,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aihb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,morelle 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,meng1 and ,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in #aifi1 the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame was established in ,seneca ,falls1 ,new ,york1 the location of the first ,women's ,rights ,convention in #ahdh4 ,a total of #bgf women have been inducted represented well by the first class that included ,jane ,addams1 ,marian ,anderson1 ,susan ,b4 ,anthony1 ,clara ,barton1 ,mary ,mac,leod ,bethune1 ,elizabeth ,blackwell1 ,pearl ,s4 ,buck1 ,rachel ,carson1 ,mary ,cassatt1 ,emily ,dickinson1 ,amelia ,earhart1 ,alice ,hamilton1 ,helen ,hayes1 ,helen ,keller1 ,eleanor ,roosevelt1 ,florence ,sabin1 ,margaret ,chase ,smith1 ,elizabeth ,cady ,stanton1 ,helen ,brooke ,taussig and ,harriet ,tubman4 7#b7 ,the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame is the ,nation's oldest membership organization dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of great ,american women4 7#c7 ,the involvement of women in the ,nation's history is inadequately chronicled1 commemorated and celebrated as reflected in the following3 7,a7 ,fewer than #e percent of the #b1djj national historic landmarks chronicle women's achievements4 7,b7 ,only #i of the #aab statues in the ,capitol's ,statuary ,hall are of women4 7,c7 ,the ,national ,park ,service notes that only #c of the #aeb national monuments in the ,united ,states are dedicated to historic female figures4 7,d7 ,of the #e1ege outdoor sculpture portraits of historical figures in the ,united ,states1 #eei portray women according to the ,smithsonian ,american ,art ,museum's online inventories catalog4 7,e7 ,none of the #cj ,national managed under the ,national ,park ,service specifically honor women4 7,f7 #c of the #gh ,national ,historic ,sites commemorate women4 7,g7 ,only #a of the #ef new quarters issued by the ,u4,s4 ,mint from #aiii through #bjag commemorated a woman4 7,h7 ,only #bai ,u4,s4 ,postal ,stamps were issued to commemorate women4 7#d7 ,the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame will complete rehabilitation of its new home at the former ,seneca ,falls ,knitting ,mill1 which is a historic building included in the ,national ,historic ,registry4 ,the new building has over #bj1jjj square feet available for artifacts to ensure that women's history and women's contribution to ,american history will be preserved and recounted for future generations4 7#e7 ,the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame plans to design an educational program utilizing video conference technology with students and teachers participating in interactive lessons led by educators from the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame4 ,this program will provide important lessons on the impact that women have had on mathematics1 geography1 education1 sciences1 medicine1 military1 government1 civil rights1 economics1 industrial technology1 arts1 and communication4 #c4 ,coin ,specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,in recognition and celebration of the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7hereafter in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue the following coins3 7#a7 #e gold coins ,not more than #ge1jjj #e coins1 which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2 7,b7 have diameter of #j4hej inches2 and 7,c7 contain not less than #ij percent gold4 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 #a1jjj1jjj 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 contained 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 7d7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 to the extent possible without significantly adding to the purchase price of the coins1 the coins minted under this ,act should be produced in a fashion that provides a more dramatic display of the obverse design chosen pursuant to section #d7;c74 #d4 ,design of ,coins 7a7 ,in ,general ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary after consultation with-- 7,a7 the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame2 and 7,b7 the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,commemorative ,coin ,advisory ,committee4 7b7 ,designations 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 7c7 ,selection and approval process for obverse design 7#a7 ,in ,general ,the ,secretary shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins minted under this ,act1 with such design being emblematic of women's contribution to ,american history4 7#b7 ,selection and approval ,proposals for the design of coins minted under this ,act may be submitted in accordance with the design selection and approval process developed by the ,secretary in the sole discretion of the ,secretary4 ,the ,secretary shall encourage #c-;dimensional models to be submitted as part of the design proposals4 7#c7 ,proposals ,as part of the competition described in this subsection1 the ,secretary may accept proposals from artists1 engravers of the ,united ,states ,mint1 and members of the general public4 7#d7 ,compensation ,the ,secretary shall determine compensation for the winning design under this subsection1 which shall be not less than #e1jjj4 ,the ,secretary shall take into account this compensation amount when determining the sale price described in section #f7;a74 7#e7 ,reverse design ,the design on the common reverse of the coins minted under this ,act shall depict a design incorporating commemoration of the passage of the #aith ,amendment to the ,constitution recognizing the right of women to vote4 #e4 ,issuance of coins 7a7 ,quality of ,coins ,coins minted under this ,act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,period for ,issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins minted under this ,act only during the #a-year period beginning on ,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 winning design compensation1 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 minted 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 issued under this ,act shall be promptly paid by the ,secretary to the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame ,foundation to establish an endowment fund that will provide long-term financing for the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame's operations4 7c7 ,audits ,the ,national ,women's ,hall of ,fame ,foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of section #eacd7;f77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 with regard to the amounts received under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,limitation ,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 the time of such issuance1 the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 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 winning design compensation1 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 #i4 ,budget compliance ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,committee on the ,budget of the ,house of ,representatives1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4