,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #d1 #bjag,mr4 ,keating 7for himself and ,mr4 ,foster7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the #djjth anniversary of the landing of the ,mayflower and settlement of ,plymouth ,colony1 the signing of the ,mayflower ,compact near ,provincetown1 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 #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the arrival of the ,pilgrims in ,massachusetts in #afbj is an important landmark event in the history of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the ,united ,states is poised for an anniversary of national and international significance1 in #bjbj with the #djjth anniversary of the ,mayflower's voyage1 signing of the ,mayflower ,compact1 and the founding of ,plymouth ,colony2 7#c7 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#d7 the settlers1 now known as the ,pilgrims1 and their ship the ,mayflower1 have come to represent national and international symbols of freedom and law2 7#e7 the indigenous ,wampanoag people1 and their interaction with the ,pilgrims1 created an important legacy through their assistance and association1 including participation in the first shared harvest1 which serves as an indelible iconic moment in ,united ,states history2 7#f7 the ,mayflower ,compact1 signed near ,provincetown before the ,pilgrims explored ,provincetown and ,cape ,cod and subsequently landed 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#g7 the story of the ,wampanoag people1 the ,pilgrims1 and the ,mayflower are iconic symbols for the world representing freedom1 family1 law1 and justice2 7#h7 today1 people from across the #ej ,states and around the world visit ,massachusetts to see the sights of the first landing in ,provincetown1 early exploration of the ,new ,world along ,cape ,cod1 and the ultimate landing and settlement in ,plymouth 7commemorated by ,plymouth ,rock71 as well as to visit the re-created ,mayflower and ,plimoth ,plantation1 trace their ancestry1 and learn about the indigenous ,wampanoag and their integral role in the history of the ,united ,states2 7#i7 there are more than #bj1jjj1jjj descendants worldwide who trace their ancestry back to the ,mayflower passengers arriving in #afbj and on subsequent ships in the #afbjs2 7#aj7 there are two federally recognized ,indian ,tribes in the ,commonwealth of ,massachusetts--the ,wampanoag ,tribe of ,gay ,head 7,aquinnah7 and the ,mashpee ,wampanoag ,tribe--that have tribal members or citizens who descend from the historical ,wampanoag ,indian people whose sachem ,massasoit signed the ,wampanoag ,treaty of #afba2 7#aa7 in #ahig1 the ,general ,society of ,mayflower ,descendants was formed with the purpose of creating permanent records of those with lineage to the ,mayflower ,pilgrims1 and to educate the public about the impact the ,pilgrims had on ,western civilization2 7#ab7 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#ac7 ,plymouth #djj1 ,inc4 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#ad7 a commemorative coin series will bring national and international attention to the lasting legacy of ,plymouth ,colony1 the indigenous ,wampanoag ,tribes1 and the ,pilgrim settlers2 and 7#ae7 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 shared harvest1 interaction with the indigenous ,wampanoag people1 and other significant events of the period4 #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 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 #bjbj2 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 the ,general ,society of ,mayflower ,descendants2 7,c7 the ,mashpee ,wampanoag ,tribe2 7,d7 the ,wampanoag ,tribe of ,gay ,head 7,aquinnah72 7,e7 the ,pilgrim ,society2 7,f7 ,plimoth ,plantation1 ,inc42 7,g7 the ,pilgrim ,monument and ,provincetown ,museum2 7,h7 ,provincetown #djj2 7,i7 the ,plymouth ,antiquarian ,society2 7,j7 the ,massachusetts ,cultural ,council2 and 7,k7 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 #a-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 #cj percent of the surcharges1 to the ,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 preservation1 tribal1 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 purposes2 7#b7 #cj percent of the surcharges1 to the ,general ,society of ,mayflower ,descendants-- 7,a7 to support the continued restoration of the ,,gsmd facilities in ,plymouth2 7,b7 to provide funding for the ,,gsmd research library in ,plymouth2 7,c7 to support academic study to learn and disseminate new information about the ,pilgrims and early colonial ,new ,england2 7,d7 to provide funding for the restoration and operation of the ,national ,pilgrim ,memorial ,meetinghouse2 and 7,e7 for educational purposes2 7#c7 #bj percent of the surcharges1 to the ,mashpee ,wampanoag ,tribe1 to continue programs to educate people about the life of the ,wampanoag people and ,wampanoag culture1 language1 and history2 7#d7 #e percent of the surcharges1 to the ,wampanoag ,tribe of ,gay ,head 7,aquinnah7 to support 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 people2 7#e7 #e percent of the surcharges1 to the ,pilgrim ,society d_/b_/a ,pilgrim ,hall ,museum for the stewardship1 conservation1 and preservation of the museum's collection of ,pilgrim and ,plymouth historical materials1 including-- 7,a7 the historic #ahbd museum building2 7,b7 a digitization program to preserve and share historical resources and build the technological and generational foundation for continued engagement with ,plymouth history and ,pilgrim ,hall ,museum2 7,c7 the development1 design1 and construction of a new museum website to serve as a digital gateway to museum resources2 7,d7 improvements to permanent exhibition galleries and content1 including greater attention to ,wampanoag history2 and 7,e7 support for educational programs and educational partnerships1 including a museum internship program2 and 7#f7 #e percent of the surcharges to ,plimoth ,plantation ,inc41 to support the ,museum's educational programs and exhibits that teach the general public about the #agth century history of ,america including the ,mayflower1 the ,pilgrims1 the ,mayflower ,compact1 and the ,native people of this region2 7#g7 #e percent of the surcharges1 to ,pilgrims' ,first ,landing ,park1 ,inc4 d_/b_/a ,provincetown #djj to support the organization's work in furtherance of events and programs that educate people about the lives of the ,wampanoag people and the ,pilgrims before and after the arrival of the ,mayflower to the ,new ,world and that explore the themes of these historic events that are still relevant today1 and to maintain historical markers and sites related to the events of #afbj and #afba4 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 7e7 ,exemption from matching requirement ,section #eacd7;f77#a77;,a77ii7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to the organizations referred to under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of subsection 7b7 with respect to surcharges paid under this ,act4 #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