,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #caje  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bh1     
#bjaf,mr4 ,markey 7for himself and ,ms4 
,warren7 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 #djjth    
anniversary of the landing and          
settlement of ,plymouth ,colony1 the    
signing of the ,mayflower ,compact1 and 
the role of the indigenous ,wampanoag   
tribes in the realization of the        
settlement4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act
 may be cited as the ,plymouth #djjth   
,anniversary ,commemorative ,coin ,act  
of #bjaf4  #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress 
finds that--  7#a7 the ,united ,states  
is poised for an anniversary of national
 and international significance1 the    
#djjth anniversary of the ,mayflower    
voyage and the founding of ,plymouth    
,colony2  7#b7 the ,plymouth #djjth     

anniversary will highlight the cultural 
contributions and ,united ,states       
traditions that began with the          
interaction of the indigenous ,wampanoag
 and ,english peoples1 a story that     
significantly shaped the building of the
 ,united ,states2  7#c7 the settlers1   
some known as ,pilgrims1 and their ship 
the ,mayflower1 have come to represent  
national and international symbols of   
freedom and law2  7#d7 the indigenous   
,wampanoag people1 and their interaction
 with the ,pilgrims1 created an         
important legacy through their          
assistance and association1 including   
participation in the shared harvest     
feast1 ,the ,first ,thanksgiving1 which 
serves as the indelible icon for the    
,thanksgiving holiday in the ,united    
,states2  7#e7 the ,mayflower ,compact1 
signed near ,provincetown off the coast 
of ,cape ,cod before landing in         
,plymouth1 was the colonial cornerstone 
for self-governance in the ,new ,world  
and had a profound influence on later   

developments related to the             
,constitution of the ,united ,states and
 the ,bill of ,rights2  7#f7 there are  
more than #bj1jjj1jjj descendants       
worldwide that trace their ancestry back
 to the ,mayflower passengers arriving  
in #afbj and on subsequent ships in the 
#afbjs2  7#g7 in #bjji1 a nonprofit     
organization1 ,plymouth #djj1 ,inc41 was
 established to ensure a suitable       
national observance of the ,plymouth    
#djjth anniversary to include the themes
 of exploration1 innovation1            
immigration1 self-governance1 religious 
freedom1 and thanksgiving1 which are    
legacies that were sparked by these     
historic events and that continue today 
as cornerstones of the ,united ,states2 
7#h7 ,plymouth #djj1 ,inc41 will lead1  
support1 and facilitate legislative and 
marketing efforts for a commemorative   
coin series1 ,united ,states postage    
stamps1 and related activities for the  
,plymouth #djjth anniversary observances
 and commemorations in #bjbj2  7#i7 a   

commemorative coin series will bring    
national and international attention to 
the lasting legacy of ,plymouth ,colony1
 its settlers1 and the indigenous       
,wampanoag tribes of the area2  7#aj7   
the proceeds from a surcharge on the    
sale of such commemorative coins will   
assist the financing of a suitable      
national observance in #bjbj and #bjba  
of the #djjth anniversary of the        
,pilgrim landing and historic events1   
including the signing of the ,mayflower 
,compact1 the ,first ,thanksgiving      
feast1 interaction with the indigenous  
,wampanoag people1 and other significant
 events of the period2  7#aa7 today1    
people from across the #ej ,states and  
from around the world flock to ,plymouth
 to see the landing place1 ,plymouth    
,rock1 visit the re-created ,mayflower  
and ,plimoth ,plantation1 and trace     
their ancestry and learn about the      
indigenous ,wampanoag and their integral
 role in the history of the ,united     
,states2 and  7#ab7 the story of the    

,pilgrims1 the indigenous ,wampanoag    
people1 and the ,mayflower are iconic   
symbols for the world representing      
freedom1 family1 law1 and justice4  #c4 
,coin specifications  7a7 ,denominations
 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury       
7hereinafter in this ,act referred to as
 the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue   
the following coins3 7#a7 #e gold coins 
,not more than #ajj1jjj #e coins1 which 
shall--  7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2  7,b7 
have a diameter of #j4he inches2 and    
7,c7 contain #ij percent gold and #aj   
percent alloy4  7#b7 #a silver coins    
,not more than #ejj1jjj #a coins1 which 
shall--  7,a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2  7,b7 
have a diameter of #a4ejj inches2 and   
7,c7 contain not less than #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 have a diameter of #a4bje  
inches2 and  7,c7 be minted to the      
specifications for half-dollar coins    
described in section #eaab7;b7 of title 

#ca1 ,united ,states ,code4  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  #d4 ,design of coins  7a7       
,design requirements  7#a7 ,in general  
,the design of the coins minted under   
this ,act shall be emblematic of the    
landing and settlement of ,plymouth     
,colony1 the signing of the ,mayflower  
,compact1 and the role of the indigenous
 ,wampanoag tribes in the realization of
 the settlement4  7#b7 ,designation and 
inscriptions ,on each coin minted under 
this ,act there shall be-- 7,a7 a       
designation of the value of the coin2   
7,b7 an inscription of the year #bjbj1  
#bjba1 or #bjbj-bjba2 and  7,c7         
inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in 
,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of     

,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4  7b7  
,selection ,the design for the coins    
minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7  
selected by the ,secretary after        
consulting with--  7,a7 ,plymouth #djj1 
,inc42  7,b7 ,plimoth ,plantation1      
,inc42  7,c7 the ,mashpee ,wampanoag    
,tribe2  7,d7 the ,wampanoag ,tribe of  
,gayhead 7,aquinnah72  7,e7 the ,general
 ,society of ,mayflower ,descendants2   
7,f7 the ,pilgrim ,society2  7,g7 the   
,plymouth ,antiquarian ,society2  7,h7  
the ,pilgrim ,monument and ,provincetown
 ,museum2  7,i7 the ,massachusetts      
,cultural ,council2 and  7,j7 the       
,massachusetts ,historical ,society2 and
  7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens        
,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
 minted under this ,act only during a   
#b-year period beginning ,january #a1   
#bjbj4  #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 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 issued 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 coin4  7#c7 ,a surcharge of 
#e per coin for the half-dollar coin4   
7b7 ,distribution ,subject to section   
#eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states 
,code1 all surcharges received by the   
,secretary from the sale of coins under 
this ,act shall be promptly paid by the 
,secretary as follows3  7#a7 #ej percent
 of the surcharges to ,plymouth #djj1   
,inc4-- 7,a7 to support the work of the 
organization to develop1 implement1 and 
provide oversight for the commemorations
 surrounding the events of #bjbj through
 #bjba2 and  7,b7 at the discretion of  
,plymouth #djj to distribute to local   
historical preservation and cultural    
organizations to support their important
 work in educating the public about the 
settlement of #afbj1 their continued    
existence for the benefit of future     

generations1 and other related purposes4
  7#b7 #ae percent of the surcharges to 
,plimoth ,plantation to support their   
effort to maintain the replica of the   
#afbg ,plantation1 the ,mayflower ,,ii1 
and the replica of the ,wampanoag       
,village4  7#c7 #ae percent of the      
surcharges to a ,wampanoag tribal       
organization to continue programs to    
educate people about the life of the    
,wampanoag people prior to the ,plymouth
 settlement and the interactions between
 the settlers and the ,wampanoag people4
  7#d7 #aj percent of the surcharges to 
the ,general ,society of ,mayflower     
,descendants-- 7,a7 to support the      
continued restoration of the main       
facility in ,plymouth2  7,b7 to provide 
funding for their research library at   
that site2 and  7,c7 for educational    
purposes4  7#e7 #aj percent of the      
surcharges to the ,pilgrim ,society to  
continue their work in displaying the   
story of the settlement and its         
artifacts1 including the role of the    

indigenous ,wampanoag tribe in the      
settlement4  7c7 ,audits ,the           
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall have the right to examine 
such books1 records1 documents1 and     
other data of each of the organizations 
referred to in subsection 7b7 as may be 
related to the expenditures of amounts  
paid under such subsection4  7d7        
,limitations ,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 such time of issuance1 the        
issuance of such coin would result in   
the number of commemorative coin        
programs issued during such year to     
exceed the annual #b 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 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