,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad,mr4   
,blunt 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,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 t--  
7#a7 ! ye> #bjah is ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( 
! sign+ ( ! armi/ice ) ,g]many end+ ,_w 
,w> ,i battlefield ho/ilities2  7#b7 on 
,april #f1 #aiag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$ 
,_w ,w> ,i by decl>+ w> aga9/ ,g]many2  
7#c7 #b1jjj1jjj ,am]ican soldi]s s]v$   
ov]seas dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2  7#d7 m ?an    
#d1jjj1jjj m5 & wom5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
s]v$ 9 uni=m dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2  7#e7 !   
ev5ts ( #aiad ?r\gh #aiah %ap$ ! _w & ! 
lives ( millions ( p = decades2  7#f7 m 

?an #i1jjj1jjj soldi]s worldwide lo/ _! 
lives betwe5 #aiad & #aiah2  7#g7 !     
c5t5nial ( ! involvem5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ,_w ,w> ,i (f]s an opportunity 
= p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to commemorate !  
commitm5t ( _! pr$ecessors2  7#h7 ,frank
 ,buckles1 ! la/ ,am]ican vet]an f ,_w  
,w> ,i1 di$ on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjaa2     
7#i7 ,mr4 ,buckles 0 ! la/ direct       
,am]ican l9k to ! w> to end all w>s2    
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 is no  
co9 to honor ! brave vet]ans ( ,_w ,w>  
,i2 &  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 ,purposes ,!
 purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7      
commemorate ! c5t5nial ( ! involvem5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 &  7#b7   
honor ! m ?an #d1jjj1jjj 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 to commemorate ! c5t5nial ( !      
involvem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,_w ,w>  
,i1 ea* ( :i* %all-- 7#a7 weigh #bf4gc  
grams2  7#b7 h a diamet] ( #a4ejj in*es2
 &  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 ( ! involvem5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 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     
design competition describ$ 9 subsection
 7c74  7c7 ,design competition  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all hold a          
competition & provide comp5sation = !   
w9n] ( ! conte/ to design ! obv]se &    
rev]se ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,mann] ( competition ,! competition     
requir$ by ?is subsection %all be held 9
 ! foll[+ mann]3 7,a7 ,! competition    
%all be judg$ by an exp]t jury-- 7i7    
*air$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 consi/+   
(-- 7,i7 #c memb]s f ! ,citiz5s ,co9age 
,advisory ,committee1 :o %all be elect$ 
by ! ,committee2 &  7,,ii7 #c memb]s f !
 ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts1 :o %all be   
elect$ by ! ,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 #a 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+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjah1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #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 #g7;a7 )      
respect to ! 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 ( ! 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 !   
,_w ,w> ,i ,c5t5nial ,commission1       
consi/5t ) section #h4  7c7 ,unus$ funds
 ^u t]m9ation ,if1 ^u ! t]m9ation ( !   
,_w ,w> ,i ,c5t5nial ,commission1 !re   
rema9s a balance ( funds f sur*>ges     
receiv$ f ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is   
section1 ! ,commission %all transf] !   
funds to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4    
7d7 ,audits ,! ,_w ,w> ,i ,commission   
%all be subject to ! audit requirem5ts (
 section #eacd7;f77#b7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) reg>d to ! am\nts

 receiv$ "u subsection 7b74  7e7        
,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+     
subsection 7a71 no sur*>ge may be       
includ$ ) respect to ! issuance "u ?is  
,act ( any co9 dur+ a cal5d> ye> if1 z (
 ! "t ( ! issuance1 ! issuance ( ! co9  
w\ld result 9 ! numb] ( commemorative   
co9 programs issu$ dur+ ! cal5d> ye> to 
exce$ ! annual #b commemorative co9     
program issuance limitation "u section  
#eaab7m77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,guidance ,! ,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