,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eecg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,watkins 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 ,conan1 the military working dog of the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,forces4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,conan ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,conan1 a ,belgian ,malinois1 has worked with the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,forces for four years and has taken part in approximately #ej missions2 7#b7 ,conan served the ,united ,states courageously on ,october #bf1 #bjai1 in northwestern ,syria1 during a dangerous and daring nighttime raid that resulted in the death of ,abu ,bakr al-,baghdadi1 the leader of the world's most violent terror organization1 ,,isis2 7#c7 with skill1 determination1 and bravery1 ,conan chased ,abu ,bakr al-,baghdadi into a dead-end tunnel where the ,,isis leader ignited his suicide vest1 killing himself and his three children2 7#d7 the heroic actions of ,conan were critical to the success of the mission of the ,united ,states to kill the world's most wanted terrorist2 7#e7 ,conan sacrificed physical well-being and sustained injuries for the success of the mission and in doing so1 not a single ,american soldier was injured during the operation2 and 7#f7 ,conan is an ,american hero that has made the world a better and safer place4 #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 coins in commemoration of ,conan1 the military working dog of the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,forces3 7#a7 #e gold coins ,not more than #ajj1jjj #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 #cej1jjj #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 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 life and legacy of ,conan4 7#b7 ,design and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act there shall be-- 7,a7 an image of ,conan1 based on the photograph of ,conan released by ,president ,trump on ,twitter on ,october #bh1 #bjai1 at #d3jb p4m42 7,b7 a designation of the value of the coin2 7,c7 an inscription of the year #bjbb2 and 7,d7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7b7 ,selection ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,coinage ,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 facility ,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 minted under this ,act only during the #a-year period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbb4 #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 ,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 issued under this ,act shall include a surcharge of-- 7#a7 #ce per coin for the #e coin2 and 7#b7 #aj per coin for the #a 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 transferred to the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs where they may be used1 without further appropriation1 for the purpose of providing additional funds to the service dog veterinary health benefit pursuant to section #agad of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 or other similar provisions of law administered by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,limitations ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 no surcharge may be included with respect to the 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 #b 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 7d7 ,exemptions ,paragraphs 7#a77;,a77ii7 and 7#b7 of section #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to surcharges under this ,act4