#aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcba ,,an ,,act ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t a co9 9 commemoration ( ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,negro ,leagues baseball4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,negro ,leagues ,baseball ,c5t5nial ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ye> #bjbj m>ks ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,negro ,national ,league1 a pr(essional baseball league =m$ 9 response to ,african-,am]ican play]s be+ bann$ f ! major leagues4 7#b7 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #aibj1 ,&rew ,rube ,fo/] conv5$ a meet+ ( #h indep5d5t ,african-,am]ican baseball team own]s at ! ,paseo ,,ymca 9 ,kansas ,city1 ,miss\ri1 to =m a league ( _! own1 e/abli%+ ! ,negro ,national ,league1 ! fir/ successful1 organiz$ pr(essional ,african-,am]ican baseball league 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,soon1 additional leagues =m$ 9 ea/]n & s\!rn ,/ates4 7#d7 ,! ,negro ,leagues w\ld op]ate = #dj ye>s until #aifj4 7#e7 ,! /ory ( ! ,negro ,leagues is a /ory ( /rong-will$ a?letes :o =g$ a glori\s hi/ory 9 ! mid/ ( an +lori\s era ( segregation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,! passion ( ! ,negro ,leagues play]s = ! ,national ,pa/ime w\ld n only *ange ! game1 b also ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,! creation ( ! ,negro ,leagues provid$ a play+ field = m ?an #b1fjj ,african-,am]ican & ,hispanic baseball play]s to %[case _! _w-class baseball abilities4 7#h7 ,! ,negro ,leagues introduc$ an excit+ br& ( baseball t 0 9 />k contra/ to ,major ,league ,baseball4 7#i7 ,a fa/1 aggressive /yle ( play attract$ black & :ite fans :o sat toge!r to wat* ^? games at a "t :5 x 0 virtually unhe>d ( to int]act socially 9 su* a way4 7#aj7 ,negro ,leagues baseball w\ld become a cataly/ = economic developm5t across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 major urban c5t]s su* z ,kansas ,city1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,new ,york1 ,memphis1 ,baltimore1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ,*icago1 & ,atlanta4 7#aa7 ,! ,negro ,leagues pione]$ ,night ,baseball 9 #aicj1 #e ye>s be=e ,major ,league ,baseball1 & w\ld introduce game-*ang+ innovations su* z %9 gu>ds & ! batt+ helmet4 7#ab7 ,! ,negro ,leagues help$ make ! ,national ,pa/ime a global game z play]s f ! ,negro ,leagues-- 7,a7 7 ! fir/ p f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to play 9 _m ,spani%-speak+ c\ntries2 & 7,b7 introduc$ pr(essional baseball to ! ,japanese 9 #aibg4 7#ac7 ,jackie ,rob9son1 a milit>y vet]an & =m] memb] ( ! ,negro ,leagues' ,kansas ,city ,mon>*s1 w\ld break ,major ,league ,baseball's color b>ri] on ,april #ae1 #aidg1 ) ! ,brooklyn ,dodg]s1 pav+ ! way = o!r ,african-,am]ican & ,hispanic baseball play]s4 7#ad7 ,! ,negro ,leagues 7 born out ( segregation yet w\ld become a driv+ =ce = social *ange 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ae7 ,! ,negro ,leagues produc$ future ,major ,league ,baseball />s1 includ+ ,l]oy ,sat*el ,paige1 ,l>ry ,doby1 ,willie ,mays1 ,h5ry ,a>on1 ,ernie ,banks1 & ,roy ,campanella4 7#af7 ,! ,negro ,leagues ,baseball ,museum 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,kansas ,city1 ,miss\ri1 9 #aiij-- 7,a7 to save f ext9ction a preci\s piece ( ,am]icana & baseball hi/ory2 & 7,b7 to use ! _m life lessons ( ! p[]ful /ory ( triumph ov] adv]sity ( ,negro ,leagues play]s to promote tol]ance1 div]sity1 & inclusion4 7#ag7 ,9 #bjjf1 ,congress grant$ ,national ,designation to ! ,negro ,leagues ,baseball ,museum1 recogniz+ x z ,am]ica's ,home = ,negro ,leagues baseball hi/ory4 #c4 ,co9 specifications 7a7 ,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+ co9s3 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 #djj1jjj 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 ( section #eacd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be numismatic items4 #d4 ,designs ( co9s 7a7 ,design requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! designs ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be emblematic ( ! ,negro ,leagues ,baseball ,museum & its mission to promote tol]ance1 div]sity1 & inclusion4 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 ,! designs = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y aft] consultation ) ! ,negro ,leagues ,baseball ,museum & ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 & 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 ,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 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;f77#a7 ( 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 ! ,negro ,leagues ,baseball ,museum = educational & outrea* programs & exhibits4 7c7 ,audits ,! ,negro ,leagues ,baseball ,museum %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 are 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 #i4 ,m>ket+ & educational campaign ,! ,secret>y %all develop & execute a m>ket+1 adv]tis+1 promotional1 & educational program to promote ! collect+ ( ! co9s au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,m>* #e1 #bjbj4,secret>y