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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3537 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in recognition 
of the 100th anniversary of the United States Foreign Service and 
its contribution to United States diplomacy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2023 
Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Mr. BERA, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. PHILLIPS, and 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin 
in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the United 
States Foreign Service and its contribution to United 
States diplomacy. 
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 ‘‘United States Foreign 
Service Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) On September 15, 1789, the 1st United 
States Congress passed an Act creating the Depart-
ment of State and appointing duties to it, including 
the keeping of the Great Seal of the United States. 
Initially there were 2 services devoted to diplomatic 
and to consular activity. The Diplomatic Service pro-
vided ambassadors and staff for embassies overseas, 
while the Consular Service provided consuls to assist 
United States sailors and promote international 
trade and commerce. 
(2) After World War I ended, Congress com-
plemented the earlier efforts for Civil Service reform, 
interrupted by World War I, to create a career, pro-
fessional diplomatic service. Representative John 
Jacob Rogers of Massachusetts introduced his first 
Foreign Service reform bill in 1919, followed by sev-
eral others. He was strongly supported in his efforts 
by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes. The 
legislation provided improvements in the Diplomatic 
and Consular Services to attract highly qualified 
candidates ‘‘by keen competition’’. The objective was 
to create ‘‘a real diplomatic career, open to any 
American citizen who has the necessary qualifica-
tions’’. 
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(3) The Act entitled ‘‘An Act for the reorga-
nization and improvement of the Foreign Service of 
the United States, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved May 24, 1924 (43 Stat. 140, chapter 182) 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Rogers Act of 1924’’), 
unified the Diplomatic and Consular Services in one 
career organization based on competitive examina-
tion and merit promotion. It was named the ‘‘For-
eign Service of the United States of America’’. 
President Calvin Coolidge signed the bill into law on 
May 24, 1924. The first class of new Foreign Serv-
ice officers was held in 1925. 
(4) The Foreign Service of the United States is 
the primary United States Federal Government pro-
fessional cadre of generalists and specialists charged 
with the conduct of United States diplomacy under 
the aegis of the United States Department of State. 
It consists of more than 15,000 career professionals 
carrying out the foreign policy of the United States 
and aiding United States citizens abroad. 
(5) In 1946, after World War II, Congress 
passed the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 
999, chapter 957) to update the 1924 Rogers Act. 
(6) In 1980, the Congress again updated the 
Rogers Act, passing the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
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(22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.), to promote the foreign pol-
icy of the United States by strengthening and im-
proving the Foreign Service of the United States. 
(7) Since the creation of the United States For-
eign Service, generations of Foreign Service mem-
bers and families have represented the United States 
around the world, in peace and war. Over 320 
names are inscribed in the memorial plaques erected 
by the American Foreign Service Association and lo-
cated in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Building, 
the headquarters of the Department of State, to 
honor ‘‘diplomatic and consular officers of the 
United States who while on active duty lost their 
lives under heroic or tragic circumstances’’. 
(8) The Association for Diplomatic Studies and 
Training is dedicated to capturing, preserving, and 
sharing the experiences of United States diplomats. 
The Association has created, managed, and main-
tained a Foreign Affairs Oral History program con-
sisting of more than 2,600 first-person oral histories 
of United States diplomats to capture and share the 
legacy and contributions of modern United States 
diplomacy. The Association is a nongovernmental, 
member-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization 
housed on the campus of the George P. Shultz Na-
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tional Foreign Affairs Training Center and depend-
ent on funds from members, donations, contracts, 
and grants to sustain its work. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—In celebration of diplomacy 
and in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the United 
States Foreign Service, 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 
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(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 numis-
matic 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 im-
portance of diplomacy to the national interest of the 
United States and of the creation of the United 
States Foreign Service and its contributions to mod-
ern diplomacy in the United States. 
(2) DESIGNATIONS
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 ‘‘2025’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
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(b) SELECTION.—The designs for the coins minted 
under this Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation 
with the Association for Diplomatic Studies and 
Training and the Commission of Fine Arts; 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) PERIOD
FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may 
issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year 
period beginning on January 1, 2025. 
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). 
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(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 pre-
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea-
sonable 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 coins; 
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coins; and 
(3) $5 for the half dollar coins. 
(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 Association 
for Diplomatic Studies and Training to support the collec-
tion, curation, and sharing of diplomatic history in the 
United States via oral history, books, social media, and 
other means. 
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(c) AUDITS.—The Association for Diplomatic Studies 
and Training 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 (as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec-
retary 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 the 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, 
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marketing, and shipping) 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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