,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjac ,mr4  
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois 7= himself 
& ,mr4 ,%imkus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,treasury to m9t co9s 9       
commemoration ( ! ,sesquic5t5nial       
,anniv]s>y ( ! adoption ( ! ,?irte5?    
,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates             
,con/itution1 :i* (ficially m>k$ !      
aboli%m5t ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,?irte5? ,am5dm5t ,commemorative ,co9 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! economic contributions 
( enslav$ ,african ,am]icans to !       
,am]ican economy betwe5 #afia & #ahfj 7 
immeasurable4 ,?is labor =ce 0 us$ to   
build ! f\ndations ^u :i* ,am]ica /&s   
today4  7#b7 ,f ! #af? ?r\gh ! #ai?     
c5turies1 mo/ colonial economies 9 !    
,am]icas 7 dep5d5t on human-traffick+ & 
! use ( enslav$ ,african labor = _!     

survival4 ,?is includ$ ! ,nor? ,am]ican 
m]cantile & %ipp+ sectors t 7 dep5d5t on
 slave-produc$ cotton1 rice1 sug> &     
indigo1 & ! pr(its d]iv$ f triangul>    
trade ) ! ,we/ ,indies1 ,africa1 &      
,europe4  7#c7 ,enslav$ ,africans 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7 also recogniz$ z an     
important elem5t 9 ! political &        
economic capital 9 ! nation's political 
economy4  7#d7 ,ov] ! c\rse ( #bdf ye>s1
 slaves contribut$ an e/imat$ #fje      
billion h\rs ( =c$ free labor1 ! ga9 f  
:i* provid$ se$ capital = ! ,am]ican    
economy1 help$ f9ance ! bir? ( ,am]ican 
f9ance & indu/rial sectors1 contribut$  
to ! gr[? ( mo/ ( ! ,=tune #ejj         
companies1 & ultimately assi/$ ! nation 
9 f9anc+ bo? _w w>s4  7#e7 ,dur+ !      
,civil ,w>1 aft] ,union =ces repell$ a  
,conf$]ate invasion at ! battle (       
,antietam 9 #ahfb1 ,presid5t ,abraham   
,l9coln issu$ ! ,emancipation           
,proclamation1 :i* decl>$ t all slaves 9
 /ates !n 9 rebellion w\ld be =ev] free 
z ( ,janu>y #a1 #ahfc4 ,by 8 action1    

,l9coln add$ a new & revolution>y       
dim5sion to ! nation's w> aims3 f be+ a 
conflict to pres]ve ! ,union1 ! ,civil  
,w> grew to be a crusade to end black   
slav]y & fulfill ! promise ( !          
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4  7#f7 ,9 !   
spr+ ( #ahfd1 ,*>les ,sumn] introduc$ an
 anti-slav]y am5dm5t 9 ! ,s5ate1 mu* l !
 am5dm5ts t 7 introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se by    
,repres5tatives ,james ,a%ley & ,james  
,wilson 9 ,decemb] ( #ahfc1 :i* decl>$  
all p]sons z equal1 prohibit$ ! slav]y1 
& grant$ ,congress ! p[] to en=ce ^!    
provisions4 ,aft] ext5sive debate1 !    
#ac? ,am5dm5t 0 =m$ f ?is proposal1 ) ! 
omission ( ! decl>ation ( equality ( all
 p]sons1 & pass$ ! ,s5ate on ,april #h1 
#ahfd1 by a vote ( #ch-f4  7#g7 ,debates
 betwe5 abolitioni/s & support]s (      
slav]y focus$ on ! moral issue ( slav]y 
& v>i\s int]pretations ( natural law4   
,repres5tative ,john ,f>nswor? (        
,ill9ois /at$ t ! old fa!rs :o made !   
con/itution believ$ t slav]y 0 at w> ) !
 rights ( human nature1 & po9t$ out !   

contradiction betwe5 ! exi/5ce (        
inali5able rights & ! in/itution (      
slav]y4 ,"s memb]s )9 ! ,republican     
,p>ty1 su* z ,*>les ,sumn]1 s\ght an    
int]pretation ( ! ,con/itution t reject$
 slav]y z incompatible ) moral law4     
7#h7 ,presid5t ,l9coln took an active   
role 9 promot+ ! #ac? ,am5dm5t 9        
,congress4 ,he ensur$ t ! ,republican   
,p>ty's #ahfd election plat=m includ$ a 
provision support+ a con/itutional      
am5dm5t to t]m9ate & =ev] prohibit !    
exi/5ce ( ,slav]y4 ,8 ef=ts 7 met )     
success :5 ! ,h\se pass$ ! bill on      
,janu>y #ca1 #ahfe1 ) a vote ( #aai-ef4 
7#i7 ,on ,febru>y #a1 #ahfe1 ,ill9ois   
became ! fir/ /ate to ratify ! propos$  
#ac? ,am5dm5t2 x 0 jo9$ by #ag o!r /ates
 by ! end ( ! mon?4 ,georgia ratifi$ on 
,decemb] #f1 #ahfe1 becom+ ! #bg? ( #cf 
/ates to approve ! ,am5dm5t1 ?us a*iev+ 
! con/itutional requirem5t t x be       
ratifi$ by ?ree-f\r?s ( ! /ates4        
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,william ,sew>d decl>$
 ! #ac? ,am5dm5t to be "p ( !           

,con/itution on ,decemb] #ah4  7#aj7 ,! 
,smi?sonian ,national ,museum ( ,african
 ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture 7h]eaft]   
ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,,nmaahc7 0 
e/abli%$ by an ,act ( ,congress 9 #bjjc1
 9 ,public ,law #ajh-ahd4  7#aa7 ,x is  
fitt+ t ! ,,nmaahc receive ! sur*>ges f 
! sale ( co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act because 
! ,museum is devot$ to ! docum5tation ( 
,african ,am]ican life1 &1 among o!r    
areas1 encompasses ! p]iod ( slav]y & ! 
era ( ,recon/ruction4  7#ab7 ,! sur*>ge 
proce$s f ! sale ( a commemorative co91 
:i* w\ld h no net co/ to ! taxpay]s1    
w\ld raise valuable fund+ to supplem5t !
 end[m5t & educational outrea* funds ( !
 ,,nmaahc4  #c4 ,co9 specifications  7a7
 ,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !      
,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+    
co9s 9 commemoration ( ! ,sesquic5t5nial
 ,anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! #ac?        
,am5dm5t3  7#a7 #ej bi-metallic plat9um 
& gold co9s ,n m ?an #bej1jjj #ej co9s1 
:i* %all--  7,a7 h a weight1 diamet]1 & 

?ickness det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7
 conta9 plat9um & 4#iafg pure gold4     
7#b7 #bj gold co9s ,n m ?an #bej1jjj #bj
 co9s1 :i* %all--  7,a7 weigh #cc4ica   
grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] ( #cb4g        
millimet]s2 &  7,c7 conta9 4#ijj pure   
gold4  7#c7 #a silv] co9s ,n m ?an      
#ejj1jjj #a co9s1 :i* %all--  7,a7 weigh
 #ca4ajc grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] (     
#dj4f millimet]s2 &  7,c7 conta9 4#iii  
f9e silv]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 ,9 g5]al ,! design (
 ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be        
emblematic ( ! ,?irte5? ,am5dm5t & !    
aboli%m5t ( slav]y 9 ,am]ica4  7b7      
,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 
m9t$ "u ?is ,act !re %all be--  7#a7 a  
designation ( ! value ( ! co92  7#b7 an 

inscription ( ! ye> #ahfe-bjae2 &  7#c7 
inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god 
,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e
 ,pluribus ,unum4  7c7 ,selection ,!    
design = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act--  7#a7
 %all be bas$ on ! economic             
contributions ( slav]y1 & include images
 ( ! pa?way f slav]y to fre$om2  7#b7   
may include1 on ! #bj co9s1 t ! design  
elem5ts be 9 high relief2  7#c7 may     
include1 on ! #ej co9s--  7,a7 on !     
obv]se1 an illu/ration ( ,columbia or   
simil> figure repres5t+ ,lib]ty1 !      
female repres5tation ( ,am]ica2 &  7,b7 
on ! rev]se1 a s+le eagle1 & a set ( />s
 on "o or bo? sides2  7#d7 %all be      
select$ by ! ,secret>y aft] consultation
 ) ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 &  7#e7  
%all be review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age   
,advisory ,committee4  #e4 ,issuance (  
co9s  7a7 ,quality ( co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u 
?is ,act %all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ &  
pro( qualities4  7b7 ,p]iod ( issuance  
,! ,secret>y may issue co9s m9t$ "u ?is 
,act only dur+ ! cal5d> ye> beg9n+      

,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 except t ! ,secret>y 
may initiate sales ( su* co9s1 )\t      
issuance1 be=e su* date4  7c7 ,m9t+ 9   
#bjaf ,not)/&+ section #eaab7;d77#a7 (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y may cont9ue to m9t ! co9s "u  
?is ,act 9 ! ye> #bjaf4  #f4 ,sale (    
co9s  7a7 ,sales 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 requir$ 
"u section #g7;a7 ) respect to su* co9s2
 &  7#c7 ! co/ ( design+ & issu+ su*    
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 at a disc\nt  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     
,sales prices ) respect to prepaid ord]s
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be at a          
reasonable disc\nt4  #g4 ,sur*>ges  7a7 

,sur*>ge requir$ ,all sales ( co9s "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 promptly paid by !         
,secret>y to ! ,smi?sonian ,national    
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture to c>ry out ! purposes ( !     
museum1 :i* goes beyond simply tell+ !  
hi/ory ( ,african ,am]icans1 creat+ an  
opportunity = anyone :o c>es ab\t       
,african ,am]ican ,culture a place to   
explore1 le>n1 & revel 9 ! ri* hi/ory ( 
,african ,am]ican ,culture4  7c7 ,audits
 ,! ,smi?sonian ,national ,museum (     
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
%all be subject to ! audit requirem5ts (
 section #eacd7;f77#b7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) reg>d to ! am\nts
 receiv$ "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 ( ! ,treasury 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 are 
disburs$ to any recipi5t designat$ 9    
section #g until ! total co/ ( design+ &
 issu+ all ( ! co9s au?oriz$ by ?is ,act
 is recov]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,treasury1 consi/5t ) sections #eaab7m7 
& #eacd7;f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4