,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #c1 #bjad,receiv$ ,,an ,,act ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t co9s 9 commemoration ( ! c5t5nial ( ,_w ,w> ,i4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,_w ,w> ,i ,am]ican ,vet]ans ,c5t5nial ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 ,purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ye> #bjah is ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! armi/ice ) ,g]many end+ ,_w ,w> ,i battlefield ho/ilities4 7#b7 ,on ! #f? ( ,april #aiag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ent]$ ,_w ,w> ,i by decl>+ w> aga9/ ,g]many4 7#c7 ,two million ,am]ican soldi]s s]v$ ov]seas dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i4 7#d7 ,m ?an f\r million m5 & wom5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v$ 9 uni=m dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i4 7#e7 ,! ev5ts ( #aiad ?r\gh #aiah %ap$ ! _w & ! lives ( millions ( p = decades4 7#f7 ,ov] #i million soldi]s worldwide lo/ _! lives betwe5 #aiad & #aiah4 7#g7 ,! c5t5nial ( ,am]ica's involvem5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,i (f]s an opportunity = p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to commemorate ! commitm5t ( _! pr$ecessors4 7#h7 ,frank ,buckles1 ! la/ ,am]ican vet]an f ,_w ,w> ,i di$ on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjaa4 7#i7 ,he 0 our la/ direct ,am]ican l9k to ! w> to end all w>s4 7#aj7 ,:ile o!r great conflicts1 includ+ ! ,civil ,w>1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,korean ,w>1 & ! ,vietnam ,w>1 h all be5 memorializ$ on ,unit$ ,/ates commemorative co9s1 !re curr5tly exi/s no co9 to honor ! brave vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,i4 7#aa7 ,! #aab? ,congress e/abli%$ ! ,_w ,w> ,i ,c5t5nial ,commission to plan1 develop1 & execute programs1 projects1 & activities to commemorate ! c5t5nial ( ,_w ,w> ,i4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to-- 7#a7 commemorate ! c5t5nial ( ,am]ica's involvem5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 & 7#b7 honor ! ov] #d million m5 & wom5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o s]v$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i4 #c4 ,co9 specifications 7a7 #a ,silv] ,co9s ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue n m ?an #cej1jjj #a co9s 9 commemoration ( ! c5t5nial ( ,am]ica's involvem5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,i1 ea* ( :i* %all-- 7#a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2 7#b7 h a diamet] ( #a4ejj in*es 7#ch4a millimet]s72 & 7#c7 conta9 #ij p]c5t silv] & #aj p]c5t copp]4 7b7 ,legal ,t5d] ,! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be legal t5d]1 z provid$ 9 section #eajc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,numismatic ,items ,= purposes ( sections #eacd & #eacf ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be numismatic items4 #d4 ,design ( co9s 7a7 ,design ,requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! design ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be emblematic ( ! c5t5nial ( ,am]ica's involvem5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,i4 7#b7 ,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 !re %all be-- 7,a7 a designation ( ! value ( ! co92 7,b7 an inscription ( ! ye> #bjah2 & 7,c7 inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7b7 ,selection ,! design = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be select$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on ! w9n+ design f a juri$1 comp5sat$ design competition describ$ "u subsection 7c74 7c7 ,design competition ,! ,secret>y %all hold a competition & provide comp5sation = its w9n] to design ! obv]se & rev]se ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act4 ,! competition %all be held 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 7#a7 ,! competition %all be judg$ by an exp]t jury *air$ by ! ,secret>y & consi/+ ( #c memb]s f ! ,citiz5s ,co9age ,advisory ,committee :o %all be elect$ by su* ,committee & #c memb]s f ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts :o %all be elect$ by su* ,commission4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e comp5sation = ! w9n+ design1 :i* %all be n less ?an #e1jjj4 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may n accept a design = ! competition unless a pla/] model accompanies ! design4 #e4 ,issuance ( co9s 7a7 ,quality ( ,co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ & pro( qualities4 7b7 ,m9t ,facility ,only "o facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t may be us$ to /rike any p>ticul> quality ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,p]iod = ,issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue co9s "u ?is ,act only dur+ ! cal5d> ye> beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah4 #f4 ,sale ( co9s 7a7 ,sale ,price ,! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be sold by ! ,secret>y at a price equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! face value ( ! co9s2 7#b7 ! sur*>ge provid$ 9 section #g ) respect to su* co9s2 & 7#c7 ! co/ ( design+ & issu+ ! co9s 7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 ov]head exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+74 7b7 ,bulk ,sales ,! ,secret>y %all make bulk sales ( ! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act at a reasonable disc\nt4 7c7 ,prepaid ,ord]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all accept prepaid ord]s = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act be=e ! issuance ( su* co9s4 7#b7 ,disc\nt ,sale prices ) respect to prepaid ord]s "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be at a reasonable disc\nt4 #g4 ,sur*>ges 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,all sales ( co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all include a sur*>ge ( #aj p] co94 7b7 ,di/ribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all sur*>ges receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale ( co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be paid by ! ,secret>y to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f\ndation = ! ,commemoration ( ! ,_w ,w>s1 to assi/ ! ,_w ,w> ,i ,c5t5nial ,commission 9 commemorat+ ! c5t5>y ( ,_w ,w> ,i4 7c7 ,audits ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! "r to exam9e su* books1 records1 docum5ts1 & o!r data ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f\ndation = ! ,commemoration ( ! ,_w ,w>s z may be relat$ to ! exp5ditures ( am\nts paid "u subsection 7b74 7d7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 no sur*>ge may be includ$ ) respect to ! issuance "u ?is ,act ( any co9 dur+ a cal5d> ye> if1 z ( ! "t ( su* issuance1 ! issuance ( su* co9 w\ld result 9 ! numb] ( commemorative co9 programs issu$ dur+ su* ye> to exce$ ! annual #b commemorative co9 program issuance limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! ,secret>y may issue guidance to c>ry out ?is subsection4 #h4 ,f9ancial assurances ,! ,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be necess>y to ensure t-- 7#a7 m9t+ & issu+ co9s "u ?is ,act w n result 9 any net co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 & 7#b7 no funds1 includ+ applicable sur*>ges1 %all be disburs$ to any recipi5t designat$ 9 section #g until ! total co/ ( design+ & issu+ all ( ! co9s au?oriz$ by ?is ,act 7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 ov]head exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+7 is recov]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 consi/5t ) sections #eaab7m7 & #eacd7;f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #b1 #bjad4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k