,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjag,mr4     
,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &   
,mr4 ,boozman7 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 co9s 9   
commemoration ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/   
,gu>d4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d     
,commemorative ,co9 ,act ( #bjag4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d 0 f\nd$ on    
,augu/ #d1 #agij1 z ! ,rev5ue ,cutt]    
,s]vice "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury2  7#b7 ,congress creat$ !    
,coa/ ,gu>d on ,janu>y #bh1 #aiae1 by   
m]g+ ! ,rev5ue ,cutt] ,s]vice & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,lifesav+ ,s]vice1 :i* 0 mov$ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation 9 #aifg1 
& on ,febru>y #be1 #bjjc1 became "p ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7#c7    
al?\gh ! smalle/ ( ! uni=m$ s]vices1    

today ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d       
conducts a wide v>iety ( missions to    
protect ! public1 ! environm5t1 & !     
,unit$ ,/ates economic & security       
int]e/s 9 any m>itime region1 includ+   
int]national wat]s & coa/s1 ports1 &    
inl& wat]ways 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 e
 day1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d plays 
a broad & important role 9 homel&       
security1 law en=cem5t1 se>* & rescue1  
m>9e environm5tal pollution response1 & 
! ma9t5ance ( riv]1 intracoa/al1 &      
(f%ore aids to navigation2  7#e7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d is ! olde/    
seago+ milit>y s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 /ay+ true to _! motto1 ,semp] ,p>atus  
or ,always ,ready1 = #bbe ye>s2  7#f7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d is support$ by
 ov] #ej1jjj active duty1 res]ve1 &     
civilian p]sonnel1 :o 9 #bjae respond$  
to #af1djj se>* & rescue cases sav+     
#c1ejj lives1 conduct$ #bj1gge wat]borne
 patrols ( critical m>itime             
infra/ructure1 escort$ ov] #a1iee       
high-capacity pass5g] vessels1 conduct$ 

ne>ly #h1fjj security bo>d+s 9 & ar\nd  
,u4,s4 ports1 remov$ #d1ijj1jjj1jjj wor?
 ( illegal drugs1 int]dict$ #f1jjj      
undocum5t$ migrants attempt+ to         
illegally ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &       
ma9ta9$ #dg1jjj navigation aids t       
support #c1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 economic   
activity on ! wat]ways ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7#g7 section #bac ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d & ,m>itime ,transportation ,act ( 
#bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-bic2 #aah ,/at4
 #ajcg7 /at$ t ! ,comm&ant may e/abli% a
 ,national ,coa/ ,gu>d ,museum1 on l&s  
:i* w be f$]ally own$ & adm9i/]$ by !   
,coa/ ,gu>d1 & are locat$ 9 ,new        
,london1 ,connecticut1 at1 or 9 close   
proximity to1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,academy2   
7#h7 ! ,national ,coa/ ,gu>d ,museum    
,association1 a nonpr(it association    
d$icat$ to improve public und]/&+ ( !   
hi/ory1 s]vice & missions ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d1 is work+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ 
,gu>d1 ! ,city ( ,new ,london1 ! ,/ate (
 ,connecticut1 & a range ( local1       
regional1 & national /akehold]s to      

develop1 plan & raise capital = !       
,national ,coa/ ,gu>d ,museum1 to be    
locat$ 9 ,new ,london1 ,connecticut2 &  
7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d is !   
only milit>y s]vice )\t a national      
museum ?r\gh :i* to %>e its hi/ory &    
legacy ) ! ,am]ican public4  #c4 ,co9   
,specifications  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,!    
,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 #ajj1jjj #e co9s1 :i* %all--   
7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2  7,b7 h a      
diamet] ( #j4hej 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 at lea/ #ij p]c5t silv]4  7#c7  
,half doll> clad co9s ,n m ?an #gej1jjj 
half doll> co9s1 :i* %all--  7,a7 weigh 
#aa4cd grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] ( #a4bje
 in*es2 &  7,c7 be m9t$ to !            
specifications = half doll> co9s1       
conta9$ 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 ( ,co9  7a7 ,design       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! design ( !
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be          
emblematic ( ! traditions1 hi/ory1 &    
h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 &
 ! role ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 
secur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #agij4  7#b7
 ,designations & inscriptions ,on ea*   
co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 !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 ,unum1 & ,semp] ,p>atus4  7b7 
,selection ,! design = ! co9s m9t$ "u   
?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 conta9 motifs t    
specifically honor ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

,coa/gu>dsman ( bo? today & ye/]day1 9  
w>time & 9 peace1 su* designs to be     
consi/5t ) ! traditions & h]itage ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! mission &  
goals ( ! ,national ,coa/ ,gu>d ,museum1
 & ! missions & goals ( ! ,national     
,coa/ ,gu>d ,museum ,association2  7#b7 
be select$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft]         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 ! ,national ,coa/ ,gu>d      
,museum ,association1 & ! ,commission ( 
,f9e ,arts2 &  7#c7 be 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 facilities ,= ea* ( ! #c co9s  
m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 at lea/ #a facility ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t %all be us$ to     
/rike pro( quality co9s1 :ile at lea/ #a
 o!r su* facility %all be us$ to /rike !
 uncirculat$ quality co9s4  7c7 ,p]iod =
 issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue co9s   
m9t$ "u ?is ,act only dur+ ! #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ,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 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 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  
issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be promptly paid 
by ! ,secret>y to ! ,national ,coa/     
,gu>d ,museum ,association to help      
f9ance ! design1 con/ruction1 op]ations1
 & ma9t5ance ( ! ,national ,coa/ ,gu>d  
,museum4  7c7 ,audits ,! ,national ,coa/
 ,gu>d ,museum ,association %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 #b      
commemorative co9 program issuance      
limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,!      
,secret>y 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 %all be 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