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 ‘‘American 5-Cent Coin 
Design Continuity Act of 2003’’. 
TITLE I—U.S. 5-CENT COIN 
DESIGN CONTINUITY 
SEC. 101. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and after 
consulting with the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 
and the Commission of Fine Arts, the Secretary of the 
Treasury may change the design on the obverse and the re-
verse of the 5-cent coin for coins issued in 2003, 2004, and 
2005 in recognition of the bicentennial of the Louisiana 
Purchase and the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and Wil-
liam Clark. 
(b) DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.— 
(1) OBVERSE.—If the Secretary of the Treasury 
elects to change the obverse of 5-cent coins issued dur-
ing 2003, 2004, and 2005, the design shall depict a 
likeness of President Thomas Jefferson, different from 
the likeness that appeared on the obverse of the 5-cent 
coins issued during 2002, in recognition of his role 
with respect to the Louisiana Purchase and the com-
missioning of the Lewis and Clark expedition. 
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(2) REVERSE.—If the Secretary of the Treasury 
elects to change the reverse of the 5-cent coins issued 
during 2003, 2004, and 2005, the design selected shall 
depict images that are emblematic of the Louisiana 
Purchase or the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and 
William Clark. 
(3) OTHER INSCRIPTIONS.—5-cent coins issued 
during 2003, 2004, and 2005 shall continue to meet 
all other requirements for inscriptions and designa-
tions applicable to circulating coins under section 
5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 102. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN SUBSEQUENT TO 
THE RECOGNITION OF THE BICENTENNIAL 
OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE AND THE 
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 4th 
sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Subject to other provi-
sions of this subsection, the obverse of any 5-cent coin issued 
after December 31, 2005, shall bear the likeness of Thomas 
Jefferson and the reverse of any such 5-cent coin shall bear 
an image of the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.’’. 
(b) DESIGN CONSULTATION.— The 2d sentence of sec-
tion 5112(d)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, after consulting with the Citizens Coinage 
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Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts,’’ 
after ‘‘The Secretary may’’. 
SEC. 103. CITIZENS COINAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5135 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5135. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby established 
the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Advisory Committee’) to advise 
the Secretary of the Treasury on the selection of 
themes and designs for coins. 
‘‘(2) OVERSIGHT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
Advisory Committee shall be subject to the authority 
of the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Secretary’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Advisory Committee 
shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Sec-
retary as follows: 
‘‘(A) 7 persons appointed by the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(i) 1 of whom shall be appointed from 
among individuals who are specially quali-
fied to serve on the Advisory Committee by 
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virtue of their education, training, or expe-
rience as a nationally or internationally 
recognized curator in the United States of a 
numismatic collection; 
‘‘(ii) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Advisory Com-
mittee by virtue of their experience in the 
medallic arts or sculpture; 
‘‘(iii) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Advisory Com-
mittee by virtue of their education, train-
ing, or experience in American history; 
‘‘(iv) 1 of whom shall be appointed 
from among individuals who are specially 
qualified to serve on the Advisory Com-
mittee by virtue of their education, train-
ing, or experience in numismatics; and 
‘‘(v) 3 of whom shall be appointed from 
among individuals who can represent the 
interests of the general public in the coinage 
of the United States. 
‘‘(B) 4 persons appointed by the Secretary 
on the basis of the recommendations of the fol-
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lowing officials who shall make the selection for 
such recommendation from among citizens who 
are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory 
Committee by virtue of their education, training, 
or experience: 
‘‘(i) 1 person recommended by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(ii) 1 person recommended by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(iii) 1 person recommended by the 
majority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(iv) 1 person recommended by the mi-
nority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 
years. 
‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As 
designated by the Secretary at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed— 
‘‘(i) 4 of the members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a 
term of 4 years; 
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‘‘(ii) the 4 members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(B) shall be appointed for a 
term of 3 years; and 
‘‘(ii) 3 of the members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed for a 
term of 2 years. 
‘‘(3) PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ADVISORY STA-
TUS.—No individual may be appointed to the Advi-
sory Committee while serving as an officer or em-
ployee of the Federal Government. 
‘‘(4) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each ap-
pointed member may continue to serve for up to 6 
months after the expiration of the term of office to 
which such member was appointed until a successor 
has been appointed. 
‘‘(5) VACANCY AND REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the 
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.—Advisory Committee mem-
bers shall serve at the discretion of the Secretary 
and may be removed at any time for good cause. 
‘‘(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Ad-
visory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 1 
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year by the Secretary from among the members of the 
Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(7) PAY AND EXPENSES.—Members of the Advi-
sory Committee shall serve without pay for such serv-
ice but each member of the Advisory Committee shall 
be reimbursed from the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund for travel, lodging, meals, and inci-
dental expenses incurred in connection with attend-
ance of such members at meetings of the Advisory 
Committee in the same amounts and under the same 
conditions as employees of the United States Mint 
who engage in official travel, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(8) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall meet at the call of the Secretary, the 
chairperson, or a majority of the members, but 
not less frequently than twice annually. 
‘‘(B) OPEN
MEETINGS.—Each meeting of 
the Advisory Committee shall be open to the pub-
lic. 
‘‘(C) PRIOR NOTICE OF MEETINGS.—Timely 
notice of each meeting of the Advisory Committee 
shall be published in the Federal Register, and 
timely notice of each meeting shall be made to 
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trade publications and publications of general 
circulation. 
‘‘(9) QUORUM.—7 members of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The du-
ties of the Advisory Committee are as follows: 
‘‘(1) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury on 
any theme or design proposals relating to circulating 
coinage, bullion coinage, congressional gold medals 
and national and other medals produced by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury in accordance with section 
5111 of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) Advising the Secretary of the Treasury with 
regard to— 
‘‘(A) the events, persons, or places that the 
Advisory Committee recommends be commemo-
rated by the issuance of commemorative coins in 
each of the 5 calendar years succeeding the year 
in which a commemorative coin designation is 
made; 
‘‘(B) the mintage level for any commemora-
tive coin recommended under subparagraph (A); 
and 
‘‘(C) the proposed designs for commemora-
tive coins. 
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‘‘(d) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the Advisory Com-
mittee that the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be 
reasonable and appropriate shall be paid by the Secretary 
from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
AND
TECHNICAL 
SERVICES.—Upon the request of the Advisory Committee, 
or as necessary for the Advisory Committee to carry out 
the responsibilities of the Advisory Committee under this 
section, the Director of the United States Mint shall provide 
to the Advisory Committee the administrative support, tech-
nical services, and advice that the Secretary of the Treasury 
determines to be reasonable and appropriate. 
‘‘(f) CONSULTATION AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the 
duties of the Advisory Committee under this section, the Ad-
visory Committee may consult with the Commission of Fine 
Arts. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED.—Not later than September 30 
of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit a 
report to the Secretary, the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
the Senate. Should circumstances arise in which the 
Advisory Committee cannot meet the September 30 
deadline in any year, the Secretary shall advise the 
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Chairpersons of the Committee on Financial Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 
of the reasons for such delay and the date on which 
the submission of the report is anticipated. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall describe the activities of the Advisory 
Committee during the preceding year and the reports 
and recommendations made by the Advisory Com-
mittee to the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(h) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT DOES NOT 
APPLY.—Subject to the requirements of subsection (b)(8), 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply with 
respect to the Committee.’’. 
(b) ABOLISHMENT
OF CITIZENS COMMEMORATIVE 
COIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Effective on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Citizens Commemorative Coin 
Advisory Committee (established by section 5135 of title 31, 
United States Code, as in effect before the amendment made 
by subsection (a)) is hereby abolished. 
(c) CONTINUITY OF MEMBERS OF CITIZENS COMMEMO-
RATIVE COIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Subject to para-
graphs (1) and (2) of section 5135(b) of title 31, United 
States Code, any person who is a member of the Citizens 
Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee on the date of 
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the enactment of this Act, other than the member of such 
committee who is appointed from among the officers or em-
ployees of the United States Mint, may continue to serve 
the remainder of the term to which such member was ap-
pointed as a member of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Com-
mittee in one of the positions as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 5112(l)(4)(A)(ii) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Citizens Com-
memorative Coin Advisory Committee’’ and inserting 
‘‘Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee’’. 
(2) Section 5134(c) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (4). 
TITLE II—TECHNICAL AND 
CLARIFYING PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. CLARIFICATION OF EXISTING LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5134(f)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) PAYMENT OF SURCHARGES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no amount derived from 
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the proceeds of any surcharge imposed on the sale 
of any numismatic item shall be paid from the 
fund to any designated recipient organization un-
less— 
‘‘(i) all numismatic operation and pro-
gram costs allocable to the program under 
which such numismatic item is produced 
and sold have been recovered; and 
‘‘(ii) the designated recipient organiza-
tion submits an audited financial statement 
that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary, the amount of funds the organi-
zation has raised from private sources for 
all projects or purposes for which the pro-
ceeds of such surcharge may be used. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING
FUND
REQUIREMENT.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
amount derived from the proceeds of any sur-
charge imposed on the sale of any numismatic 
item that may otherwise be paid from the fund, 
under any provision of law relating to such nu-
mismatic item, to any designated recipient orga-
nization shall not exceed the amount the organi-
zation has demonstrated, in accordance with sub-
paragraph (A)(ii), that the organization has 
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raised from private sources for all projects or 
purposes for which the proceeds of such surcharge 
may be used. 
‘‘(C) UNPAID
AMOUNTS.—If any amount 
derived from the proceeds of any surcharge im-
posed on the sale of any numismatic item that 
may otherwise be paid from the fund, under any 
provision of law relating to such numismatic 
item, to any designated recipient organization 
remains unpaid to such organization solely by 
reason of the matching fund requirement con-
tained in subparagraph (B) after the end of the 
2-year period beginning on the later of— 
‘‘(i) the last day any such numismatic 
item is issued by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(ii) the date of the enactment of the 
American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity 
Act of 2003, 
such unpaid amount shall be deposited in the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply as of the date of the enactment of 
Public Law 104–208. 
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Union Calendar No. 14 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 258 
[Report No. 108–20] 
A BILL 
To ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent 
coin, establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory 
Committee, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 26, 2003 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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