National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010
PL 111-221 (H.R.4684), enacted 08/06/2010

124 STAT. 2376 
PUBLIC LAW 111–221—AUG. 6, 2010 
Public Law 111–221 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to strike medals in commemoration of 
the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United 
States and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum 
at the World Trade Center. 
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 ‘‘National September 11 Memorial 
& Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. STRIKING AND DESIGN OF MEDALS. 
(a) STRIKING
OF MEDALS.—In commemoration of the 10th 
anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the 
United States and the establishment of the National September 
11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, the Secretary 
of the Treasury (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
strike and make available for sale not more than 2,000,000 silver 
medals, each of which shall contain 1 ounce of silver. 
(b) DESIGN REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The design of the medals struck under 
this Act shall be emblematic of the courage, sacrifice, and 
strength of those individuals who perished in the terrorist 
attacks of September 11, 2001, the bravery of those who risked 
their lives to save others that day, and the endurance, resil-
ience, and hope of those who survived. 
(2) INSCRIPTIONS.—On each medal struck under this Act, 
there shall be— 
(A) an inscription of the years ‘‘2001–2011’’; and 
(B) an inscription of the words ‘‘Always Remember’’. 
(c) SELECTION.—The design for the medals struck under this 
Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the 
National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World 
Trade Center and the Commission of Fine Arts; and 
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 
SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF MEDALS. 
(a) QUALITY OF MEDALS.—The medals struck under this Act 
shall be made available for sale in the quality comparable to proof 
coins. 
(b) MINT FACILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Only 2 facilities of the United States 
Mint may be used to strike medals under this Act. 
National 
September 11 
Memorial & 
Museum 
Commemorative 
Medal Act of 
2010. 
31 USC 5111 
note. 
Aug. 6, 2010 
[H.R. 4684] 
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124 STAT. 2377 
PUBLIC LAW 111–221—AUG. 6, 2010 
(2) USE
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES
MINTS
AT
WEST
POINT, 
NEW YORK, AND PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.—It is the sense 
of Congress that, to the extent possible, approximately one- 
half of the medals to be struck under this Act should be struck 
at the United States Mint at West Point, New York, and 
approximately one-half struck at the United States Mint at 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
(c) DATE OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may make the medals 
available for sale under this Act beginning on January 1, 2011. 
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—No medals shall be struck 
under this Act after December 31, 2012. 
SEC. 4. NUMISMATIC ITEMS. 
For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United 
States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered 
to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. 
The medals struck under this Act are national medals for 
purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 6. SALE OF MEDALS. 
(a) SALES PRICE.—The medals made available for sale under 
this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the 
sum of— 
(1) the cost of designing and selling such medals (including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 
marketing, and shipping); and 
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to 
such medals. 
(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the 
medals at a reasonable discount. 
(c) INTRODUCTORY ORDERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept introductory 
orders for medals made available for sale under this Act. 
(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to introductory 
orders under paragraph (1) shall be made at a reasonable 
discount. 
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of medals made available for sale 
under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per medal. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United 
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
sale of medals under this Act shall be paid to the National Sep-
tember 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center to 
support the operations and maintenance of the National September 
11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center following its 
completion. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, 
and other data of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum 
at the World Trade Center as may be related to the expenditures 
of amounts paid under subsection (b). 
SEC. 8. 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 
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124 STAT. 2378 
PUBLIC LAW 111–221—AUG. 6, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4684: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
July 20, considered and passed House. 
July 22, considered and passed Senate. 
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 state-
ment has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 
Approved August 6, 2010. 
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