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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5075
To ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin, establish the Coin
Design Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 9, 2002
Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. BOUCHER, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr.
FORBES, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. SCHROCK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin, estab-
lish the Coin Design Advisory Committee, and for other
purposes.
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 ‘‘American 5-Cent Coin
Design Continuity Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. DESIGNS ON THE 5–CENT COIN COMMEMORATING
THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE LOUISIANA PUR-
CHASE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and
after consulting with the Coin Design Advisory Committee
and the Commission of Fine Arts, the Secretary of the
Treasury may change the design on the obverse and the
reverse of the 5-cent coin for coins issued in 2003 and
2004 in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lou-
isiana Purchase.
(b) DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.—
(1) OBVERSE.—If the Secretary of the Treas-
ury elects to change the obverse of 5-cent coins
issued during 2003 and 2004, the design shall in-
clude an image of President Thomas Jefferson in
commemoration of his role with respect to the Lou-
isiana Purchase and the commissioning of the Louis
and Clark Expedition to explore the newly acquired
territory.
(2) REVERSE.—If the Secretary of the Treas-
ury elects to change the reverse of the 5-cent coins
issued during 2003 and 2004, the design selected
shall commemorate the Louisiana Purchase.
(3) OTHER INSCRIPTIONS.—5-cent coins issued
during 2003 and 2004 shall continue to meet all
other requirements for inscriptions and designations
applicable 
to 
circulating 
coins 
under 
section
5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 3. DESIGNS ON THE 5-CENT COIN SUBSEQUENT TO
THE COMMEMORATION OF THE BICENTEN-
NIAL OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5112(d)(1) of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 4th
sentence the following new sentences: ‘‘The obverse of any
5-cent coin issued after December 31, 2004, shall bear an
image of Thomas Jefferson. The reverse of any 5-cent coin
issued after December 31, 2004, shall bear an image of
the home of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello.’’.
(b) DESIGN CONSULTATION.— The 2d sentence of
section 5112(d)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘, after consulting with the Coin De-
sign Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine
Arts,’’ after ‘‘The Secretary may’’.
SEC. 4. COIN DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 51 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 5136 (as amended by section 5 of this Act) the
following new section:
‘‘§ 5137. Coin Design Advisory Committee
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established
the Coin Design Advisory Committee (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’).
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Advisory Committee
shall consist of 9 members, as follows:
‘‘(A) The Chief of Staff to the Secretary of
the Treasury.
‘‘(B) 
persons 
appointed 
by 
the
President—
‘‘(i) 1 of whom shall be appointed for
a term of 4 years from among individuals
who are specially qualified to serve on the
Advisory Committee by virtue of their edu-
cation, training, or experience as a nation-
ally or internationally recognized curator in
the United States of a numismatic collec-
tion;
‘‘(ii) 1 of whom shall be appointed for
a term of 4 years from among individuals
who are specially qualified to serve on the
Advisory Committee by virtue of their ex-
perience in the medallic arts or sculpture;
‘‘(iii) 1 of whom shall be appointed for
a term of 3 years from among individuals
who are specially qualified to serve on the
Advisory Committee by virtue of their edu-
cation, training, or experience in American
history; and
‘‘(iv) 1 of whom shall be appointed for
a term of 2 years from among individuals
who are specially qualified to serve on the
Advisory Committee by virtue of their edu-
cation, training, or experience in numis-
matics.
‘‘(C) 1 person appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives from among indi-
viduals who are specially qualified to serve on
the Advisory Committee by virtue of their edu-
cation, training, or experience, including staff
employees of the House of Representatives, who
shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker.
‘‘(D) 1 person appointed by the minority
leader of the House of Representatives from
among individuals who are specially qualified to
serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of
their education, training, or experience, includ-
ing staff employees of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall serve at the pleasure of the mi-
nority leader.
‘‘(E) 1 person appointed by the majority
leader of the Senate from among individuals
who are specially qualified to serve on the Advi-
sory Committee by virtue of their education,
training, or experience, including staff employ-
ees of the Senate, who shall serve at the pleas-
ure of the majority leader.
‘‘(F) 1 person appointed by the minority
leader of the Senate from among individuals
who are specially qualified to serve on the Advi-
sory Committee by virtue of their education,
training, or experience, including staff employ-
ees members of the Senate, who shall serve at
the pleasure of the minority leader.
‘‘(2) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each ap-
pointed member may continue to serve after the ex-
piration of the term of office to which such member
was appointed until a successor has been appointed
and qualified.
‘‘(3) VACANCY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the man-
ner in which the original appointment was
made.
‘‘(B) ACTING OFFICIALS MAY SERVE.—In
the event of a vacancy in a position described
in paragraph (1)(A), and pending the appoint-
ment of a successor, or during the absence or
disability of any individual serving in any such
position, any individual serving in an acting ca-
pacity in any such position may serve on the
Advisory Committee while serving in such ca-
pacity.
‘‘(4) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the
Advisory Committee shall be the person serving in
the position described in paragraph (1)(A) (or serv-
ing in an acting capacity in such position).
‘‘(5) PAY AND EXPENSES.—Members of the Ad-
visory Committee shall serve without pay for such
service but each member of the Advisory Committee
shall be reimbursed from the United States Mint
Public Enterprise Fund for expenses incurred in
connection with attendance of such members at
meetings of the Advisory Committee.
‘‘(6) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee
shall meet, not less frequently than quarterly, at the
call of the chairperson or a majority of the members.
‘‘(7) QUORUM.—7 members of the Advisory
Committee shall constitute a quorum.
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The
duties of the Advisory Committee are as follows:
‘‘(1) Advise the Secretary of the Treasury on
any design proposals relating to circulating coinage
and numismatic items, including congressional gold
medals.
‘‘(2) Advise the Secretary of the Treasury with
regard to any other proposals or issues relating to
any items produced by the United States Mint that
the Secretary may request of the Advisory Com-
mittee.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon
the request of the Advisory Committee, the Director of
the United States Mint shall provide to the Advisory Com-
mittee the administrative support services necessary for
the Advisory Committee to carry out its responsibilities
under this section.
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—
‘‘(1) REQUIRED.—Not later than January 30 of
each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit a
report to the Committee on Financial Services of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall describe the activities of the Advisory
Committee during the preceding year and the re-
ports and recommendations made by the Advisory
Committee to the Secretary of the Treasury.
‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT DOES
NOT APPLY.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall
not apply with respect to the Committee, except that each
meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be open to the
public following publication of a notice of the meeting in
the Federal Register.’’.
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