#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#aahb  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t          
commemorative co9s 9 recognition ( !    
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,! ,am]ican ,legion4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
,! ,am]ican ,legion #ajj? ,anniv]s>y    
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!
 ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 on ,m>* #ae1   
#aiai1 ,! ,am]ican ,legion 0 f\nd$ 9    
,p>is1 ,france1 by memb]s ( ! ,am]ican  
,exp$ition>y ,=ce occupy+ ,europe aft]  
,_w ,w> ,i & conc]n$ ab\t ! welf>e ( _! 
comrades & communities ^u _! return to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 on ,septemb] #af1 
#aiai1 ,congress *>t]$ ,! ,am]ican      
,legion1 :i* quickly grew to become !   
l>ge/ vet]ans s]vice organization 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ,! ,am]ican ,legion
 conf]5ces 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 9 #aibc &  
#aibd craft$ ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,flag 
,code1 :i* 0 adopt$ 9 s*ools1 ,/ates1   
cities & c\nties prior to be+ enact$ 9  
#aidb1 e/abli%+ ! prop] use1 display1 & 
respect = ! colors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   

7#d7 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,! ,am]ican     
,legion develop$ & pres5t$ to ,congress 
its case = va/ly improv$ support =      
m$ically dis*>g$1 disabl$ vet]ans1 :i*  
ultimately became ! ,s]vicem5's         
,readju/m5t ,act ( #aidd 7#eh ,/at4     
#bhd2 *apt] #bfh71 bett] kn[n z ! ,g4,i4
 ,bill ( ,rights1 & 0 draft$ by =m]     
,am]ican ,legion ,national ,comm&] ,h>ry
 ,w4 ,colm]y 9 ,wa%+ton's ,mayfl[]      
,hotel2  7#e7 ?r\gh ! lead]%ip &        
advocacy ( ,! ,am]ican ,legion1 ! ,g4,i4
 ,bill 0 enact$ 9 ,june #aidd1 :i* l$ to
 monum5tal *anges 9 ,unit$ ,/ates       
society1 includ+ ! democratization (    
high] education1 home own]%ip = av]age p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 bett] ,,va          
hospitals1 bus9ess & f>m loans =        
vet]ans1 & ! ability to appeal          
conditions ( milit>y dis*>ge2  7#f7     
defy+ ^? :o argu$ ! ,g4,i4 ,bill w\ld   
break ! ,treasury1 accord+ to v>i\s     
rese>*]s1 ! ,g4,i4 ,bill provid$ a      
trem5d\s return on inve/m5t ( #g to !   
,unit$ ,/ates economy = e #a sp5t on !  

program1 trigg]+ a half-c5tury (        
prosp]ity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 aft] 
,hurricane ,hugo 9 #aihi1 ,! ,am]ican   
,legion e/abli%$ ! ,national ,em]g5cy   
,fund to provide imm$iate ca% relief =  
vet]ans :o h be5 affect$ by natural     
disa/]s2  7#h7 ,am]ican ,legion         
,national ,em]g5cy ,fund grants aft]    
,hurricanes ,katr9a & ,rita 9 #bjje1 =  
in/ance1 exce$$ #a1gjj1jjj2  7#i7 ,!    
,am]ican ,legion f\ght to see ! ,vet]ans
 ,adm9i/ration elevat$ to ,cab9et-level 
/atus z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1
 ensur+ support = vet]ans w\ld be set at
 ! highe/ level ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z 
a priority issue = ! ,presid5t2  7#aj7  
aft] a decades-long /ruggle to improve !
 adjudication process = vet]ans disput+ 
claims decisions1 ,! ,am]ican ,legion   
help$ %ape & introduce ! ,vet]ans       
,reassurance ,act to create a v5ue =    
judicial review ( vet]ans' appeals2     
7#aa7 build+ on ^! ef=ts1 legislation 0 
pass$ 9 #aihh to create ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rt ( ,vet]ans ,appeals1 today kn[n z 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals =      
,vet]ans ,claims2  7#ab7 ,! ,am]ican    
,legion creat$ ! ,am]ican ,legacy       
,s*ol>%ip ,fund = *ildr5 ( milit>y      
memb]s kill$ on active duty on or aft]  
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2  7#ac7 9 #bjaf1 ,!
 ,am]ican ,legion's ,national ,executive
 ,committee am5d$ ! orig9al s*ol>%ip    
crit]ia to include *ildr5 ( vet]ans )   
#ej p]c5t or great] ,,va disability     
rat+s2  7#ad7 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu%
 sign$ into law ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans  
,educational ,assi/ance ,act 7title ,v (
 ! ,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjjh2 #abb ,/at4 #bceg71 a             
next-g5]ation ,g4,i4 ,bill /rongly      
support$ by ,! ,am]ican ,legion & ! mo/ 
compreh5sive educational b5efits package
 s9ce ! orig9al ,g4,i4 ,bill ( ,rights 0
 enact$ 9 #aidd2  7#ae7 9 ,augu/ #bjah1 
,! ,am]ican ,legion w beg9 its c5t5nial 
recognition at ! #ajj? ,national        
,conv5tion 9 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota1 !  
site ( ! fir/ ,am]ican ,legion ,national
 ,conv5tion2 &  7#af7 9 ,m>* #bjai1 !   

organization w celebrate its #ajj?      
bir?day 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 & ,septemb]   
#af1 #bjai1 w m>k ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,!
 ,am]ican ,legion's ,f$]al *>t]4  #c4   
,co9 specifications  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,9
 recognition & celebration ( ! #ajj?    
anniv]s>y ( ,! ,am]ican ,legion1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is  
,act ref]r$ 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 h 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 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 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 ( co9s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! design =
 ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be        
emblematic ( ,! ,am]ican ,legion4  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  
,! design = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all
 be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y aft]  
consultation )-- 7,a7 ! ,commission (   
,f9e ,arts2 &  7,b7 ! ,adjutant ( ,!    
,am]ican ,legion1 z def9$ 9 !           
con/itution & bylaws ( ,! ,am]ican      
,legion2 &  7#b7 review$ by ! ,citiz5s  
,commemorative ,co9 ,advisory           

,committee4  #e4 ,issuance ( co9s  7a7  
,quality ( co9s ,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 bas$ ^u ! 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 co9 describ$ "u       
section #c7;a77#b74  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 ,! ,am]ican ,legion = co/s 
relat$ to-- 7#a7 promot+ ! importance (1
 & c>+ =1 ^? :o h s]v$ 9 uni=m1 ensur+  
!y receive prop] heal? c>e & disability 
b5efits e>n$ ?r\gh milit>y s]vice2  7#b7
 promot+ ! importance (1 & c>+ =1 ^? :o 
are /ill s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#c7    
promot+ ! importance ( ma9ta9+ !        
patriotic values1 morals1 culture1 &    
citiz5%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7    
promot+ ! importance ( ma9ta9+ /rong    
families1 assi/ance = at-risk *ildr51 & 
activities t promote _! heal?y &        
:olesome developm5t4  7c7 ,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  7d7 ,audit ,ea*       
recipi5t describ$ 9 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  #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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,augu/ #c1      
#bjag4,secret>y