#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#abce  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t co9s 9   
commemoration ( ratification ( ! #ai?   
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 giv+ wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! "r
 to vote4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wom5's ,suffrage ,c5t5nial
 ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,elizabe? ,cady ,/anton &  
,lucretia ,mott organiz$ ! fir/ ,wom5's 
,rights ,conv5tion 9 ,s5eca ,falls1 ,new
 ,york4 ,sixty-eight wom5 & #cb m5 sign$
 ! ,decl>ation ( ,s5tim5ts at !         
,conv5tion 9 ,july #ahdh4  7#b7 ,!      
,decl>ation ( ,s5tim5ts 0 model$ aft] ! 
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & decl>$ t all
 m5 & wom5 are creat$ equal1 l9k+ wom5's
 rights directly to ! f\nd+ ideals ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,suffrage activi/s1
 includ+ ,elizabe? ,cady ,/anton1 ,susan
 ,b4 ,an?ony1 ,h>riet ,tubman1 ,soj\rn] 
,tru?1 ,ida ,b4 ,wells1 ,jovita ,id>1   
,inez ,millholl&1 ,m>y ,*ur* ,t]rell1   

,anne ,dallas ,dudley1 ,c>rie ,*apman   
,cat1 ,alice ,paul1 ,lucy ,burns1 ,e/h] 
,hob>t ,morris1 & _m o!rs1 conduct$ ov] 
#ijj local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al campaigns   
ov] a #gb-ye> "t span to w9 wom5 ! "r to
 vote4  7#d7 ,on ,novemb] #f1 #aiag1    
,new ,york grant$ wom5 ! "r to vote1 :i*
 0 an act t creat$ mom5tum = ! national 
movem5t t culm9at$ 9 ! ratification ( ! 
#ai? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates #c ye>s lat]4  7#e7 ,!    
#ai? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7,! ,susan ,b4 ,an?ony    
,am5dm5t7 gu>antees all ,unit$ ,/ates   
wom5 ! "r to vote & 0 pass$ by ! #ff?   
,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,june #d1
 #aiai4  7#f7 ,on ,augu/ #i1 #aibj1 "r  
be=e ! ratification p]iod 0 set to      
expire1 ,gov]nor ,alb]t ,h4 ,rob]ts     
call$ a special session ( ! ,t5nessee   
,g5]al ,assembly to consid] ! am5dm5t4  
,pro-suffrage & anti-suffrage activi/s f
 ar\nd ! c\ntry desc5d$ on ,na%ville1   
,t5nessee1 int5t on influ5c+ !          
legislature4  7#g7 ,aft] ! am5dm5t 0    

defeat$ 9 a #dh-dh tie vote1 ,t5nessee  
,/ate ,repres5tative ,h>ry ,t4 ,burn f  
,mc,minn ,c\nty ca/ ! decid+ favorable  
vote aft] receiv+ a note f 8 "m1 ,phoebe
 ,ensm+] ,burn1 implor+ him to vote yes 
= ratification4  7#h7 ,on ,augu/ #ah1   
#aibj1 ,t5nessee became ! #cf? & f9al   
,/ate ne$$ to pass ! #ai? ,am5dm5t1     
ensur+ its ratification pursuant to     
,article ,v ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#i7 ,! #ai? ,am5dm5t 0 ratifi$
 on ,augu/ #bf1 #aibj1 :5 ,secret>y (   
,/ate ,ba9bridge ,colby issu$ a         
proclamation ann\nc+ x has become "p ( !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 
,! ratification ( ! #ai? ,am5dm5t m>k$ !
 s+le l>ge/ ext5sion ( vot+ rights 9    
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 enfran*is+        
#bg1jjj1jjj ,am]ican wom5 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
,act is-- 7#a7 to honor & commemorate ! 
"w ( wom5 suffrage activi/s 9 ! late    
#ai? & e>ly #bj? c5turies2  7#b7 to     
increase public aw>5ess & appreciation =
 ! hi/ory ( ! wom5's suffrage movem5t2 &

  7#c7 to enc\rage all wom5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates to ex]cise _! h>d-won fran*ise & 
to become involv$ 9 civic life if !y s  
*oose4  #c4 ,co9 specifications  7a7 #a 
silv] co9s ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury   
7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       
,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue n m ?an     
#djj1jjj #a co9s1 :i* %all-- 7#a7 weigh 
#bf4gc grams2  7#b7 h a diamet] ( #a4ejj
 in*es2 &  7#c7 conta9 at lea/ #ij p]c5t
 silv]4  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 ( co9   
7a7 ,design requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! design ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all
 be emblematic ( ! wom5 :o play$ a vital
 role 9 rally+ support = ! #ai? ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,designations & inscriptions ,on   
ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 !re %all be-- 

7,a7 a designation ( ! value ( ! co92   
7,b7 an inscription ( ! ye> #bjbj2 &    
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-- 
7#a7 conta9 motifs t honor ,susan ,b4   
,an?ony1 ,elizabe? ,cady ,/anton1 ,c>rie
 ,*apman ,catt1 ,h>riet ,tubman1 ,m>y   
,*ur* ,t]rell1 ,alice ,paul1 ,lide      
,m]iwe!r1 ,ida ,b4 ,wells1 & o!r        
suffrage activi/s ( ! late #ai? c5tury &
 e>ly #bj? c5turies2  7#b7 be select$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) !     
,smi?sonian ,in/itution's ,am]ican      
,wom5's ,hi/ory ,initiative1 & !        
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 &  7#c7 be    
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 ,m9t facilities ,only #a
 facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t may be 
us$ to /rike any p>ticul> quality ( !   
co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,p]iod =    

issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue co9s "u 
?is ,act only dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbj4  #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 z       
foll[s3 7#a7 ,a sur*>ge ( #aj p] co9 = !
 #a co9 describ$ "u section #c7;a77#a74 

7b7 ,di/ribution ,subject to section    
#eacd7;f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 & section #h7b71 all sur*>ges    
receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale ( co9s  
issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be promptly paid 
by ! ,secret>y to ! ,smi?sonian         
,in/itution's ,am]ican ,wom5's ,hi/ory  
,initiative = ! purpose (-- 7#a7        
collect+1 /udy+1 & e/abli%+ programs    
relat+ to wom5's contributions to v>i\s 
fields & ?r\gh\t diff]5t p]iods ( hi/ory
 t h influ5c$ ! direction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 creat+ exhibitions &    
programs t recognize div]se p]spectives 
on wom5's hi/ory & contributions4  7c7  
,audits ,! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution's    
,am]ican ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,initiative    
%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 %all
 be disburs$ to any recipi5t designat$ 9
 section #g7;b7 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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,june   
#d1 #bjai4,secret>y