,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #didj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,flores introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the #bjjth anniversary of the establishment of the ,nation's first statewide investigative law enforcement agency1 the ,ranger ,division of the ,texas ,department of ,public ,safety4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,texas ,ranger ,division's #bjjth ,anniversary ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,established in #ahbc1 the ,texas ,ranger ,division of the ,texas ,department of ,public ,safety is the oldest serving statewide law enforcement agency in the ,nation and will commemorate their #bjjth anniversary in #bjbc4 7#b7 ,the ,texas ,rangers began as a multicultural agency1 and over two centuries have included ,native ,americans1 ,tejanos1 ,anglo ,europeans1 ,african ,americans1 and ,asian ,americans serving in all ranks4 ,women have also served in both field and command ranks4 7#c7 ,through the centuries1 the ,texas ,rangers have served first as a citizen militia protecting ranches1 farms1 and settlements against hostile raids2 they became frontier law enforcement4 ,after the ,civil ,war they became frontier peace officers protecting against outlaws and banditry and providing law enforcement to new towns and settlements on burgeoning railroad routes and cattle trails4 ,with the turn of the #bjth century they became a ,state ,police handling lawlessness in oil boomtowns1 violations of ,prohibition1 and gangsters4 7#d7 ,in #aice1 the ,texas ,rangers were incorporated into one of the first ,departments of ,public ,safety in the ,nation4 ,today1 they are internationally respected for conducting major criminal investigations1 suppression of organized crime1 border reconnaissance1 ,,swat1 bomb squad1 special rapid response1 crisis negotiation1 joint intelligence center management1 and investigation of unsolved crimes4 ,pioneering initiatives such as the interdiction for the protection of children have resulted in invitations from law enforcement agencies throughout the ,nation and internationally from ,australia to ,great ,britain to help initiate similar law enforcement initiatives4 7#e7 ,the ,texas ,rangers have partnered with ,federal agencies on numerous public safety and relief initiatives such as in the aftermath of ,hurricane ,harvey and with the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigations on numerous occasions1 including the pursuit of ,bonnie ,parker and ,clyde ,barrow in #aicd4 7#f7 ,the ,texas ,rangers are also an icon of ,american popular culture4 ,songs1 books1 and novels have been written about them since the #ahdjs4 ,they are ,america's largest and oldest multimedia franchise dating back to the earliest years of film1 radio1 and television4 ,they have been featured in more than #bbe movies and seven television series4 ,after the ,alamo1 the ,texas ,rangers are the best internationally known historical symbol of ,texas4 7#g7 ,the ,texas ,ranger ,division ,commemorative ,coin will be the first commemorative coin to honor the ,ranger ,division of the ,texas ,department of ,public ,safety4 7#h7 ,the ,united ,states should pay tribute to the ,nation's oldest statewide investigative law enforcement agency1 the ,ranger ,division of the ,texas ,department of ,public ,safety1 by minting and issuing commemorative coins1 as provided in this ,act4 7#i7 ,a commemorative coin will bring national and international attention to the lasting legacy of this ,nation's statewide investigative law enforcement agency4 7#aj7 ,the proceeds from a surcharge on the sale of such commemorative coins will assist the financing of the ,state museum1 charitable organizations1 and educational scholarship4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,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 #ajj1jjj #e gold 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 #ejj1jjj #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 coins1 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 ,design requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the design of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the #bjj years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the ,texas ,ranger ,division4 7#b7 ,designation and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act there shall be-- 7,a7 a designation of the value of the coin2 7,b7 an inscription of-- 7i7 the mint date #bjbc2 7ii7 the years #ahbc and #bjbc2 and 7iii7 the inscription1 ,courage ,integrity ,perseverance2 and 7,c7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum1 and such other inscriptions as the ,secretary may determine to be appropriate for the designs of the coins4 7#c7 ,coin images 7,a7 ,obverse ,the obverse of the coins issued under this ,act shall bear an image of a ,texas ,ranger badge designed with the word ,texas at the top1 a star in the center of the badge1 and the word ,rangers at the bottom of the badge emblematic of the ,texas ,ranger ,division and its history4 7,b7 ,reverse ,the reverse of the coins issued under this ,act shall bear an image emblematic of the ,texas ,rangers legendary status in ,america's cultural landscape4 ,the image should depict ,texas ,rangers on the western frontier1 including their geographic1 political1 or cultural history4 7#d7 ,realistic and historically accurate depictions ,the images for the designs of coins issued under this ,act shall be selected on the basis of the realism and historical accuracy of the images and on the extent to which the images are reminiscent of the dramatic and beautiful artwork on coins of the so-called ,golden ,age of ,coinage in the ,united ,states1 at the beginning of the #bjth century1 with the participation of such noted sculptors and metallic artists as ,james ,earle ,fraser1 ,augustus ,saint-,gaudens1 ,victor ,david ,brenner1 ,adolph ,a4 ,weinman1 ,charles ,e4 ,barber1 and ,george ,t4 ,morgan4 7b7 ,selection ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,chief of the ,ranger ,division of the ,texas ,department of ,public ,safety and the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,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 ,mint facilities ,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 #bjbc1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbc4 #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 #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 ,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 gold coin4 7#b7 ,a surcharge of #aj per coin for the #a silver coin4 7#c7 ,a surcharge of #c per coin for the half dollar coin4 7b7 ,distribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary shall promptly distribute all surcharges received from the sale of coins issued under this ,act as follows3 7#a7 ,the first #b1ejj1jjj available for distribution under this section1 to the ,national ,center for ,missing ,exploited ,children1 to further the ,center's efforts to provide training1 technical assistance1 and resources to law enforcement personnel and others who investigate crimes against children1 specifically cases of missing and exploited children4 7#b7 ,the next #b1ejj1jjj available for distribution under this section to the ,national ,law ,enforcement ,officers ,memorial ,fund1 to further assist the ,fund in telling the story of ,american law enforcement1 honoring the fallen1 and making it safer for those officers who serve4 7#c7 ,of amounts available for distribution after the payments under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7-- 7,a7 #ej percent shall be distributed to the ,texas ,ranger ,foundation ,scholarship ,program for students to pursue higher education4 7,b7 #ej percent shall be distributed to the ,texas ,ranger ,hall of ,fame and ,museum for the preservation1 maintenance1 and display of artifacts and documents4 7c7 ,audits ,all organizations1 associations1 and funds 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 7d7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 no surcharge may be included with respect to this 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 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section #eaab7m77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act74 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 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 shall be 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