American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act
PL 110-277 (H.R.634), enacted 07/17/2008

122 STAT. 2599 
PUBLIC LAW 110–277—JULY 17, 2008 
Public Law 110–277 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans 
who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
States. 
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 ‘‘American Veterans Disabled 
for Life Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Armed Forces of the United States have answered 
the call and served with distinction around the world—from 
hitting the beaches in World War II in the Pacific and Europe, 
to the cold and difficult terrain in Korea, the steamy jungles 
of Vietnam, and the desert sands of the Middle East. 
(2) All Americans should commemorate those who come 
home having survived the ordeal of war, and solemnly honor 
those who made the ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives 
for their country. 
(3) All Americans should honor the millions of living dis-
abled veterans who carry the scars of war every day, and 
who have made enormous personal sacrifices defending the 
principles of our democracy. 
(4) In 2000, Congress authorized the construction of the 
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. 
(5) The United States should pay tribute to the Nation’s 
living disabled veterans by minting and issuing a commemora-
tive silver dollar coin. 
(6) The surcharge proceeds from the sale of a commemora-
tive coin would raise valuable funding for the construction 
of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. 
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 
not more than 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of disabled 
American veterans, 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. 
American 
Veterans 
Disabled for Life 
Commemorative 
Coin Act. 
31 USC 5112 
note. 
July 17, 2008 
[H.R. 634] 
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122 STAT. 2600 
PUBLIC LAW 110–277—JULY 17, 2008 
(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) DESIGN.—The design of the coins minted under this 
Act shall be emblematic of the service of our disabled veterans 
who, having survived the ordeal of war, made enormous per-
sonal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy. 
(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 ‘‘2010’’; 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) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the 
Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation 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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Only 1 facility of the United States Mint 
may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted 
under this Act. 
(2) USE OF THE UNITED STATES MINT AT WEST POINT, NEW 
YORK.—It is the sense of the Congress that the coins minted 
under this Act should be struck at the United States Mint 
at West Point, New York, to the greatest extent possible. 
(c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue coins under 
this Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 
2010. 
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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122 STAT. 2601 
PUBLIC LAW 110–277—JULY 17, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 634: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 153 (2007): May 15, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 154 (2008): June 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
June 18, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
(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 paid to the Disabled 
Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation for the purpose of establishing 
an endowment to support the construction of American Veterans’ 
Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, 
and other data of the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial 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 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 (as in effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury 
may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 
Approved July 17, 2008. 
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