,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjag,mr4
 ,keat+ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fo/]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury to m9t co9s 9 commemoration ( 
! #djj? anniv]s>y ( ! l&+ ( ! ,mayfl[] &
 settlem5t ( ,plym\? ,colony1 ! sign+ ( 
! ,mayfl[] ,compact ne> ,prov9cet[n1 & !
 role ( ! indig5\s ,wampanoag ,tribes 9 
! realization ( ! settlem5t4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,plym\? 
#djj? ,anniv]s>y ,commemorative ,co9    
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
f9ds t--  7#a7 ! arrival ( ! ,pilgrims 9
 ,massa*usetts 9 #afbj is an important  
l&m>k ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is pois$ = an    
anniv]s>y ( national & int]national     
significance1 9 #bjbj ) ! #djj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,mayfl[]'s voyage1 sign+ (
 ! ,mayfl[] ,compact1 & ! f\nd+ (       
,plym\? ,colony2  7#c7 ! ,plym\? #djj?  

anniv]s>y w highlight ! cultural        
contributions & ,unit$ ,/ates traditions
 t began ) ! int]action ( ! indig5\s    
,wampanoag & ,engli% peoples1 a /ory t  
significantly %ap$ ! build+ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#d7 ! settl]s1 n[ kn[n z !    
,pilgrims1 & _! %ip ! ,mayfl[]1 h come  
to repres5t national & int]national     
symbols ( fre$om & law2  7#e7 ! indig5\s
 ,wampanoag p1 & _! int]action ) !      
,pilgrims1 creat$ an important legacy   
?r\gh _! assi/ance & association1       
includ+ p>ticipation 9 ! fir/ %>$ h>ve/1
 :i* s]ves z an indelible iconic mom5t 9
 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2  7#f7 ! ,mayfl[] 
,compact1 sign$ ne> ,prov9cet[n be=e !  
,pilgrims explor$ ,prov9cet[n & ,cape   
,cod & subsequ5tly l&$ 9 ,plym\?1 0 !   
colonial corn]/one = self-gov]nance 9 ! 
,new ,_w & _h a pr(\nd influ5ce on lat] 
developm5ts relat$ to ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,bill ( ,rights2     
7#g7 ! /ory ( ! ,wampanoag p1 !         
,pilgrims1 & ! ,mayfl[] are iconic      
symbols = ! _w repres5t+ fre$om1 family1

 law1 & ju/ice2  7#h7 today1 p f across 
! #ej ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w visit         
,massa*usetts to see ! sights ( ! fir/  
l&+ 9 ,prov9cet[n1 e>ly exploration ( ! 
,new ,_w along ,cape ,cod1 & ! ultimate 
l&+ & settlem5t 9 ,plym\? 7commemorat$  
by ,plym\? ,rock71 z well z to visit !  
re-creat$ ,mayfl[] & ,plimo?            
,plantation1 trace _! ance/ry1 & le>n   
ab\t ! indig5\s ,wampanoag & _! integral
 role 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#i7 !re are m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj          
desc5dants worldwide :o trace _! ance/ry
 back to ! ,mayfl[] pass5g]s arriv+ 9   
#afbj & on subsequ5t %ips 9 ! #afbjs2   
7#aj7 !re are two f$]ally recogniz$     
,indian ,tribes 9 ! ,commonweal? (      
,massa*usetts--! ,wampanoag ,tribe (    
,gay ,head 7,aqu9nah7 & ! ,ma%pee       
,wampanoag ,tribe--t h tribal memb]s or 
citiz5s :o desc5d f ! hi/orical         
,wampanoag ,indian p ^: sa*em ,massasoit
 sign$ ! ,wampanoag ,treaty ( #afba2    
7#aa7 9 #ahig1 ! ,g5]al ,society (      
,mayfl[] ,desc5dants 0 =m$ ) ! purpose (

 creat+ p]man5t records ( ^? ) l9eage to
 ! ,mayfl[] ,pilgrims1 & to educate !   
public ab\t ! impact ! ,pilgrims _h on  
,we/]n civilization2  7#ab7 9 #bjji1 a  
nonpr(it organization1 ,plym\? #djj1    
,inc41 0 e/abli%$ to ensure a suitable  
national obs]vance ( ! ,plym\? #djj?    
anniv]s>y to include ! !mes (           
exploration1 innovation1 immigration1   
self-gov]nance1 religi\s fre$om1 &      
?anksgiv+1 :i* are legacies t 7 sp>k$ by
 ^! hi/oric ev5ts & t cont9ue today z   
corn]/ones ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#ac7    
,plym\? #djj1 ,inc4 w lead1 support1 &  
facilitate legislative & m>ket+ ef=ts = 
a commemorative co9 s]ies1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 po/age /amps1 & relat$ activities = !  
,plym\? #djj? anniv]s>y obs]vances &    
commemorations 9 #bjbj2  7#ad7 a        
commemorative co9 s]ies w br+ national &
 int]national att5tion to ! la/+ legacy 
( ,plym\? ,colony1 ! indig5\s ,wampanoag
 ,tribes1 & ! ,pilgrim settl]s2 &  7#ae7
 ! proce$s f a sur*>ge on ! sale ( su*  
commemorative co9s w assi/ ! f9anc+ ( a 

suitable national obs]vance 9 #bjbj &   
#bjba ( ! #djj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,pilgrim  
l&+ & hi/oric ev5ts1 includ+ ! sign+ ( !
 ,mayfl[] ,compact1 ! fir/ %>$ h>ve/1   
int]action ) ! indig5\s ,wampanoag p1 & 
o!r significant ev5ts ( ! p]iod4  #c4   
,co9 specifications  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t 
& issue ! foll[+ co9s3 7#a7 #e gold co9s
 ,n m ?an #ajj1jjj #e co9s1 :i* %all--  
7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2  7,b7 h diamet]
 ( #j4he in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9 #ij p]c5t
 gold & #aj p]c5t alloy4  7#b7 #a silv] 
co9s ,n m ?an #ejj1jjj #a co9s1 :i*     
%all--  7,a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2  7,b7 h
 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 h a diamet] ( #a4bje
 in*es2 &  7,c7 be m9t$ to !            
specifications = half-doll> co9s        
describ$ 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
  #d4 ,design ( co9s  7a7 ,design       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! design ( !
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be          
emblematic ( ! l&+ & settlem5t ( ,plym\?
 ,colony1 ! sign+ ( ! ,mayfl[] ,compact1
 & ! role ( ! indig5\s ,wampanoag       
,tribes 9 ! realization ( ! settlem5t4  
7#b7 ,designation & inscriptions ,on ea*
 co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act !re %all be-- 7,a7
 a designation ( ! value ( ! co92  7,b7 
an inscription ( ! ye> #bjbj2 &  7,c7   
inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god 
,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e
 ,pluribus ,unum4  7b7 ,selection ,!    
design = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all   
be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y aft]   
consult+ )--  7,a7 ,plym\? #djj1 ,inc42 
7,b7 ! ,g5]al ,society ( ,mayfl[]       

,desc5dants2  7,c7 ! ,ma%pee ,wampanoag 
,tribe2  7,d7 ! ,wampanoag ,tribe ( ,gay
 ,head 7,aqu9nah72  7,e7 ! ,pilgrim     
,society2  7,f7 ,plimo? ,plantation1    
,inc42  7,g7 ! ,pilgrim ,monum5t &      
,prov9cet[n ,museum2  7,h7 ,prov9cet[n  
#djj2  7,i7 ! ,plym\? ,antiqu>ian       
,society2  7,j7 ! ,massa*usetts         
,cultural ,c\ncil2 &  7,k7 !            
,massa*usetts ,hi/orical ,society2 &    
7#b7 review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age      
,advisory ,committee4  #e4 ,issuance (  
co9s  7a7 ,quality ( co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u 
?is ,act %all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ &  
pro( qualities4  7b7 ,m9t facility ,only
 #a facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t may 
be us$ to /rike any p>ticul> quality ( !
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,p]iod =   
issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue co9s    
m9t$ "u ?is ,act only dur+ a #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  #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 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 issu$ "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  
"u ?is ,act %all be promptly paid by !  
,secret>y z foll[s3  7#a7 #cj p]c5t ( ! 

sur*>ges1 to ! ,plym\? #djj1 ,inc4--    
7,a7 to support ! "w ( ! organization to
 develop1 implem5t1 & provide ov]sight =
 ! commemorations surr\nd+ ! ev5ts (    
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjba2 &  7,b7 at !         
discretion ( ,plym\? #djj to di/ribute  
to local hi/orical pres]vation1 tribal1 
& cultural organizations to support _!  
important "w 9 educat+ ! public ab\t !  
settlem5t ( #afbj1 _! cont9u$ exi/5ce = 
! b5efit ( future g5]ations1 & o!r      
relat$ purposes2  7#b7 #cj p]c5t ( !    
sur*>ges1 to ! ,g5]al ,society (        
,mayfl[] ,desc5dants-- 7,a7 to support !
 cont9u$ re/oration ( ! ,,gsmd          
facilities 9 ,plym\?2  7,b7 to provide  
fund+ = ! ,,gsmd rese>* libr>y 9        
,plym\?2  7,c7 to support academic /udy 
to le>n & dissem9ate new in=mation ab\t 
! ,pilgrims & e>ly colonial ,new ,engl&2
  7,d7 to provide fund+ = ! re/oration &
 op]ation ( ! ,national ,pilgrim        
,memorial ,meet+h\se2 &  7,e7 =         
educational purposes2  7#c7 #bj p]c5t ( 
! sur*>ges1 to ! ,ma%pee ,wampanoag     

,tribe1 to cont9ue programs to educate p
 ab\t ! life ( ! ,wampanoag p &         
,wampanoag culture1 language1 & hi/ory2 
7#d7 #e p]c5t ( ! sur*>ges1 to !        
,wampanoag ,tribe ( ,gay ,head          
7,aqu9nah7 to support programs to       
educate p ab\t ! life ( ! ,wampanoag p  
prior to ! ,plym\? settlem5t & !        
int]actions betwe5 ! settl]s & !        
,wampanoag p2  7#e7 #e p]c5t ( !        
sur*>ges1 to ! ,pilgrim ,society d_/b_/a
 ,pilgrim ,hall ,museum = ! /ew>d%ip1   
cons]vation1 & pres]vation ( ! museum's 
collection ( ,pilgrim & ,plym\?         
hi/orical mat]ials1 includ+--  7,a7 !   
hi/oric #ahbd museum build+2  7,b7 a    
digitization program to pres]ve & %>e   
hi/orical res\rces & build !            
te*nological & g5]ational f\ndation =   
cont9u$ engagem5t ) ,plym\? hi/ory &    
,pilgrim ,hall ,museum2  7,c7 !         
developm5t1 design1 & con/ruction ( a   
new museum website to s]ve z a digital  
gateway to museum res\rces2  7,d7       
improvem5ts to p]man5t exhibition       

gall]ies & cont5t1 includ+ great]       
att5tion to ,wampanoag hi/ory2 &  7,e7  
support = educational programs &        
educational p>tn]%ips1 includ+ a museum 
int]n%ip program2 &  7#f7 #e p]c5t ( !  
sur*>ges to ,plimo? ,plantation ,inc41  
to support ! ,museum's educational      
programs & exhibits t tea* ! g5]al      
public ab\t ! #ag? c5tury hi/ory (      
,am]ica includ+ ! ,mayfl[]1 ! ,pilgrims1
 ! ,mayfl[] ,compact1 & ! ,native p (   
?is region2  7#g7 #e p]c5t ( ! sur*>ges1
 to ,pilgrims' ,fir/ ,l&+ ,p>k1 ,inc4   
d_/b_/a ,prov9cet[n #djj to support !   
organization's "w 9 fur!rance ( ev5ts & 
programs t educate p ab\t ! lives ( !   
,wampanoag p & ! ,pilgrims be=e & aft] !
 arrival ( ! ,mayfl[] to ! ,new ,_w & t 
explore ! !mes ( ^! hi/oric ev5ts t are 
/ill relevant today1 & to ma9ta9        
hi/orical m>k]s & sites relat$ to !     
ev5ts ( #afbj & #afba4  7c7 ,audits ,!  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all h ! "r to exam9e su* books1        
records1 docum5ts1 & o!r data ( ea* ( ! 

organizations ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7
 z may be relat$ to ! exp5ditures (     
am\nts paid "u su* subsection4  7d7     
,limitations ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 no
 sur*>ge may be includ$ ) respect to !  
issuance "u ?is ,act ( any co9 dur+ a   
cal5d> ye> if1 z ( su* "t ( issuance1 ! 
issuance ( su* co9 w\ld result 9 ! numb]
 ( commemorative co9 programs issu$ dur+
 su* ye> to exce$ ! annual #b           
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  7e7 ,exemption f mat*+     
requirem5t ,section                     
#eacd7;f77#a77;,a77ii7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to !  
organizations ref]r$ to "u p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 ) respect  
to sur*>ges paid "u ?is ,act4  #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 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