H. R. 1057 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 
National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Greatest Generation Commemora-
tive Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National World War II Memorial was dedicated 
in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2004, and is located on the 
east end of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, opposite 
the Lincoln Memorial and west of the Washington Monument. 
(2) The dedication of the National World War II Memorial 
was the culmination of a 17-year effort that started on 
December 10, 1987 when the World War II Memorial Act was 
first introduced in the House of Representatives, and was 
authorized by an Act of Congress signed into law on May 
25, 1993. Construction began September 4, 2001, after several 
years of fundraising and public hearings. 
(3) Opening to the public on April 29, 2004, the World 
War II Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to 
all who served during World War II and acknowledges the 
commitment and achievement of the entire Nation. 
(4) The Memorial honors the more than 16,000,000 who 
served in the Armed Forces of the United States during World 
War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the millions 
who supported the war effort from home. 
(5) It is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commit-
ment of the American people to the common defense of the 
Nation and to the broader causes of peace and freedom from 
tyranny throughout the world. 
(6) Today, the Memorial is a top destination for millions 
of annual visitors from all over the country and the world. 
For many young visitors, their visit to the Memorial is a first 
glimpse to a grateful Nation’s remembrance of the sacrifices 
made by the World War II generation. 
(7) For World War II veterans, the Memorial is a special 
destination, a rendezvous point, and a gathering place for 
reunions and commemoration programs. 
(8) The Friends of the National World War II Memorial 
play a vital role in the preservation and maintenance of the
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National World War II Memorial as a treasure for the American 
people, while helping to facilitate key commemorative and edu-
cational programs at the Memorial to pay tribute to America’s 
‘‘Greatest Generation’’ and their efforts to preserve liberty for 
generations to come. 
(9) The National World War II Memorial stands as an 
important symbol of America’s national unity, a timeless 
reminder of the moral strength and power that flows when 
free people are at once united and bonded together in a common 
and just cause for liberty. 
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 coin: 
(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 sections 5134 and 
5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this 
Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The designs of the coins minted under 
this Act shall be emblematic of the National World War II 
Memorial and the service and sacrifice of American soldiers 
and civilians during World War II. 
(2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin minted 
under this Act there shall be— 
(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 
(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2024’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God We 
Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus 
Unum’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—The designs for the coins minted under this 
Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 
Commission of Fine Arts and the Friends of the National World 
War II Memorial; and 
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
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SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 
(a) QUALITY
OF COINS.—Coins minted under this Act shall 
be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
(b) PERIOD
FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue coins 
minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning 
on January 1, 2024. 
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) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; 
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and 
(3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar 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 Friends of the National World War II Memorial 
to support the National Park Service in maintaining and repairing 
the National World War II Memorial, and for educational and 
commemorative programs. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Friends of the National World War II Memo-
rial 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 will not result 
in any net cost to the United States Government; and
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(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be dis-
bursed to any recipient designated in section 7 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 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.