,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #caee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #f1 #bjai,mr4 ,scalise 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,kinzinger1 ,mr4 ,westerman1 ,mr4 ,walden1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,ms4 ,cheney1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,evans1 and ,mr4 ,costa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the minting of a coin in honor of the #geth anniversary of the end of ,world ,war ,,ii1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #geth ,anniversary of the ,end of ,world ,war ,,ii ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states entered ,world ,war ,,ii as a result of the surprise ,japanese attack against our fleet at ,pearl ,harbor1 ,hawaii1 on ,december #g1 #aida1 which killed #b1djc people of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the ,united ,states joined the wartime ,allied cause against the militarist1 fascist1 and racist dictatorships of ,germany1 ,japan1 and ,italy 7the ,axis71 fighting for ,president ,franklin ,d4 ,roosevelt's ,four ,freedoms 7freedom of speech1 of worship1 from want1 and from fear72 7#c7 the ,united ,states placed no more than #af1jjj1jjj of its citizens into uniform in the course of the struggle1 enduring a string of early defeats1 recovering to conduct a total war on land1 sea1 and air1 and eventually establishing total dominance over its enemies2 7#d7 the war took the lives of #dje1cii ,united ,states military personnel1 fellow citizens who made the supreme sacrifice in a perilous moment in the history of the ,united ,states1 giving their lives for the cause of democracy and peace2 7#e7 the conflict led to a comprehensive transformation of the home front from a civilian economy dedicated to peacetime production into the mightiest engine of military might in human history 7labeled the ,arsenal of ,democracy71 demanding the participation of the entire citizenry and thus leading to increased opportunities for racial minorities and women2 7#f7 the war ended on ,september #b1 #aide1 after the unconditional surrender of ,nazi ,germany1 ,fascist ,italy1 and ,imperial ,japan1 and a total victory for the ,united ,states and the ,allies2 7#g7 ,allied victory in ,world ,war ,,ii transformed the ,united ,states into the leader of the free world1 a community of countries dedicated to democratic principles and to resisting all forms of tyranny1 including authoritarian1 militarist1 or communist1 and an international order founded on open societies1 liberal economies1 and the peaceful resolution of disputes2 7#h7 participation in the wartime struggle emboldened women1 ,african ,americans and other previously marginalized groups to seek equal rights1 encouraged the growth of the civil rights movement1 and thus contributed to the development of a more perfect union1 guaranteeing freedom1 justice1 and equality for all2 7#i7 the generation of ,united ,states citizens who fought ,world ,war ,,ii is passing away with the march of time1 and that therefore the urgent need to give honor to those who served is all the more critical2 and 7#aj7 the period from ,may #h1 #bjbj1 to ,september #b1 #bjbj1 will mark the #geth anniversary of the end of the involvement of the ,united ,states in ,world ,war ,,ii and the surrender of ,nazi ,germany and ,imperial ,japan1 respectively4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 #e gold coins ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue not more than #ej1jjj #e coins in commemoration of the #geth anniversary of the end of ,world ,war ,,ii1 each of which shall-- 7#a7 weigh #h4cei grams2 7#b7 have a diameter of #j4hej inches2 and 7#c7 contain not less than #ij percent gold4 7b7 #a silver coins ,the ,secretary shall mint and issue not more than #ejj1jjj #a coins in commemoration of the #geth ,anniversary of the end of ,world ,war ,,ii1 each of 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 7c7 ,half dollar clad coins ,the ,secretary shall mint and issue not more than #gej1jjj half dollar clad coins in commemoration of the #geth ,anniversary of the end of ,world ,war ,,ii1 each of 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 #eaab 7b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,legal tender ,the coins minted under this ,act shall be legal tender1 as provided in section #eajc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,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 ,in general ,the design of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the great sacrifices made by millions of people of the ,united ,states #ge years ago to bring a victorious end to ,world ,war ,,ii4 7b7 ,designation and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act1 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 ,design ,on each coin minted under this ,act1 there shall be a representation of the ,world ,war ,,ii ,victory ,medal1 awarded to all #af million ,united ,states military personnel who served from ,december #g1 #aida1 to ,december #ca1 #aidf4 7d7 ,selection ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with ,the ,national ,,wwii ,museum and the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens of ,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 under this ,act only during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #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 #g 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 issued under this ,act shall be paid to the congressionally designated ,the ,national ,,wwii ,museum ,inc4 to fund its educational mission of telling the story of the ,united ,states experience in ,world ,war ,,ii4 7c7 ,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 #b commemorative coin programs issuance limitation under section #eaab7m77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act74 ,the ,secretary 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 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