,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjai,ms4
 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new     
,york1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn 
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1  
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mrs4   
,axne1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4   
,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (      
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1    
,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 & ,mr4         
,bald]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t co9s 9   
commemoration ( ! ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii
 ,memorial 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii     
,memorial ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,memorial
 0 d$icat$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,may    

#bi1 #bjjd1 & is locat$ on ! ea/ end ( !
 ,reflect+ ,pool on ! ,national ,mall1  
opposite ! ,l9coln ,memorial & we/ ( !  
,wa%+ton ,monum5t4  7#b7 ,! d$ication ( 
! ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,memorial 0 !  
culm9ation ( a #ag-ye> ef=t t />t$ :5 ! 
,memorial 0 au?oriz$ by an ,act (       
,congress sign$ into law on ,may #be1   
#aiic4 ,con/ruction began ,septemb] #d1 
#bjja1 aft] sev]al ye>s ( fundrais+ &   
public he>+s4  7#c7 ,op5+ to ! public on
 ,april #bi1 #bjjd1 ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii      
,memorial is ! fir/ national memorial   
d$icat$ to all :o s]v$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii
 & ackn[l$ges ! commitm5t & a*ievem5t ( 
! entire ,nation4  7#d7 ,! ,memorial    
honors ! #af1jjj1jjj :o s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,_w ,w>    
,,ii1 ! m ?an #djj1jjj :o di$1 & !      
millions :o support$ ! w> ef=t f home4  
7#e7 ,x is a monum5t to ! _s1 sacrifice1
 & commitm5t ( ! ,am]ican p to ! common 
def5se ( ! ,nation & to ! broad] causes 
( peace & fre$om f tyranny ?r\gh\t ! _w4
  7#f7 ,today1 ! ,memorial is a top     

de/9ation = millions ( annual visitors f
 all ov] ! c\ntry & ! _w4 ,= _m "y      
visitors1 _! visit to ! ,memorial is a  
fir/ glimpse to a grateful ,nation's    
remembrance ( ! sacrifices made by ! ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii g5]ation4  7#g7 ,= ,_w ,w>    
,,ii vet]ans1 ! ,memorial is a special  
de/9ation1 a r5dezv\s po9t1 & a ga!r+   
place = reunions & commemoration        
programs4  7#h7 ,! ,fri5ds ( ! ,national
 ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,memorial play a vital    
role 9 ! pres]vation & ma9t5ance ( !    
,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,memorial z a    
treasure = ! ,am]ican p1 :ile help+ to  
facilitate key commemorative &          
educational programs at ! ,memorial to  
pay tribute to ,am]ica's ,greate/       
,g5]ation & _! ef=ts to pres]ve lib]ty =
 g5]ations to come4  7#i7 ,! ,national  
,_w ,w> ,,ii ,memorial /&s z an         
important symbol ( ,am]ica's national   
unity1 a timeless rem9d] ( ! moral /r5g?
 & p[] t fl[s :5 free p are at once     
unit$ & bond$ toge!r 9 a common & j     
cause = lib]ty4  #c4 ,co9 specifications

  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+
 co93 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 ,design requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! design ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all
 be emblematic ( ! ,national ,_w ,w>    
,,ii ,memorial & ! s]vice & sacrifice ( 
,am]ican soldi]s & civilians dur+ ,_w   
,w> ,,ii4  7#b7 ,designation &          
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act !re %all be-- 7,a7 a designation ( 
! value ( ! co92  7,b7 an inscription ( 
! ye> #bjbb2 &  7,c7 inscriptions ( !   
words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e ,pluribus ,unum4
  7b7 ,selection ,! design = ! co9s m9t$
 "u ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7 select$ by !
 ,secret>y aft] consultation ) !        
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts & ! ,fri5ds ( !
 ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,memorial2 &    
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 ,p]iod = issuance  
,! ,secret>y may issue co9s m9t$ "u ?is 
,act only dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 

,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4  #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 #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 issu$ "u ?is ,act %all include a  
sur*>ge (--  7#a7 #ce p] co9 = ! #e co92
  7#b7 #aj p] co9 = ! #a co92 &  7#c7 #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 ! ,fri5ds ( ! ,national ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii ,memorial to support !        
,national ,p>k ,s]vice 9 ma9ta9+ &      
repair+ ! ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii        
,memorial1 & = educational &            
commemorative programs4  7c7 ,audits ,! 
,fri5ds ( ! ,national ,_w ,w> ,,ii      
,memorial %all be subject to ! audit    
requirem5ts ( section #eacd7;f77#b7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) reg>d 
to ! am\nts receiv$ "u subsection 7b74  
7d7 ,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 program issuance      
limitation "u section #eaab7m77#a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z 9     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act74 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 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 %all be 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