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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 500 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of 
Christa McAuliffe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2019 
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. KUSTER of New 
Hampshire, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. KATKO, and Ms. STEFANIK) 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 recognition of Christa McAuliffe. 
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 ‘‘Christa McAuliffe 
Commemorative Coin Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Christa McAuliffe was a social studies 
teacher at Concord High School in Concord, New 
Hampshire. 
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(2) In 1985, Christa McAuliffe was selected to 
be the first participant in the Teacher in Space pro-
gram of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration. 
(3) On January 28, 1986, Christa McAuliffe 
and 6 other astronauts were tragically killed during 
the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. 
(4) In 1989, For Inspiration and Recognition of 
Science and Technology (in this Act referred to as 
‘‘FIRST’’) was founded to inspire young people’s in-
terest and participation in science and technology. 
(5) The mission of FIRST ‘‘is to inspire young 
people to be science and technology leaders, by en-
gaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that 
build science, engineering, and technology skills, that 
inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life 
capabilities including self-confidence, communication, 
and leadership’’. 
(6) Each year, more than 1,000,000 children 
from the United States and more than 86 countries 
participate in a FIRST program. 
(7) Studies have shown that alumni of FIRST 
programs are more likely to become scientists and 
engineers and to volunteer in their communities. 
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(8) FIRST is dedicated to carrying on the mis-
sion of Christa McAuliffe of inspiring students and 
creating a new generation of dreamers and 
innovators. 
(9) 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the 
Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—In commemoration of Christa 
McAuliffe, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter re-
ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and 
issue not more than 350,000 $1 coins, each of which 
shall— 
(1) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(3) contain at least 90 percent silver. 
(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.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins 
minted under this Act shall bear— 
(A) an image of and the name of Christa 
McAuliffe on the obverse side; and 
(B) a design on the reverse side that de-
picts the legacy of Christa McAuliffe as a teach-
er. 
(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 ‘‘2020’’; 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 family of Christa McAuliffe, FIRST, and 
the Commission of Fine Arts; 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. 
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(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 under this Act only during the period begin-
ning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 
2020. 
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 under section 7(a) 
with respect to the coins; and 
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins, 
including— 
(A) labor; 
(B) materials; 
(C) dies; 
(D) use of machinery; 
(E) overhead expenses; 
(F) marketing; and 
(G) shipping. 
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(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 the 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, and section 8(2), all sur-
charges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins 
issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Sec-
retary to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of 
engaging and inspiring young people, through mentor- 
based programs, to become leaders in the fields of science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics. 
(c) AUDITS.—The FIRST robotics program shall be 
subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of 
title 31, United States Code, with respect to the amounts 
received under subsection (b). 
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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 re-
sult in no net cost to the Federal Government; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 
are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 
7(b) until the total cost of designing and issuing all 
of the coins authorized by this Act, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 
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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