Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act
PL 112-181 (H.R.2139), enacted 10/05/2012

126 STAT. 1416 
PUBLIC LAW 112–181—OCT. 5, 2012 
Public Law 112–181 
112th Congress 
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 Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lions Clubs International 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, encour-
age 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 invited to assist in drafting 
the United Nations Charter and has enjoyed a special relation-
ship with the United Nations ever since. 
(4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation was 
established to assist with global and large-scale local humani-
tarian projects and has since then awarded more than $700 
million to fund five unique areas of service: preserving sight, 
combating disability, 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, resulting 
in the prevention of serious vision loss in 30 million people 
and improved eye care for hundreds of millions of people. 
(6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International will cele-
brate 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 Treasury (hereafter 
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue 
Melvin Jones. 
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Oct. 5, 2012 
[H.R. 2139] 
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PUBLIC LAW 112–181—OCT. 5, 2012 
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. 
(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 numismatic 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 America’’, 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 
(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 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) 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. 
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(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders 
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable 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 dis-
aster. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Lions Clubs International Foundation 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). 
(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 commemora-
tive coin programs 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 necessary 
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 dis-
bursed to any recipient designated in section 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 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. 
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 
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126 STAT. 1419 
PUBLIC LAW 112–181—OCT. 5, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2139 (S. 1299): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 10, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such state-
ment has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 
Approved October 5, 2012. 
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