,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dccb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ac1 #bjai,ms4 ,norton introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar was one of the first influential ,african-,american poets in ,american literature1 writing such classics as ,majors and ,minors and ,lyrics of ,lowly ,life1 and composing the lyrics to ,in ,dahomey1 the first all-,african-,american musical produced on ,broadway2 7#b7 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar was born ,june #bg1 #ahgb1 to freed slaves ,joshua and ,matilda ,murphy ,dunbar2 7#c7 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar first published a series of poems at age #ad in the ,dayton ,herald2 7#d7 in #ahic1 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar published a series of poems in a work entitled ,oak and ,ivy2 7#e7 by the late #ahijs1 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar had become a prominent author1 having had his poems published in such major national newspapers and magazines as ,the ,new ,york ,times2 7#f7 over his career1 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar went on to publish more collections of poems1 short stories1 and novels2 7#g7 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar died on ,february #i1 #aijf1 at #cc years of age2 7#h7 ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar ,senior ,high ,school 7hereafter referred to as ,dunbar ,high ,school7 was established in the ,district of ,columbia in #ahgj as the ,preparatory ,high ,school for ,colored ,youth1 and was the first public high school for ,african-,american students in the country2 7#i7 the ,preparatory ,high ,school for ,colored ,youth was renamed in #aiaf in honor of ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar2 7#aj7 the ,dunbar ,alumni ,federation 7hereafter in this ,act referred to as the ,federation7 was organized in #bjjb to provide scholarships and other financial support to students and graduates of ,dunbar ,high ,school2 7#aa7 the ,federation promotes and supports scholarship efforts1 along with school and community activities2 7#ab7 the ,federation leverages the prestige of ,dunbar ,high ,school and its distinguished alumni to enhance the education of ,dunbar ,high ,school students2 7#ac7 the ,federation promotes ,dunbar ,high ,school alumni from more than #ce years of graduating classes through their scholarship efforts1 community activities1 and other endeavors to support ,dunbar ,high ,school2 7#ad7 the ,federation helps finance such student development activities as the ,debate ,team1 the ,band1 the ,ski ,team1 the ,junior ,reserve ,officer ,training ,corps1 and athletics2 7#ae7 the ,federation funds faculty1 staff1 and parent appreciation and development activities2 and 7#af7 the ,federation collects and assembles artifacts and memorabilia from alumni for historical and legacy displays to chronicle ,dunbar ,high ,school's rich history4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,in recognition and celebration of ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar1 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 #ej1jjj #e coins1 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 7#b7 #a silver coins ,not more than #djj1jjj #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 #gej1jjj 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 #d4 ,design of coins 7a7 ,in general ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of ,paul ,laurence ,dunbar4 7b7 ,designations and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act there shall be-- 7#a7 a designation of the denomination of the coin2 7#b7 an inscription of the year #bjba2 and 7#c7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7c7 ,selection ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary after consultation with-- 7,a7 the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7,b7 the ,federation2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,commemorative ,coin ,advisory ,committee4 #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 #bjba4 #f4 ,sale of coins 7a7 ,sale price ,the coins issued under this ,act shall be sold by the ,secretary at a price based upon 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 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 ,federation4 7c7 ,exemption to commemorative coin program limitations ,this ,act shall-- 7#a7 not be subject to section #eaab7m77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 not be a commemorative coin program for purposes of such section4 7d7 ,audit ,the recipient described under subsection 7b7 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 #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 the 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