,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,schumer 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the mission of the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission is-- 7,a7 to commemorate the extraordinary sacrifice of servicemembers of the ,united ,states who were killed or wounded by enemy action2 and 7,b7 to collect and preserve the stories of ,purple ,heart recipients from all branches of service and across generations to ensure that all recipients are represented4 7#b7 ,the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission first opened its doors on ,november #aj1 #bjjf1 in ,new ,windsor1 ,new ,york4 7#c7 ,the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission is colocated with the ,new ,windsor ,cantonment ,state ,historic ,site4 7#d7 ,the ,national ,purple ,heart ,mission estimates #a1hjj1jjj servicemembers of the ,united ,states were wounded or killed in action representing recipients from the ,civil ,war to the present day1 serving as a living memorial to their sacrifice by sharing their stories through interviews1 exhibits1 and the ,roll of ,honor1 an interactive computer database of each recipient enrolled4 #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 #ej1jjj #e coins1 which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2 7,b7 have a diameter of #j4hej inches2 and 7,c7 contain #ij percent gold and #aj percent alloy4 7#b7 #a silver coins ,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 not less than #ij percent silver4 7#c7 ,half-dollar clad coins ,not more than #gej1jjj half-dollar coins 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 section #eacd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all coins minted under this ,act shall be considered to be numismatic items4 #d4 ,designs of coins 7a7 ,designs requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the designs of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the mission of the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission4 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 the year #bjbb2 and 7,c7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7b7 ,selection ,the designs for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary after consultation with the ,commission of ,fine ,arts and the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission1 ,inc42 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 ,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 7#b7 #aj per coin for the #a coin2 and 7#c7 #e per coin for the half-dollar coin4 7b7 ,distribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all surcharges received by the ,secretary from the sale of coins issued under this ,act shall be promptly paid by the ,secretary to the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission1 ,inc4 to support the mission of the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission1 ,inc41 including capital improvements to the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission facilities4 7c7 ,audits ,the ,national ,purple ,heart ,honor ,mission1 ,inc4 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 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 #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 result in no net cost to the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 no funds1 including applicable surcharges1 are disbursed to any recipient designated in section #g7;b7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this ,act1 including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping1 is recovered by the ,united ,states ,treasury1 consistent with sections #eaab7m7 and #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4