H. R. 1776
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To establish United States commemorative coin programs, 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; 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.
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 established under section
201;
(2) the term ‘‘recipient organization’’ means an organization
described in section 101 to which surcharges 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.
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TITLE I—COMMEMORATIVE COIN
PROGRAMS
SEC. 101. COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS.
In accordance with the recommendations of the Citizens
Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee, the Secretary shall mint
and issue the following coins:
(1) DOLLEY MADISON.—
(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 emblematic 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 begin-
ning January 1, 1999.
(ii) TERMINATION
OF
MINTING
AUTHORITY.—No
coins may be minted under this paragraph after
December 31, 1999.
(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under
this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject 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.—
(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 emblematic of George
Washington, the first President of the United States.
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(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 begin-
ning May 1, 1999.
(ii) TERMINATION
OF
MINTING
AUTHORITY.—No
coins may be minted under this paragraph after
November 31, 1999.
(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins minted under this
paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per coin.
(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject 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 endowment for
the purpose of providing a permanent source of support
for the preservation of George Washington’s home; and
(ii) to provide financial support for the continuation
and 
expansion 
of 
the 
Association’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 Revolu-
tionary War patriots and the 275th anniversary of the
birth of the first Black Revolutionary War patriot, Crispus
Attucks, who was the first American colonist killed by
British troops during the Revolutionary period, 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—
(i) on the obverse side of the coins, shall be
emblematic of the first Black Revolutionary War
patriot, Crispus Attucks; and
(ii) on the reverse side of such coins, shall be
emblematic of the Black Revolutionary 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 only during the period
beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on December
31, 1998.
(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued under this
paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section
5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section
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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 Black Revolution-
ary War Patriots Foundation for the purpose of establishing
an endowment to support the construction of a Black
Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial.
(4) FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—To commemorate the public opening
of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington,
D.C., which will honor President Roosevelt’s leadership
and legacy, during a 1-year period beginning on or after
May 15, 1997, the Secretary shall 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) 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.
(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under
this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per coin.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject 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 Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Memorial Commission.
(5) YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—To commemorate the 125th anniver-
sary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park
as the first national park in the United States, and the
birth of the national park idea, during a 1-year period
beginning in 1999, the Secretary shall 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 alloy.
(B) 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.
(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under
this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject 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 in accordance with the
following:
(i) Fifty percent of the surcharges received shall
be paid to the National Park Foundation to be used
for the support of national parks.
(ii) Fifty percent of the surcharges received shall
be paid to Yellowstone National Park.
(6) NATIONAL
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS
MEMORIAL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—To recognize the sacrifice of law
enforcement officers and their families in preserving public
safety, during a 1-year period beginning on or after
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December 15, 1997, the Secretary shall 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 alloy.
(B) 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.
(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under
this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section
5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section
301(b) of this Act), after receiving surcharges from the
sale of the coins issued under this paragraph, the Secretary
shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior an amount
equal to the surcharges received from the sale of the coins
issued under this paragraph, which amount shall be depos-
ited in the Fund established under section 201.
(7) JACKIE ROBINSON.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In commemoration of the 50th
anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in major
league baseball by Jackie Robinson and the legacy that
Jackie Robinson left to society, the Secretary shall mint
and issue—
(i) 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; and
(ii) not more than 200,000 $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 
emblematic 
of
Jackie Robinson and his contributions to major league base-
ball and to society.
(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 only during the period
beginning on July 1, 1997, and ending on July 1, 1998.
(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under—
(i) subparagraph (A)(i) shall include a surcharge
of $35 per coin; and
(ii) subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include a surcharge
of $10 per coin.
(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section
5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section
301(b) of this Act)—
(i) all surcharges received by the Secretary from
the sale of the initial 100,000 coins issued under
subparagraph (A)(ii), shall be promptly paid by the