association (hereafter in this
paragraph referred to as the ‘‘Association’’) to be
used—
(i) to supplement the Association’s en-
dowment for the purpose of providing a per-
manent source of support for the preserva-
tion of George Washington’s home; and
(ii) to provide financial support for
the continuation and expansion of the Asso-
ciation’s efforts to educate the American
people about the life of George Washington.
(3) BLACK REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In commemoration of
Black Revolutionary War patriots and the 275th
anniversary of the birth of the first Black Revo-
lutionary War patriot, Crispus Attucks, who was
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the first American colonist killed by British
troops during the Revolutionary period, the Sec-
retary shall mint and 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 copper.
(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the
coins minted under this paragraph—
(i) on the obverse side of the coins,
shall be emblematic of the first Black Revo-
lutionary War patriot, Crispus Attucks;
and
(ii) on the reverse side of such coins,
shall be emblematic of the Black Revolution-
ary War Patriots Memorial.
(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
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sultation with appropriate officials of the State
being commemorated with such design; and
(B) reviewed by the Citizens Commemora-
tive Coin Advisory Committee and the Commis-
sion of Fine Arts.
(5) TREATMENT
AS
NUMISMATIC
ITEMS.—For
purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United
States Code, all coins minted under this section shall
be considered to be numismatic items.
(6) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—
(A) QUALITY
OF
COINS.—The Secretary
may mint and issue such number of quarter dol-
lars of each design selected under paragraph (4)
of this subsection in uncirculated and proof
qualities as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate.
(B) SILVER
COINS.—Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection 5112(b) of title 31, Unit-
ed States Code, the Secretary may mint and
issue such number of quarter dollars of each de-
sign selected under paragraph (4) of this sub-
section as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate with a content of 90 percent silver and 10
percent copper.