#aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abce ,,an ,,act ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in commemoration of ratification of the #aith ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 giving women in the ,united ,states the right to vote4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,women's ,suffrage ,centennial ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,elizabeth ,cady ,stanton and ,lucretia ,mott organized the first ,women's ,rights ,convention in ,seneca ,falls1 ,new ,york4 ,sixty-eight women and #cb men signed the ,declaration of ,sentiments at the ,convention in ,july #ahdh4 7#b7 ,the ,declaration of ,sentiments was modeled after the ,declaration of ,independence and declared that all men and women are created equal1 linking women's rights directly to the founding ideals of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,suffrage activists1 including ,elizabeth ,cady ,stanton1 ,susan ,b4 ,anthony1 ,harriet ,tubman1 ,sojourner ,truth1 ,ida ,b4 ,wells1 ,jovita ,idar1 ,inez ,millholland1 ,mary ,church ,terrell1 ,anne ,dallas ,dudley1 ,carrie ,chapman ,cat1 ,alice ,paul1 ,lucy ,burns1 ,esther ,hobart ,morris1 and many others1 conducted over #ijj local1 ,state1 and ,federal campaigns over a #gb-year time span to win women the right to vote4 7#d7 ,on ,november #f1 #aiag1 ,new ,york granted women the right to vote1 which was an act that created momentum for the national movement that culminated in the ratification of the #aith ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states #c years later4 7#e7 ,the #aith ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states 7,the ,susan ,b4 ,anthony ,amendment7 guarantees all ,united ,states women the right to vote and was passed by the #ffth ,congress of the ,united ,states on ,june #d1 #aiai4 7#f7 ,on ,august #i1 #aibj1 right before the ratification period was set to expire1 ,governor ,albert ,h4 ,roberts called a special session of the ,tennessee ,general ,assembly to consider the amendment4 ,pro-suffrage and anti-suffrage activists from around the country descended on ,nashville1 ,tennessee1 intent on influencing the legislature4 7#g7 ,after the amendment was defeated in a #dh-dh tie vote1 ,tennessee ,state ,representative ,harry ,t4 ,burn from ,mc,minn ,county cast the deciding favorable vote after receiving a note from his mother1 ,phoebe ,ensminger ,burn1 imploring him to vote yes for ratification4 7#h7 ,on ,august #ah1 #aibj1 ,tennessee became the #cfth and final ,state needed to pass the #aith ,amendment1 ensuring its ratification pursuant to ,article ,v of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7#i7 ,the #aith ,amendment was ratified on ,august #bf1 #aibj1 when ,secretary of ,state ,bainbridge ,colby issued a proclamation announcing it has become part of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7#aj7 ,the ratification of the #aith ,amendment marked the single largest extension of voting rights in ,united ,states history1 enfranchising #bg1jjj1jjj ,american women in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is-- 7#a7 to honor and commemorate the work of women suffrage activists in the late #aith and early #bjth centuries2 7#b7 to increase public awareness and appreciation for the history of the women's suffrage movement2 and 7#c7 to encourage all women in the ,united ,states to exercise their hard-won franchise and to become involved in civic life if they so choose4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 #a silver coins ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7hereafter in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue 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 at least #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 coin 7a7 ,design requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the design of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the women who played a vital role in rallying support for the #aith ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,designations and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act1 there shall be-- 7,a7 a designation of the value of the coin2 7,b7 an inscription of the year #bjbj2 and 7,c7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7b7 ,selection ,the design for the coins minted under this ,act shall-- 7#a7 contain motifs that honor ,susan ,b4 ,anthony1 ,elizabeth ,cady ,stanton1 ,carrie ,chapman ,catt1 ,harriet ,tubman1 ,mary ,church ,terrell1 ,alice ,paul1 ,lide ,meriwether1 ,ida ,b4 ,wells1 and other suffrage activists of the late #aith century and early #bjth centuries2 7#b7 be selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,american ,women's ,history ,initiative1 and the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7#c7 be 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 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 #bjbj1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbj4 #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 as follows3 7#a7 ,a surcharge of #aj per coin for the #a coin described under section #c7;a77#a74 7b7 ,distribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #h7b71 all surcharges received by the ,secretary from the sale of coins issued under this ,act shall be promptly paid by the ,secretary to the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,american ,women's ,history ,initiative for the purpose of-- 7#a7 collecting1 studying1 and establishing programs relating to women's contributions to various fields and throughout different periods of history that have influenced the direction of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 creating exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history and contributions4 7c7 ,audits ,the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,american ,women's ,history ,initiative 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 shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in section #g7;b7 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 ,passed the ,senate ,june #d1 #bjai4,secretary