,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bieg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ai1 #bjaf,mr4 ,nelson 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 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 commemorative coins in recognition of the #ejth anniversary of the first manned landing on the ,moon4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,apollo #aa #ejth ,anniversary ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 on ,july #af1 #aifi1 the ,apollo #aa spacecraft launched from ,launch ,complex #ci-;,a at the ,john ,f4 ,kennedy ,space ,center carrying ,neil ,armstrong1 ,edwin ,buzz ,aldrin1 and ,michael ,collins1 who would become the first of human kind to complete a crewed lunar landing2 7#b7 the ,united ,states is the only country ever to have attempted and succeeded in landing humans on a celestial body off the ,earth and safely returning them home1 completing an unprecedented engineering1 scientific and political achievement2 7#c7 the ,apollo #aa mission1 culminating in humanity's first steps on the ,moon on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 honored the fallen astronauts of the ,apollo #a crew1 whose innovative work and bravery will be remembered forever2 7#d7 ,apollo #aa accomplished the national goal set forth in #aifa by ,president ,john ,f4 ,kennedy1 who stated at ,rice ,university the following year1 ,we choose to go to the ,moon4 ,we choose to go to the ,moon in this decade and do the other things1 not because they are easy1 but because they are hard1 because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills1 because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept1 one we are unwilling to postpone1 and one which we intend to win2 7#e7 at the height of the ,cold ,war1 the ,apollo space program provided the ,united ,states and the free world with a powerful symbolic win1 demonstrating the strength1 ambition1 and determination of the ,united ,states in technological and economic advancement1 and securing our ,nation's leadership in space for generations to come2 7#f7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7referred to in this ,act as ,,nasa7 developed the most powerful launch vehicle in history1 the ,saturn ,v rocket1 which was used for the ,apollo missions in the #aifjs and #aigjs2 7#g7 the ,saturn ,v weighed #f1bjj1jjj pounds and generated #g1fjj1jjj million pounds of thrust1 which ,,nasa has equated to generating more power than #hf ,hoover ,dams2 7#h7 during the time period from #aifi through #aigb1 ,,nasa completed #h ,apollo missions and landed #ab men on the ,moon2 7#i7 the #f missions that landed on the ,moon returned with a wealth of groundbreaking scientific data and over #hjj pounds of lunar samples2 7#aj7 an estimated #djj1jjj ,americans contributed to the successful program that led to the lunar landing on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 including ,,nasa scientists1 engineers1 astronauts1 industry contractors and their engineering and manufacturing workforce1 as well as the political leadership of ,republicans and ,democrats in ,congress and the ,white ,house2 7#aa7 the ,apollo program1 along with its predecessor ,mercury and ,gemini programs1 inspired generations of ,american students to pursue careers in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics1 which has fueled innovation and economic growth throughout a range of industries over the last #d decades2 and 7#ab7 ,july #bj1 #bjai1 will mark the #ejth anniversary of the ,apollo #aa landing of ,neil ,armstrong and ,edwin ,buzz ,aldrin on the lunar surface4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,in recognition and celebration of the #ejth anniversary of the first manned ,moon landing1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7hereafter in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue the following coins3 7#a7 #e gold coins ,not more than #ej1jjj #e coins1 which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2 7,b7 be struck on a planchet having a diameter of #j4hej inches2 and 7,c7 contain not less than #ij percent gold4 7#b7 #a silver coins ,not more than #djj1jjj #a coins1 which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2 7,b7 be struck on a planchet having a diameter of #a4ejj inches2 and 7,c7 contain at least #ij percent silver4 7#c7 ,half-dollar clad coins ,not more than #gej1jjj half-dollar coins which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2 7,b7 be struck on a planchet having 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 7#d7 ,proof silver #a coins ,not more than #ajj1jjj proof #a silver coins which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #e ounces2 7,b7 be struck on a planchet having a diameter of #c inches2 and 7,c7 contain 4#iii fine silver4 7b7 ,legal ,tender ,the coins minted under this ,act shall be legal tender1 as provided in section #eajc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,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 7d7 ,convex shape 7#a7 ,in general ,the coins minted under this ,act shall be produced in a fashion similar to the #bjad ,national ,baseball ,hall of ,fame #geth ,anniversary ,commemorative ,coin1 so that the reverse of the coin is convex to more closely resemble the faceplate of the astronaut's helmet of the time and the obverse concave1 providing a more dramatic display of the obverse design chosen pursuant to section #d7;c74 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 to the extent possible without significantly adding to the purchase price of the coins1 the coins minted under this ,act should be produced with the design of the reverse of the coins continuing over what would otherwise be the edge of the coins1 such that the reverse design extends all the way to the obverse design4 #d4 ,design of coins 7a7 ,in ,general ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary after consultation with-- 7,a7 the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7,b7 with respect to the design of the reverse of the coins1 the ,administrator of ,,nasa2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 7b7 ,designations and ,inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act there shall be-- 7#a7 a designation of the denomination of the coin2 7#b7 an inscription of the year #bjai2 and 7#c7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7c7 ,selection and ,approval ,process for ,obverse ,design 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall hold a juried1 compensated competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins minted under this ,act1 with such design being emblematic of the ,united ,states space program leading up to the first manned ,moon landing4 7#b7 ,selection process ,proposals for the obverse design of coins minted under this ,act may be submitted in accordance with the design selection and approval process developed by the ,secretary in the sole discretion of the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,proposals ,as part of the competition described in this subsection1 the ,secretary may accept proposals from artists1 engravers of the ,united ,states ,mint1 and members of the general public1 and any designs submitted for the design review process described herein shall be anonymized until a final selection is made4 7#d7 ,compensation ,the ,secretary shall determine compensation for the winning design under this subsection1 which shall be not less than #e1jjj4 7d7 ,reverse ,design ,the design on the common reverse of the coins minted under this ,act shall be a representation of a close-up of the famous ,buzz ,aldrin on the ,moon photograph taken ,july #bj1 #aifi1 showing just the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut ,edwin ,buzz ,aldrin1 in which the visor reflects the image of the ,united ,states flag1 astronaut ,neil ,armstrong1 and the lunar lander4 #e4 ,issuance of coins 7a7 ,quality of ,coins ,except with respect to coins described under section #c7;a77#d71 coins minted under this ,act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,period for ,issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins minted under this ,act only during the #a-year period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjai4 #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 7#b7 the surcharge provided in section #g7;a7 with respect to such coins2 and 7#c7 the cost of designing and issuing the coins 7including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 winning design compensation1 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 ,surcharges 7a7 ,in general ,all sales of coins minted under this ,act shall include a surcharge as follows3 7#a7 ,a surcharge of #ce per coin for the #e coin4 7#b7 ,a surcharge of #aj per coin for the #a coin described under section #c7;a77#b74 7#c7 ,a surcharge of #e per coin for the half-dollar coin4 7#d7 ,a surcharge of #ej per coin for the #a coin described under section #c7;a77#d74 7b7 ,distribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all surcharges received by the ,secretary from the sale of coins issued under this ,act shall be promptly paid by the ,secretary as follows3 7#a7 ,one half to the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,national ,air and ,space ,museum's ,destination ,moon exhibit1 for design1 education1 and installation costs related to establishing and maintaining the exhibit1 and for costs related to creating a traveling version of the exhibition4 7#b7 ,one quarter to the ,astronauts ,memorial ,foundation1 for costs related to the preservation1 maintenance1 and enhancement of the ,astronauts ,memorial and for promotion of space exploration through educational initiatives4 7#c7 ,one quarter to the ,astronaut ,scholarship ,foundation1 to aid its missions of promoting the importance of science and technology to the general public and of aiding the ,united ,states in retaining its world leadership in science and technology by providing college scholarships for the very best and brightest students pursuing degrees in science1 technology1 engineering1 or mathematics4 7c7 ,audits ,the recipients described under subsection 7b7 shall be subject to the audit requirements of section #eacd7;f77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 with regard to the amounts received under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this ,act of any coin during a calendar year if1 as of the time of such issuance1 the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section #eaab7m77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act74 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection4 #h4 ,financial assurances ,the ,secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that-- 7#a7 minting and issuing coins under this ,act will not result in any net cost to the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7#b7 no funds1 including applicable surcharges1 are disbursed to any recipient designated in section #g until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this ,act 7including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 winning design compensation1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping7 is recovered by the ,united ,states ,treasury1 consistent with sections #eaab7m7 and #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 #i4 ,budget compliance ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,senate ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4