,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajaa ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 ,johanns 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,fischer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of ,boys ,town1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,boys ,town ,centennial ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,boys ,town is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving children and healing families1 nationally headquartered in the village of ,boys ,town1 ,nebraska2 7#b7 ,father ,flanagan's ,boys ,home1 known as ,boys ,town1 was founded on ,december #ab1 #aiag1 by ,servant of ,god ,father ,edward ,flanagan2 7#c7 ,boys ,town was created to serve children of all races and religions2 7#d7 news of the work of ,father ,flanagan spread worldwide with the success of the #aich movie1 ,boys ,town2 7#e7 after ,world ,war ,,ii1 ,president ,truman asked ,father ,flanagan to take his message to the world1 and ,father ,flanagan traveled the globe visiting war orphans and advising government leaders on how to care for displaced children2 7#f7 ,boys ,town has grown exponentially1 and now provides care to children and families across the country in #aa regions1 including ,california1 ,nevada1 ,texas1 ,nebraska1 ,iowa1 ,louisiana1 ,north ,florida1 ,central ,florida1 ,south ,florida1 ,washington1 ,,dc1 ,new ,york1 and ,new ,england2 7#g7 the ,boys ,town ,national ,hotline provides counseling to more than #aej1jjj callers each year2 7#h7 the ,boys ,town ,national ,research ,hospital is a national leader in the field of hearing care and research of ,usher ,syndrome2 7#i7 ,boys ,town programs impact the lives of more than #b1jjj1jjj children and families across ,america each year2 and 7#aj7 ,december #abth1 #bjag1 will mark the #ajjth anniversary of ,boys ,town1 ,nebraska4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 #e gold coins ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue not more than #ej1jjj #e coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of ,father ,flanagan's ,boys ,town1 each of which shall-- 7#a7 weigh #h4cei grams2 7#b7 have a diameter of #j4hej inches2 and 7#c7 contain #ij percent gold and #aj percent alloy4 7b7 #a silver coins ,the ,secretary shall mint and issue not more than #cej1jjj #a coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of ,father ,flanagan's ,boys ,town1 each of which shall-- 7#a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2 7#b7 have a diameter of #a4ejj inches2 and 7#c7 contain #ij percent silver and #aj percent copper4 7c7 ,half dollar clad coins ,the ,secretary shall mint and issue not more than #cjj1jjj half dollar clad coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of ,father ,flanagan's ,boys ,town1 each of which shall-- 7#a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2 7#b7 have a diameter of #a4bje inches2 and 7#c7 be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section #eaab7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,legal tender ,the coins minted under this ,act shall be legal tender1 as provided in section #eajc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,numismatic items ,for purposes of sections #eacd and #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all coins minted under this ,act shall be considered to be numismatic items4 #d4 ,design of coins 7a7 ,in general ,the design of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the #ajj years of ,boys ,town1 one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,designation and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act1 there shall be-- 7#a7 a designation of the value of the coin2 7#b7 an inscription of the year #bjag2 and 7#c7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7c7 ,selection ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,national ,executive ,director of ,boys ,town and the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens of ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 #e4 ,issuance of coins 7a7 ,quality of coins ,coins minted under this ,act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,mint facility ,only #a facility of the ,united ,states ,mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this ,act4 7c7 ,period for issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins under this ,act only during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjag1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjah4 #f4 ,sale of coins 7a7 ,sale price ,the coins issued under this ,act shall be sold by the ,secretary at a price equal to the sum of-- 7#a7 the face value of the coins2 and 7#b7 the cost of designing and issuing the coins 7including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping74 7b7 ,bulk sales ,the ,secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this ,act at a reasonable discount4 7c7 ,prepaid orders 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this ,act before the issuance of such coins4 7#b7 ,discount ,sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph 7#a7 shall be at a reasonable discount4 #g4 ,financial assurances ,the ,secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this ,act will not result in any net cost to the ,federal ,government4