,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjaf,ms4
 ,w>r5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7       
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 recognition ( ! 
#fj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,naismi? ,memorial   
,basketball ,hall ( ,fame4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,naismi?
 ,memorial ,basketball ,hall ( ,fame    
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 on ,decemb]   
#ba1 #ahia1 a "y physical education     
in/ructor nam$ ,james ,naismi? introduc$
 ! game ( basket ball to 8 physical     
education class 9 ,spr+field1           
,massa*usetts2  7#b7 9 #aiei1 ! ,naismi?
 ,memorial ,basketball ,hall ( ,fame 0  
f\nd$ & d$icat$ to ! creator (          
basketball1 ,dr4 ,james ,naismi?1 9     
,spr+field1 ,massa*usetts1 ,! ,bir?place
 ( ,basketball1 & became ! fir/ & only  

museum to honor ! game at all levels    
ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 ! ,naismi? ,memorial  
,basketball ,hall ( ,fame honors play]s 
:o h a*iev$ greatness1 exempl>y coa*es1 
ref]ees1 & o!r major contributors to !  
sport ( basketball2  7#d7 ! ,inaugural  
,hall ( ,fame ,class ( #aiei _h #ag     
honorees :o 7 induct$1 includ+ ,dr4     
,james ,naismi?1 ,george ,mikan1 ,=re/  
,c4 ,all51 ,angelo ,luisetti1 ! ,orig9al
 ,celtics1 & ! ,fir/ ,team2  7#e7 !     
,naismi? ,memorial ,basketball ,hall (  
,fame is recogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! _w z !     
premi] in/itution entru/$ ) record+ &   
dissem9at+ ! hi/ory ( ! game (          
basketball & recogniz+ & honor+ !       
a*ievem5ts ( its greate/ play]s1 coa*es1
 & contributors2  7#f7 ! ,naismi?       
,memorial ,basketball ,hall ( ,fame     
provides an ent]ta9+ & enri*+ exp]i5ce &
 is kn[n = its educational outrea*      
programs t celebrate & promote positive 
core values demon/rat$ by ! hall[$ h]oes
 ( basketball & its f\nd]2  7#g7        
basketball is "o ( ! national treasures 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) its fa/ pace t     
reflects ! fre$om ( expression & ! mod]n
 exp]i5ce ( life 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2  7#h7 
s9ce its op5+ 9 #aiei1 ! ,naismi?       
,memorial ,basketball ,hall ( ,fame is  
home to ! l>ge/ collection ( basketball 
memorabilia 9 ! _w1 includ+ m ?an       
#cj1jjj #c-;dim5sional objects1 #hjj1jjj
 photographs1 & #a1ejj1jjj docum5ts2    
7#i7 ! ,naismi? ,memorial ,basketball   
,hall ( ,fame welcomes m ?an #f1jjj1jjj 
visitors int]e/$ 9 discov]+ ! ri* hi/ory
 ( ! game ?r\gh its /ories1 its         
p]sonalities1 & its mo/ celebrat$       
mom5ts2  7#aj7 ! ,naismi? ,memorial     
,basketball ,hall ( ,fame rea*es ov]    
#g1jjj1jjj ,am]icans ?r\gh its          
educational programs1 ev5ts1 exhibits1  
social m$ia1 & its int]active website2  
7#aa7 ! cu/omiz$ educational programs ( 
! ,naismi? ,memorial ,basketball ,hall (
 ,fame use basketball to tea* "y /ud5ts 
ar\nd ! _w ! important lessons on a     
v>iety ( topics1 includ+ f9ancial       
lit]acy1 ma!matics1 civil rights1       

lead]%ip ( "*1 wom5's & m5's hi/ory1 &  
geography2 &  7#ab7 ! ,naismi? ,memorial
 ,basketball ,hall ( ,fame w lead !     
celebration ( #fj? anniv]s>y (          
basketball & w p>tn] ) a select gr\p (  
con/itu5ts1 includ+ ! ,national         
,basketball ,association1 ! ,national   
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association1 &    
,,usa ,basketball 9 commemorat+ ! game  
?r\gh\t ! #bjai-bjbj basketball season4 
#c4 ,co9 specifications  7a7            
,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       
,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+    
co9s3  7#a7 #e gold co9s ,n m ?an       
#ej1jjj #e co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh  
#h4cei grams2  7,b7 be /ruck on a       
plan*et hav+ a diamet] ( #j4hej in*es2 &
  7,c7 conta9 #ij p]c5t gold & #aj p]c5t
 alloy4  7#b7 #a silv] co9s ,n m ?an    
#djj1jjj #a co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh 
#bf4gc grams2  7,b7 be /ruck on a       
plan*et hav+ a diamet] ( #a4ejj in*es2 &
  7,c7 conta9 n less ?an #ij p]c5t      
silv]4  7#c7 ,half-doll> clad co9s ,n m 

?an #gej1jjj half-doll> co9s :i* %all-- 
7,a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2  7,b7 be /ruck 
on a plan*et hav+ a diamet] ( #a4bje    
in*es2 &  7,c7 be m9t$ to !             
specifications = half-doll> co9s conta9$
 9 section #eaab7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  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  7d7   
,dome %ape ,! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all
 be 9 ! %ape ( a dome4  #d4 ,design (   
co9s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! design = ! co9s   
m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be--  7#a7 select$
 by ! ,secret>y aft] consultation ) !   
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 &  7#b7       
review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age ,advisory 
,committee4  7b7 ,designations &        
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act !re %all be-- 7#a7 a designation ( 
! value ( ! co92  7#b7 an inscription ( 

! ye> #bjai2 &  7#c7 inscriptions ( !   
words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e ,pluribus ,unum4
  7c7 ,selection & approval process =   
obv]se design  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all hold a competition to    
det]m9e ! design ( ! common obv]se ( !  
co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 ) su* design be+ 
emblematic ( ! game ( basketball4  7#b7 
,selection & approval ,proposals = !    
design ( co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act may be   
submitt$ 9 accordance ) ! design        
selection & approval process develop$ by
 ! ,secret>y 9 ! sole discretion ( !    
,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage   
#c-;dim5sional models to be submitt$ z  
"p ( ! design proposals4  7#c7          
,proposals ,z "p ( ! competition        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
may accept proposals f arti/s1 engrav]s 
& o!r employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t1 
o!r ,gov]nm5t employees1 & memb]s ( !   
g5]al public4  7#d7 ,comp5sation ,!     
,secret>y %all det]m9e comp5sation = !  
w9n+ design "u ?is subsection1 :i* %all 

be n less ?an #e1jjj4 ,! ,secret>y %all 
take into acc\nt ?is comp5sation am\nt  
:5 det]m9+ ! sale price describ$ 9      
section #f7;a74  7d7 ,rev]se design ,!  
design on ! common rev]se ( ! co9s m9t$ 
"u ?is ,act %all depict a basketball4   
#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+ ! 
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjai4  #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 su* co9s2 &  7#c7 ! co/ (  
design+ & issu+ ! co9s 7includ+ labor1  
mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 w9n+      
design comp5sation1 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 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all 
include a sur*>ge z foll[s3  7#a7 ,a    
sur*>ge ( #ce p] co9 = ! #e co94  7#b7  
,a sur*>ge ( #aj p] co9 = ! #a co94     
7#c7 ,a sur*>ge ( #e p] co9 = !         
half-doll> 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 ! ,naismi? ,memorial  
,basketball ,hall ( ,fame to fund an    
end[m5t t w enable ! fur!r op]ations ( !
 ,naismi? ,memorial ,basketball ,hall ( 
,fame4  7c7 ,audits ,! ,naismi?         
,memorial ,basketball ,hall ( ,fame %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         
commemorative co9 program issuance      
limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z 9     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act74 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may   
issue guidance to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4