I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4107 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the centennial of World War I. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 
Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. AUSTRIA, Ms. 
NORTON, and Mr. LATTA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the centennial of World War I. 
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 ‘‘World War I American 
Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The year 2017 is the 100th Anniversary of 
America’s entrance into World War I. 
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(2) On the 6th of April 1917, the United States 
of America entered World War I by declaring war 
against Germany. 
(3) Two million American soldiers served over-
seas during World War I. 
(4) More than four million men and women 
from the United States served in uniform during 
World War I. 
(5) The events of 1914 through 1918 shaped 
the world and the lives of millions of people for dec-
ades. 
(6) Over 9 million soldiers worldwide lost their 
lives between 1914 and 1918. 
(7) The centennial of America’s involvement in 
World War I offers an opportunity for people in the 
United States to commemorate the commitment of 
their predecessors. 
(8) Frank Buckles, the last American veteran 
from World War I died on February 27, 2011. 
(9) He was our last direct American link to the 
‘‘war to end all wars’’. 
(10) While other great conflicts, including the 
Civil War, World War II, the Korean War, and the 
Vietnam War, have all been memorialized on United 
States commemorative coins, there currently exists 
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no coin to honor the brave veterans of World War 
I. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to— 
(1) commemorate the centennial of America’s 
involvement in World War I; and 
(2) honor the over 4 million men and women 
from the United States who served during World 
War I. 
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 350,000 $1 coins in 
commemoration of the centennial of America’s involve-
ment in World War I, 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. 
(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. 
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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 America’s involvement in World War I. 
(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 selected by the Secretary based 
on the winning design from a juried, compensated design 
competition described under subsection (c). 
(c) DESIGN COMPETITION.—The Secretary shall hold 
a competition and provide compensation for its winner to 
design the obverse and reverse of the coins minted under 
this Act. The competition shall be held in the following 
manner: 
(1) The competition shall be judged by an ex-
pert jury chaired by the Secretary and consisting of 
3 members from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Com-
mittee who shall be elected by such Committee and 
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3 members from the Commission of Fine Arts who 
shall be elected by such Commission. 
(2) The Secretary shall determine compensation 
for the winning design, which shall be not less than 
$5,000. 
(3) The Secretary may not accept a design for 
the competition unless a plaster model accompanies 
the design. 
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 
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(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 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 World War 
I Memorial Foundation. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall have the right to examine such books, records, 
documents, and other data of the World War I Memorial 
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Foundation 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-
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. 
Æ 
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