I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3180 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the legacy of the U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 13, 2011 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. MARINO, Mr. DENT, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. PLATTS, 
Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. CRITZ) 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 the legacy of the U.S.S. Cruiser 
Olympia. 
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 ‘‘U.S.S. Cruiser Olym-
pia Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia is the world’s 
oldest steel war ship afloat. She is the sole surviving 
United States naval ship of the Spanish-American 
war and revived American Steel Navy. Launched in 
1892 and serving with distinction in two wars, the 
U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia is emblematic of the mo-
ment the United States became a global power. 
(2) The U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia is a National 
Historic Landmark listed on the National Register 
of Historic Places (1964), a National Historic Engi-
neering Landmark (1977), a National Historic Mari-
time Landmark (1988), and was awarded ‘‘Official 
Project’’ status of Save America’s Treasures pro-
gram (1999). 
(3) The U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia was the flag-
ship of the Asiatic Squadron and is the only vessel 
from the Spanish-American War still in existence. 
Commissioned on February 5, 1895, she visited 
ports in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and the Phil-
ippines. 
(4) When war was declared on April 25, 1898, 
between the United States and Spain, Commodore 
George Dewey made the U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia his 
flagship under the command of Captain Gridley and 
entered Manila Bay on the morning of May 1, 1898, 
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to confront the Spanish ships and coastal artillery. 
At approximately 5:40 in the morning, Commodore 
Dewey instructed the captain, ‘‘You may fire when 
ready, Gridley’’. By 7:30 a.m., the Spanish squadron 
and shore batteries were destroyed and Dewey ac-
cepted the surrender of the Spanish at Manila. 
(5) The U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia became famous 
as the first victors of the War, and returned to the 
United States for celebrations in Boston and New 
York. During the early twentieth century, it served 
in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and, during World 
War I, became the flagship of the American fleet. 
(6) In 1921, the U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia was 
honored to carry the first American unknown solider 
from the port of Le Havre, France, to Washington, 
DC. On November 10, 1921, the unknown soldier 
lay in state in the United States Capitol, and then 
was transported by caisson to Arlington National 
Cemetery for interment. Accompanying the casket 
were President Warren Harding, officials of the 
United States government, and World War I vet-
erans. 
(7) The U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia was decommis-
sioned in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the winter 
of 1922 and has rested beside the city since that 
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time. It is permanently docked at Penn’s Landing, 
Philadelphia, open for public viewing, and is one of 
only four warships representative of the Spanish- 
American war period that exists in the world. 
(8) The Friends of the Cruiser Olympia is a 
non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to re-
storing and preserving the national treasure of the 
U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia and to provide education for 
Americans and foreign visitors regarding the impact 
it had on American and world history. 
(9) The Friends of the Cruiser Olympia is a 
non-governmental member-based organization that is 
entirely dependant on funds from members, dona-
tions, and sponsorships for its mission, which is to 
restore and preserve the U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATION. 
(a) $1 SILVER COINS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins in 
commemoration of the legacy of the U.S.S. Cruiser Olym-
pia, each of which shall— 
(1) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent 
copper. 
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(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. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins 
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 
courage, pride, sacrifice, sense of duty, and history 
of the U.S.S. Cruiser Olympia. 
(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 ‘‘2016’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted 
under this Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation 
with the Friends of the Cruiser Olympia and the 
Commission of Fine Arts; and 
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(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 under this Act only during the calendar year 
beginning on January 1, 2016. 
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALE PRICE.—The coins 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) 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. 
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SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued under this 
Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per 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 paid to the Friends of the Cruiser Olympia for 
the purpose of restoring and preserving the U.S.S. Cruiser 
Olympia. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall have the rights to examine such books, 
records, documents, and other data of the Friends of the 
Cruiser Olympia as may be related to the expenditures of 
amounts paid 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-
gram issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 
31, United States Code. The Secretary of the Treasury 
may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 
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