,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjaf,mr4    
,nelson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 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        
commemorative co9s 9 recognition ( !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ mann$ l&+ on !  
,moon4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,apollo #aa #ej? ,anniv]s>y   
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 on ,july #af1 
#aifi1 ! ,apollo #aa spacecraft laun*$ f
 ,laun* ,complex #ci-;,a at ! ,john ,f4 
,k5n$y ,space ,c5t] c>ry+ ,neil         
,arm/rong1 ,edw9 ,buzz ,aldr91 & ,mi*ael
 ,coll9s1 :o w\ld become ! fir/ ( human 
k9d to complete a crew$ lun> l&+2  7#b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! only c\ntry ev] to 
h attempt$ & succe$$ 9 l&+ humans on a  
cele/ial body (f ! ,e>? & safely return+
 !m home1 complet+ an unprec$5t$        

eng9e]+1 sci5tific & political          
a*ievem5t2  7#c7 ! ,apollo #aa mission1 
culm9at+ 9 humanity's fir/ /eps on !    
,moon on ,july #bj1 #aifi1 honor$ !     
fall5 a/ronauts ( ! ,apollo #a crew1 ^: 
innovative "w & brav]y w be rememb]$    
=ev]2  7#d7 ,apollo #aa accompli%$ !    
national goal set =? 9 #aifa by         
,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y1 :o /at$ at  
,rice ,univ]sity ! foll[+ ye>1 ,we *oose
 to g to ! ,moon4 ,we *oose to g to !   
,moon 9 ?is decade & d ! o!r ?+s1 n     
because !y are easy1 b because !y are   
h>d1 because t goal w s]ve to organize &
 measure ! be/ ( our en]gies & skills1  
because t *all5ge is "o t we are will+  
to accept1 "o we are unwill+ to po/pone1
 & "o :i* we int5d to w92  7#e7 at !    
height ( ! ,cold ,w>1 ! ,apollo space   
program provid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! free
 _w ) a p[]ful symbolic w91 demon/rat+ !
 /r5g?1 ambition1 & det]m9ation ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 te*nological & economic 
advancem5t1 & secur+ our ,nation's      
lead]%ip 9 space = g5]ations to come2   

7#f7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space   
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z   
,,nasa7 develop$ ! mo/ p[]ful laun*     
vehicle 9 hi/ory1 ! ,saturn ,v rocket1  
:i* 0 us$ = ! ,apollo missions 9 !      
#aifjs & #aigjs2  7#g7 ! ,saturn ,v     
weigh$ #f1bjj1jjj p\nds & g5]at$        
#g1fjj1jjj million p\nds ( ?ru/1 :i*    
,,nasa has equat$ to g5]at+ m p[] ?an   
#hf ,hoov] ,dams2  7#h7 dur+ ! "t p]iod 
f #aifi ?r\gh #aigb1 ,,nasa complet$ #h 
,apollo missions & l&$ #ab m5 on !      
,moon2  7#i7 ! #f missions t l&$ on !   
,moon return$ ) a weal? ( gr\ndbreak+   
sci5tific data & ov] #hjj p\nds ( lun>  
samples2  7#aj7 an e/imat$ #djj1jjj     
,am]icans contribut$ to ! successful    
program t l$ to ! lun> l&+ on ,july #bj1
 #aifi1 includ+ ,,nasa sci5ti/s1        
eng9e]s1 a/ronauts1 indu/ry contractors 
& _! eng9e]+ & manufactur+ work=ce1 z   
well z ! political lead]%ip (           
,republicans & ,democrats 9 ,congress & 
! ,:ite ,h\se2  7#aa7 ! ,apollo program1
 along ) its pr$ecessor ,m]cury & ,gem9i

 programs1 inspir$ g5]ations ( ,am]ican 
/ud5ts to pursue c>e]s 9 sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 :i* has
 fuel$ innovation & economic gr[?       
?r\gh\t a range ( indu/ries ov] ! la/ #d
 decades2 &  7#ab7 ,july #bj1 #bjai1 w  
m>k ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,apollo #aa l&+
 ( ,neil ,arm/rong & ,edw9 ,buzz ,aldr9 
on ! lun> surface4  #c4 ,co9            
specifications  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,9     
recognition & celebration ( ! #ej?      
anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ mann$ ,moon l&+1 !   
,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 n less ?an #ij    
p]c5t gold4  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 at lea/ #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  7#d7 ,pro( silv] #a co9s ,n m   
?an #ajj1jjj pro( #a silv] co9s :i*     
%all-- 7,a7 weigh #e ounces2  7,b7 be   
/ruck on a plan*et hav+ a diamet] ( #c  
in*es2 &  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  7d7 ,convex %ape    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act  
%all be produc$ 9 a fa%ion simil> to !  
#bjad ,national ,baseball ,hall ( ,fame 
#ge? ,anniv]s>y ,commemorative ,co91 s t
 ! rev]se ( ! co9 is convex to m closely
 resemble ! faceplate ( ! a/ronaut's    

helmet ( ! "t & ! obv]se concave1       
provid+ a m dramatic display ( ! obv]se 
design *os5 pursuant to section #d7;c74 
7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t1 to ! ext5t possible )\t    
significantly add+ to ! pur*ase price ( 
! co9s1 ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %\ld be 
produc$ ) ! design ( ! rev]se ( ! co9s  
cont9u+ ov] :at w\ld o!rwise be ! edge (
 ! co9s1 su* t ! rev]se design ext5ds   
all ! way to ! obv]se design4  #d4      
,design ( co9s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! design 
= ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7
 select$ by ! ,secret>y aft]            
consultation )--  7,a7 ! ,commission (  
,f9e ,arts2 &  7,b7 ) respect to !      
design ( ! rev]se ( ! co9s1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,,nasa2 &  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 (
 ! d5om9ation ( ! 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  
juri$1 comp5sat$ competition to det]m9e 
! design ( ! common obv]se ( ! co9s m9t$
 "u ?is ,act1 ) su* design be+          
emblematic ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates space      
program lead+ up to ! fir/ mann$ ,moon  
l&+4  7#b7 ,selection process ,proposals
 = ! obv]se design ( co9s m9t$ "u ?is   
,act may be submitt$ 9 accordance ) !   
design selection & approval process     
develop$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! sole        
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7#c7         
,proposals ,z "p ( ! competition        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
may accept proposals f arti/s1 engrav]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t1 & memb]s ( !    
g5]al public1 & any designs submitt$ = !
 design review process describ$ h]e9    
%all be anonymiz$ until a f9al selection
 is made4  7#d7 ,comp5sation ,!         
,secret>y %all det]m9e comp5sation = !  
w9n+ design "u ?is subsection1 :i* %all 

be n less ?an #e1jjj4  7d7 ,rev]se      
,design ,! design on ! common rev]se ( !
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be a        
repres5tation ( a close-up ( ! fam\s    
,buzz ,aldr9 on ! ,moon photograph tak5 
,july #bj1 #aifi1 %[+ j ! visor & "p ( !
 helmet ( a/ronaut ,edw9 ,buzz ,aldr91 9
 :i* ! visor reflects ! image ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates flag1 a/ronaut ,neil ,arm/rong1 
& ! lun> l&]4  #e4 ,issuance ( co9s  7a7
 ,quality ( ,co9s ,except ) respect to  
co9s describ$ "u section #c7;a77#d71    
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 co9      
describ$ "u section #c7;a77#b74  7#c7 ,a
 sur*>ge ( #e p] co9 = ! half-doll> co94
  7#d7 ,a sur*>ge ( #ej p] co9 = ! #a   
co9 describ$ "u section #c7;a77#d74  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 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,"o half to ! 

,smi?sonian ,in/itution's ,national ,air
 & ,space ,museum's ,de/9ation ,moon    
exhibit1 = design1 education1 &         
in/allation co/s relat$ to e/abli%+ &   
ma9ta9+ ! exhibit1 & = co/s relat$ to   
creat+ a travel+ v]sion ( ! exhibition4 
7#b7 ,"o qu>t] to ! ,a/ronauts ,memorial
 ,f\ndation1 = co/s relat$ to !         
pres]vation1 ma9t5ance1 & enhancem5t ( !
 ,a/ronauts ,memorial & = promotion (   
space exploration ?r\gh educational     
initiatives4  7#c7 ,"o qu>t] to !       
,a/ronaut ,s*ol>%ip ,f\ndation1 to aid  
its missions ( promot+ ! importance (   
sci5ce & te*nology to ! g5]al public & (
 aid+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 reta9+ its _w   
lead]%ip 9 sci5ce & te*nology by provid+
 college s*ol>%ips = ! v be/ & brighte/ 
/ud5ts pursu+ degrees 9 sci5ce1         
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or ma!matics4  7c7  
,audits ,! recipi5ts describ$ "u        
subsection 7b7 %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  #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 7includ+      
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1    
w9n+ design comp5sation1 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  #i4 ,budget  
compliance ,! budget>y effects ( ?is    
,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !         
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,budget
 ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has  
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4