,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgcj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bd1 #bjbj,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,mrs4 ,feinstein7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the ,nineteenth ,amendment1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,circulating ,collectible ,coin ,redesign ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,redesigned circulating collectible coins ,section #eaab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7x7 ,redesign and issuance of quarter dollars emblematic of prominent ,american women and commemorating the #aith ,amendment 7#a7 ,redesign of quarter dollars beginning in #bjbb 7,a7 ,in general ,effective beginning ,january #a1 #bjbb1 notwithstanding the fourth sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 and subsection 7d77#b71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall issue quarter dollars that have designs on the reverse selected in accordance with this subsection which are emblematic of the accomplishment of a prominent ,american woman4 7,b7 ,flexibility with regard to placement of inscriptions ,notwithstanding subsection 7d77#a71 the ,secretary may select a design for quarter dollars referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 in which-- 7i7 the inscription described in the second sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 appears on the reverse side of any such quarter dollar2 and 7ii7 any of the inscriptions described in the third sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 or the designation of the value of the coin appear on the obverse side of any such quarter dollar4 7,c7 ,single prominent ,american woman on each quarter dollar ,the design on the reverse side of each quarter dollar issued under this subsection shall be emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of one prominent woman of the ,united ,states1 and may include contributions to the ,united ,states in a wide spectrum of accomplishments and fields1 including but not limited to suffrage1 civil rights1 abolition1 government1 humanities1 science1 space1 and arts1 and should honor women from ethnically1 racially1 and geographically diverse backgrounds4 7,d7 ,issuance of quarter dollars emblematic of up to five prominent ,american women each year ,the designs for the quarter dollars issued during each year of the period of issuance described under paragraph 7#d7 shall be emblematic of up to five prominent ,american women4 7,e7 ,selection of prominent ,american women generally ,the selection of a prominent ,american woman to be featured under this subsection shall be made by the ,secretary-- 7i7 in accordance with a selection process developed by the ,secretary2 7ii7 after soliciting recommendations from the general public for prominent women designs for quarter dollars2 and 7iii7 in consultation with the ,smithsonian ,institution ,american ,women's ,history ,initiative1 ,national ,women's ,history ,museum1 and the ,bipartisan ,women's ,caucus4 7#b7 ,design generally ,the coins issued in accordance with this subsection shall meet the following design requirements-- 7,a7 ,in general ,all designs under this subsection shall be selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,commission of ,fine ,arts and review by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,obverse ,the design on the obverse of the quarter dollars shall maintain a likeness of ,george ,washington1 and be designed in a manner1 such as with incused inscriptions1 so as to distinguish it from the obverse design used during the previous quarters program4 7#c7 ,issuance of coins ,the ,secretary shall prescribe1 on the basis of such factors as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 the number of new designs during each year of the period of issuance1 and the number of coins which shall be issued with each of the designs selected for such year4 7#d7 ,period of issuance 7,a7 ,in general ,the program established under this subsection shall continue in effect until the end of #bjbe4 7,b7 ,continuity ,after #bjbe1 the ,secretary may continue to issue coins minted during the program but not yet issued4 4 #c4 ,issuance of redesigned circulating coins emblematic of the ,united ,states semiquincentennial ,section #eaab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7y7 ,redesign and issuance of coins emblematic of the united states semiquincentennial 7#a7 ,redesign beginning in #bjbf 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,notwithstanding the #dth1 #eth1 and #fth sentences of subsection 7d77#a71 the ,secretary may change the design on any of the coins authorized under this section and minted for issuance during the one-year period beginning ,january #a1 #bjbf1 in celebration of the ,united ,states semiquincentennial4 7ii7 ,notwithstanding the second and third sentences of subsection 7d77#a71 the ,secretary may place the required inscriptions on either the obverse or reverse sides of the coins authorized for redesign under this subsection4 7,b7 ,quarter dollars ,the ,secretary may issue quarter dollars in #bjbf with up to five different designs emblematic of the ,united ,states semiquincentennial4 ,one of the quarter dollar designs must be emblematic of a woman's or women's contribution to the birth of the ,nation or the ,declaration of ,independence or any other monumental moments in ,american ,history4 7,c7 ,dollars ,the ,secretary may1 in addition to the coins produced under subsections 7r7 and 7w71 mint for issuance during the one-year period beginning ,january #a1 #bjbf1 #a dollar coins with designs emblematic of the ,united ,states semiquincentennial4 7,d7 ,designs after end of the program ,beginning in #bjbg1 any coin redesigned under this subsection shall revert to the immediately previous designs1 with the exception of the quarter dollar and the half dollar1 which shall bear designs in accordance with subsection 7z74 7,e7 ,redesign definition ,a redesign authorized under this subsection shall not constitute a change for purposes of subsection 7d77#b74 7#b7 ,selection of designs 7,a7 ,in general ,each of the designs authorized under this subsection shall be selected by the ,secretary after consultation with ,commission of ,fine ,arts and review by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,design selection process ,designs shall be developed and selected in accordance with the design selection process developed by the ,secretary in consultation with the ,united ,states ,semiquincentennial ,commission and with recommendations from the general public4 4 #d4 ,issuance of redesigned quarter dollars and half dollars emblematic of sports played by ,american youth ,section #eaab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7z7 ,redesign and issuance of quarter dollars and half dollars emblematic of sports played by ,american youth 7#a7 ,redesign of quarter dollars beginning in #bjbg 7,a7 ,in general ,effective beginning ,january #a1 #bjbg1 notwithstanding the fourth sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 and subsection 7d77#b71 the ,secretary shall issue quarter dollars that have designs on the reverse selected in accordance with this subsection which are emblematic of sports played by ,american youth4 7,b7 ,flexibility with regard to placement of inscriptions ,notwithstanding subsection 7d77#a71 the ,secretary may select a design for quarter dollars referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 in which-- 7i7 the inscription described in the second sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 appears on the reverse side of any such quarter dollars2 and 7ii7 any of the inscriptions described in the third sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 or the designation of the value of the coin appear on the obverse side of any such quarter dollars4 7,c7 ,single sport on each quarter dollar ,the design on the reverse side of each quarter dollar issued under this subsection shall be emblematic of one sport played by ,american youth4 7,d7 ,issuance of quarter dollars emblematic of up to five sports each year ,the designs for the quarter dollars issued during each year of the period referred to in paragraph 7#e7 shall be emblematic of up to five sports4 7,e7 ,selection of sports generally ,the ,secretary shall select the sports to be honored during each year of the period referred to in paragraph 7#e7 after appropriate outreach and consultation with the public4 7#b7 ,redesign of half dollars beginning in #bjbg 7,a7 ,in general ,effective ,january #a1 #bjbg1 notwithstanding the fourth sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 and subsection 7d77#b71 the ,secretary shall issue half dollars that have designs on the reverse selected in accordance with this subsection which are emblematic of a sport tailored to athletes with a range of disabilities1 including physical impairment1 vision impairment and intellectual impairment 7referred to in this ,act as a ,paralympic sport74 7,b7 ,flexibility with regard to placement of inscriptions ,notwithstanding subsection 7d77#a71 the ,secretary may select a design for half dollars referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 in which-- 7i7 the inscription described in the second sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 appears on the reverse side of any such half dollars2 and 7ii7 any of the inscriptions described in the third sentence of subsection 7d77#a7 or the designation of the value of the coin appear on the obverse side of any such half dollars4 7,c7 ,single ,paralympic sport on each half dollar ,the design on the reverse side of each half dollar issued under this subsection shall be emblematic of one ,paralympic sport4 7,d7 ,selection of sports ,the selection of a ,paralympic sport to be honored with a half dollar under this subsection shall be made by the ,secretary after consultation with ,u4,s4 ,paralympics4 7#c7 ,design generally ,the coins issued in accordance with this subsection shall meet the following design requirements3 7,a7 ,in general ,all designs under this subsection shall be selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,commission of ,fine ,arts and review by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,quarter dollar obverse ,the design on the obverse of the quarter dollars shall maintain a likeness of ,george ,washington1 and be designed in a manner so as to distinguish it from the obverse design used during the previous quarter dollars program4 7,c7 ,half dollar obverse ,the design on the obverse of the half dollar shall maintain a likeness of ,john ,kennedy1 and be designed in a manner so as to distinguish it from the obverse design used on the current half dollar4 7#d7 ,issuance of coins 7,a7 ,quarter dollar ,the quarter dollar coins bearing designs under this subsection shall be issued at the rate of up to #e new designs during each year of the period of issuance described under paragraph 7#e74 7,b7 ,half dollar ,the half dollar coins bearing designs under this subsection shall be issued at the rate of #a new design during each year of the period of issuance described under paragraph 7#e74 7#e7 ,period of issuance 7,a7 ,in general ,the program established under this subsection shall continue in effect until the end of #bjcj4 7,b7 ,continuity ,after the date specified in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary may continue to issue coins minted during the program but not yet issued4 7#f7 ,accompanying sports medals ,for every design of a coin honoring a sport issued under this subsection1 the ,secretary is authorized to design and issue one or more accompanying medals with designs emblematic of the sport honored with the issuance of the coin1 and include a surcharge on the sale the medals sold in accordance with this paragraph1 in an amount determined by the ,secretary1 in the ,secretary's sole discretion1 that may be used for the design and manufacture of the medals described in paragraph 7#g74 7#g7 ,olympic medals 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to design and manufacture medals for award at the #bjbh ,olympic ,games in ,los ,angeles1 ,california4 7,b7 ,working stock ,the ,secretary may use ,treasury working gold and silver stock in the manufacture of the award medals produced under this subsection4 7,c7 ,olympic ,paralympic ,committees ,the ,secretary may provide the medals described in this paragraph to the ,united ,states ,olympic ,paralympic ,committee under terms and conditions established by the ,secretary4 7,d7 ,cooperative marketing and promotion opportunities ,the ,secretary is encouraged to seek out cooperative marketing and promotion opportunities1 including with the ,united ,states ,olympic ,paralympic ,committee1 ,,la#bh1 and ,united ,states ,olympic and ,paralympic ,properties to promote the coins and medals produced under this section4 7#h7 ,designs after end of program ,upon the completion or termination of the coin program under this subsection1 the designs on the quarter dollar and half dollar shall be as follows3 7,a7 ,quarter dollar 7i7 ,obverse ,the obverse of the quarter dollar shall bear a design containing a likeness of ,george ,washington4 7ii7 ,reverse ,the reverse of the quarter dollar shall be of a design selected by the ,secretary after consultation with the ,commission of ,fine ,arts and review by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 7,b7 ,half dollar 7i7 ,obverse ,the obverse of the half dollar shall bear a design containing a likeness of ,john ,kennedy4 7ii7 ,reverse ,the reverse of the half dollar shall be of a design selected by the ,secretary after consultation with the ,commission of ,fine ,arts and review by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 4 #e4 ,silver bullion coins ,section #eaab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by replacing subsection 7u7 with the following revised subsection3 7u7 ,silver bullion investment product 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to strike and make available for sale such number of bullion coins as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate that feature the designs of the quarter dollars and half dollars issued under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z71 that-- 7,a7 have a diameter of #c4j inches and weigh #e4j ounces2 7,b7 contain 4#iii fine silver2 7,c7 have incused into the edge the fineness and weight of the bullion coin2 and 7,d7 bear an inscription of the denomination of such coins1 such denominations to be determined by the ,secretary as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,fractionals ,the ,secretary is authorized to mint and issue so-called fractional silver bullion coins bearing the designs of the quarter dollars and half dollars issued under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z7 in sizes1 weights1 fineness1 and denominations1 and with inscriptions1 that the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,availability for sale ,should the ,secretary exercise the ,secretary's discretion to strike bullion coins under this subsection1 the bullion coins minted under paragraph 7#a7 shall become available for sale no sooner than the first day of the calendar year in which the corresponding circulating quarter dollar or half dollar is issued4 7#d7 ,continuity ,until the conclusion of the quarter dollar program authorized under subsection 7t71 the ,secretary shall strike and make available for sale such number of bullion coins as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate that are likenesses of the quarter dollars issued under subsection 7t74 4 #f4 ,circulating collectible standards and general provisions ,section #eaab of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7aa7 ,standards and general provisions for circulating collectible coins under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z7 7#a7 ,prohibition on certain representations ,no head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person1 living or dead1 and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of any coin under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z74 7#b7 ,treatment as numismatic items ,for purposes of sections #eacd and #eacf1 all coins and medals minted under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z7 shall be considered to be numismatic items4 7#c7 ,issuance 7,a7 ,quality of coins ,the ,secretary may mint and issue such number of coins of each design selected under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z7 in uncirculated and proof qualities as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7,b7 ,coordination ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system and the ,secretary shall take steps to ensure that an adequate supply of coins produced under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z7 are available for commerce and collectors at such places and in such quantities as are appropriate4 7,c7 ,number of each coin designs in each year ,of the coins issued during each year of the period of issuance under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z71 the ,secretary shall prescribe1 on the basis of such factors as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 the number of coins which shall be issued with each of the designs selected for such year4 7,d7 ,special inscriptions or symbol across the coins ,the ,secretary is encouraged to develop and include on any coin issued in accordance with subsections 7x71 7y71 or 7z71 a unifying inscription1 privy mark1 or other symbol for that particular coin program4 7#d7 ,legal tender ,the coins minted under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z7 shall be legal tender1 as provided in section #eajc4 7#e7 ,marketing and educational campaign ,in an effort to advance the collecting of the coins and medals authorized under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z71 and numismatics in general1 the ,secretary may develop and execute a marketing1 advertising1 promotional1 and educational program to promote the collecting of the coins and medals authorized under subsections 7x71 7y71 and 7z74 ,as part of this program1 the ,secretary is encouraged to seek out appropriate cooperative marketing opportunities1 and to develop ancillary derivative products beyond traditional numismatic products such as sports1 women1 and youth oriented products appropriate to the particular coin and medal program4 7#f7 ,quality of medals ,it is the sense of ,congress that the medals authorized under subsection 7z7 be produced in high relief and1 if feasible and cost effective1 with surface treatments such as frosting and colorization4 4