,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjai,mr4   
,scalise 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4
 ,graves ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4
 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4  
,abraham1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 
,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a    
,beutl]1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,c>son (      
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,evans1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! m9t+ ( a co9 9   
honor ( ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ,_w  
,w> ,,ii1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #ge?    
,anniv]s>y ( ! ,end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii      
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ent]$ ,_w ,w> ,,ii z a result ( !      
surprise ,japanese attack aga9/ our     
fleet at ,pe>l ,h>bor1 ,hawaii1 on      
,decemb] #g1 #aida1 :i* kill$ #b1djc p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

jo9$ ! w>time ,alli$ cause aga9/ !      
milit>i/1 fasci/1 & raci/ dictator%ips (
 ,g]many1 ,japan1 & ,italy 7! ,axis71   
fight+ = ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4         
,roosevelt's ,f\r ,fre$oms 7fre$om (    
spee*1 ( wor%ip1 f want1 & f fe>72  7#c7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates plac$ no m ?an         
#af1jjj1jjj ( its citiz5s into uni=m 9 !
 c\rse ( ! /ruggle1 endur+ a /r+ ( e>ly 
defeats1 recov]+ to conduct a total w>  
on l&1 sea1 & air1 & ev5tually e/abli%+ 
total dom9ance ov] its enemies2  7#d7 ! 
w> took ! lives ( #dje1cii ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y p]sonnel1 fell[ citiz5s :o made
 ! supreme sacrifice 9 a p]il\s mom5t 9 
! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 giv+ _!     
lives = ! cause ( democracy & peace2    
7#e7 ! conflict l$ to a compreh5sive    
trans=mation ( ! home front f a civilian
 economy d$icat$ to peacetime production
 into ! mightie/ eng9e ( milit>y might 9
 human hi/ory 7label$ ! ,ars5al (       
,democracy71 dem&+ ! p>ticipation ( !   
entire citiz5ry & ?us lead+ to increas$ 
opportunities = racial m9orities & wom52

  7#f7 ! w> end$ on ,septemb] #b1 #aide1
 aft] ! unconditional surr5d] ( ,nazi   
,g]many1 ,fasci/ ,italy1 & ,imp]ial     
,japan1 & a total victory = ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,allies2  7#g7 ,alli$ victory
 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii trans=m$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 into ! lead] ( ! free _w1 a community (
 c\ntries d$icat$ to democratic         
pr9ciples & to resi/+ all =ms ( tyranny1
 includ+ au?orit>ian1 milit>i/1 or      
communi/1 & an int]national ord] f\nd$  
on op5 societies1 lib]al economies1 & ! 
peaceful resolution ( disputes2  7#h7   
p>ticipation 9 ! w>time /ruggle embold5$
 wom51 ,african ,am]icans & o!r         
previ\sly m>g9aliz$ gr\ps to seek equal 
rights1 enc\rag$ ! gr[? ( ! civil rights
 movem5t1 & ?us contribut$ to !         
developm5t ( a m p]fect union1 gu>antee+
 fre$om1 ju/ice1 & equality = all2  7#i7
 ! g5]ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o  
f\ght ,_w ,w> ,,ii is pass+ away ) ! m>*
 ( "t1 & t !re=e ! urg5t ne$ to give    
honor to ^? :o s]v$ is all ! m critical2
 &  7#aj7 ! p]iod f ,may #h1 #bjbj1 to  

,septemb] #b1 #bjbj1 w m>k ! #ge?       
anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! involvem5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! surr5d]
 ( ,nazi ,g]many & ,imp]ial ,japan1     
respectively4  #c4 ,co9 specifications  
7a7 #e gold co9s ,! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !     
,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue n m ?an     
#ej1jjj #e co9s 9 commemoration ( ! #ge?
 anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ea* (
 :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  7b7 
#a silv] co9s ,! ,secret>y %all m9t &   
issue n m ?an #ejj1jjj #a co9s 9        
commemoration ( ! #ge? ,anniv]s>y ( !   
end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ea* ( :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  7c7 ,half   
doll> clad co9s ,! ,secret>y %all m9t & 
issue n m ?an #gej1jjj half doll> clad  
co9s 9 commemoration ( ! #ge? ,anniv]s>y
 ( ! end ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ea* ( :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 #eaab 7b7 ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,legal  
t5d] ,! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be   
legal t5d]1 z provid$ 9 section #eajc ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7    
,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 ( ! great sacrifices made by
 millions ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates #ge ye>s
 ago to br+ a victori\s end to ,_w ,w>  
,,ii4  7b7 ,designation & 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 ,unum4  7c7     
,design ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act1   
!re %all be a repres5tation ( ! ,_w ,w> 

,,ii ,victory ,m$al1 aw>d$ to all #af   
million ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel  
:o s]v$ f ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 to        
,decemb] #ca1 #aidf4  7d7 ,selection ,! 
design = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all   
be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft]  
consultation ) ,! ,national ,,wwii      
,museum & ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 & 
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 "u 
?is ,act only dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #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 #g )   
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  
issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be paid to !     
congressionally designat$ ,! ,national  
,,wwii ,museum ,inc4 to fund its        
educational mission ( tell+ ! /ory ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5ce 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii4  
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 #b      
commemorative co9 programs issuance     
limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z 9     
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74
 ,! ,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 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