II 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2139 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 
Received 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment 
of Lions Clubs International. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lions Clubs Inter-
national Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Lions Clubs International is the world’s 
largest service club organization founded in 1917 by 
Chicago business leader Melvin Jones. Lions Clubs 
International empowers volunteers to serve their 
communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage 
peace and promote international understanding 
through Lions clubs. 
(2) Today, Lions Clubs International has over 
1.35 million members in more than 45,000 clubs 
globally, extending its mission of service throughout 
the world every day. 
(3) In 1945, Lions Clubs International became 
one of the first nongovernmental organizations in-
vited to assist in drafting the United Nations Char-
ter and has enjoyed a special relationship with the 
United Nations ever since. 
(4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Founda-
tion was established to assist with global and large- 
scale local humanitarian projects and has since then 
awarded more than $700 million to fund five unique 
areas of service: preserving sight, combating dis-
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ability, promoting health, serving youth and pro-
viding disaster relief. 
(5) In 1990, the Lions Clubs International 
Foundation launched the SightFirst program to 
build comprehensive eye care systems to fight the 
major causes of blindness and care for the blind or 
visually impaired. Thanks to the generosity of Lions 
worldwide, over $415 million has been raised, result-
ing in the prevention of serious vision loss in 30 mil-
lion people and improved eye care for hundreds of 
millions of people. 
(6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International 
will celebrate 100 years of community service to 
men, women, and children in need throughout the 
world. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(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 400,000 $1 coins in 
commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the 
Lions Clubs International, 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 
centennial of the Lions Clubs International. 
(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 ‘‘2017’’; 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) chosen by the Secretary after consultation 
with Lions Clubs International Special Centennial 
Planning Committee 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) MINT FACILITY.—Only one 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 under this Act only during the calendar year 
beginning on January 1, 2017. 
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 with re-
spect 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.— 
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(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 $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 promptly paid by the Secretary to the Lions Clubs 
International Foundation for the purposes of— 
(1) furthering its programs for the blind and 
visually impaired in the United States and abroad; 
(2) investing in adaptive technologies for the 
disabled; and 
(3) investing in youth and those affected by a 
major disaster. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Lions Clubs International Founda-
tion 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). 
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(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. The 
Secretary 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, 
shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in sec-
tion 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 ex-
penses, 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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SEC. 9. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives, provided that such statement 
has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 
2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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