,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dccb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjai,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t
 commemorative co9s 9 recognition (     
,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb>4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,paul ,laur5ce
 ,dunb> ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ,paul
 ,laur5ce ,dunb> 0 "o ( ! fir/          
influ5tial ,african-,am]ican poets 9    
,am]ican lit]ature1 writ+ su* classics z
 ,majors & ,m9ors & ,lyrics ( ,l[ly     
,life1 & compos+ ! lyrics to ,9         
,dahomey1 ! fir/ all-,african-,am]ican  
musical produc$ on ,broadway2  7#b7     
,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb> 0 born ,june #bg1 
#ahgb1 to fre$ slaves ,jo%ua & ,matilda 
,murphy ,dunb>2  7#c7 ,paul ,laur5ce    
,dunb> fir/ publi%$ a s]ies ( poems at  
age #ad 9 ! ,dayton ,h]ald2  7#d7 9     
#ahic1 ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb> publi%$ a  

s]ies ( poems 9 a "w entitl$ ,oak &     
,ivy2  7#e7 by ! late #ahijs1 ,paul     
,laur5ce ,dunb> _h become a prom95t     
au?or1 hav+ _h 8 poems publi%$ 9 su*    
major national newspap]s & magaz9es z ,!
 ,new ,york ,times2  7#f7 ov] 8 c>e]1   
,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb> w5t on to publi% m
 collections ( poems1 %ort /ories1 &    
novels2  7#g7 ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb> di$ 
on ,febru>y #i1 #aijf1 at #cc ye>s (    
age2  7#h7 ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb> ,s5ior 
,high ,s*ool 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ,dunb>
 ,high ,s*ool7 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia 9 #ahgj z ! ,prep>atory ,high
 ,s*ool = ,color$ ,y\?1 & 0 ! fir/      
public high s*ool = ,african-,am]ican   
/ud5ts 9 ! c\ntry2  7#i7 ! ,prep>atory  
,high ,s*ool = ,color$ ,y\? 0 r5am$ 9   
#aiaf 9 honor ( ,paul ,laur5ce ,dunb>2  
7#aj7 ! ,dunb> ,alumni ,f$]ation        
7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       
,f$]ation7 0 organiz$ 9 #bjjb to provide
 s*ol>%ips & o!r f9ancial support to    
/ud5ts & graduates ( ,dunb> ,high       
,s*ool2  7#aa7 ! ,f$]ation promotes &   

supports s*ol>%ip ef=ts1 along ) s*ool &
 community activities2  7#ab7 !         
,f$]ation lev]ages ! pre/ige ( ,dunb>   
,high ,s*ool & its di/+ui%$ alumni to   
enhance ! education ( ,dunb> ,high      
,s*ool /ud5ts2  7#ac7 ! ,f$]ation       
promotes ,dunb> ,high ,s*ool alumni f m 
?an #ce ye>s ( graduat+ classes ?r\gh _!
 s*ol>%ip ef=ts1 community activities1 &
 o!r endeavors to support ,dunb> ,high  
,s*ool2  7#ad7 ! ,f$]ation helps f9ance 
su* /ud5t developm5t activities z !     
,debate ,team1 ! ,b&1 ! ,ski ,team1 !   
,junior ,res]ve ,(fic] ,tra9+ ,corps1 & 
a?letics2  7#ae7 ! ,f$]ation funds      
faculty1 /aff1 & p>5t appreciation &    
developm5t activities2 &  7#af7 !       
,f$]ation collects & assembles artifacts
 & memorabilia f alumni = hi/orical &   
legacy displays to *ronicle ,dunb> ,high
 ,s*ool's ri* hi/ory4  #c4 ,co9         
specifications  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,9     
recognition & celebration ( ,paul       
,laur5ce ,dunb>1 ! ,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 ( ,paul     
,laur5ce ,dunb>4  7b7 ,designations &   
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act !re %all be--  7#a7 a designation (
 ! d5om9ation ( ! co92  7#b7 an         
inscription ( ! ye> #bjba2 &  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 ! ,f$]ation2 &  7#b7
 review$ 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      
#bjba4  #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 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 promptly paid 
by ! ,secret>y to ! ,f$]ation4  7c7     

,exemption to commemorative co9 program 
limitations ,?is ,act %all-- 7#a7 n be  
subject to section #eaab7m77#a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 n be a
 commemorative co9 program = purposes ( 
su* section4  7d7 ,audit ,! recipi5t    
describ$ "u 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 ! 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  

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