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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3526
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of David Crockett and his contributions to American history. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2003
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of David Crockett and his contribu-
tions to American history.
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 ‘‘David ‘Davy’ Crockett 
Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The year 2005 marks the 175th anniversary 
of a courageous vote on the floors of Congress by 
David Crockett.
(2) In 1830, during the 21st Congress, Rep-
resentative David Crockett rose to speak out in op-
position to a bill for the funding of the removal of 
Southeastern Native American tribes to the west of 
the Mississippi River. 
(3) He was the only Member of Congress from 
his State to oppose the bill, was fully aware that the 
majority of his constituents favored the bill, and un-
derstood that he was providing his political foes with 
an issue that they could—and did—use to attack 
him. 
(4) Undaunted by threats of political retalia-
tion, he refused to support a bill designed to remove 
what he called ‘‘the poor remnants of a once power-
ful people’’ from their ancestral homes, claiming in-
stead that he would ‘‘sooner be honestly and politi-
cally damned, than hypocritically immortalized’’. 
(5) The year 2005 also marks the 50th anniver-
sary of the release of a feature-length motion picture 
that returned David Crockett to the position he had 
enjoyed 125 years earlier as the classic image of the 
American frontier and the best reflection of the fron-
tier spirit.
(6) As ‘‘Davy’’ Crockett, he was popularized in 
movies and television, and he became a cultural icon 
of the 1950s. 
(7) David Crockett first appeared on the na-
tional scene as the representative of a new, proud, 
and irreverent American character and culture, 
unique and apart from European customs and 
mores. 
(8) As a young man from the backwoods of 
East Tennessee, David Crockett mastered the skills 
necessary for life on the American frontier, including 
marksmanship and hunting. 
(9) The first rifle he owned, with which he de-
veloped those skills, is included in the collection at 
the East Tennessee Historical Society and will be 
featured prominently when the Historical Society 
opens its expanded museum exhibit in 2005. 
(10) His quick wit and natural leadership abili-
ties allowed him to move from the humblest of set-
tings to the halls of Congress. 
(11) David Crockett was a committed public 
servant serving 2 terms in the Tennessee General 
Assembly and 3 terms in the United States House 
of Representatives.
(12) During the last 3 months of his life, he 
fought with others to secure independence for the 
Republic of Texas before he died a hero’s death at 
the Alamo at the age of 49. 
(13) His life was chronicled during and imme-
diately after his lifetime through theatrical produc-
tions, biographies, and in a series of almanacs from 
1835–1856, galvanizing his persona as a true Amer-
ican folk hero. 
(14) He has been the subject of at least 17 mo-
tion pictures and 12 television programs during the 
20th century. 
(15) David Crockett personified the spirit of 
independence, individualism, and justice in his oppo-
sition to the Indian removal bill, a position that was 
opposed by powerful political opponents, unpopular 
with a majority of his own constituents, but dedi-
cated to principle. 
(16) He was guided in this, as he was through-
out his life, by his best-known maxim: ‘‘Be always 
sure you are right, then go ahead.’’.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—In commemoration of the 
achievements and legacy of David Crockett, the Secretary
of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue the following coins: 
(1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 
$5 coins, which shall—
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy. 
(2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 500,000 
$1 coins, which shall—
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 per-
cent copper. 
(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 section 
5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins 
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the
legacy of David Crockett and his importance to Ten-
nessee, Texas, and the history of the United States.
(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 ‘‘2005’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’, and ‘‘David ‘Davy’ 
Crockett 1786–1836’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted 
under this Act shall be—
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 
with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Board of 
the East Tennessee Historical Society; 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) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United 
States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
of the coins minted under this Act. 
(c) PERIOD
FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may 
issue coins minted under this Act only during the period
beginning on January 1, 2005, and ending on December 
31, 2005. 
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 pre-
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea-
sonable discount. 
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins minted under 
this Act shall include a surcharge as follows:
(1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin. 
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 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 East Ten-
nessee Historical Society to be used—
(1) to fund capital improvements for The East 
Tennessee Historical Society and its museum; and 
(2) to establish an endowment to be a perma-
nent source of support for The East Tennessee His-
torical Society and its vital mission of preserving, in-
terpreting, and promoting the history of Tennessee, 
focusing on East Tennessee. 
(c) AUDITS.—The East Tennessee Historical Society 
shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 
5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard 
to the amounts received by the Foundation under sub-
section (b).
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