,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjba,mr4  
,craw=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,we/]man7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury to m9t co9s to honor &        
memorialize ! trag$y ( ! ,sultana       
,/eamboat explosion ( #ahfe1 :i* is !   
greate/ m>itime disa/] 9 ,unit$ ,/ates  
hi/ory4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,sultana ,/eamboat ,disa/]  
,commemorative ,co9 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,on ,april #bg1 #ahfe1 ! ,sultana1 a    
,mississippi ,riv] paddle:eel /eamboat1 
explod$ kill+ ne>ly #a1bjj ( ! #b1acg   
pass5g]s & crew on bo>d4 ,bas$ on !     
numb] ( record$ casualties1 ?is ev5t is 
! wor/ m>itime disa/] 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
hi/ory4  7#b7 ,! ,sultana 0 laun*$ on   
,janu>y #c1 #ahfc1 & 0 built = spe$ &   
capacity4 ,its f\r tubul>1 fire-tube    
boil]s c\ld g5]ate twice z mu* /eam p]  

fuel load z conv5tional fuel boil]s at t
 "t4 ,h[ev]1 ^! advantages came )       
%ortcom+s 9 safety4 ,9 a tubul> boil]   
sy/em1 ! wat] levels _h to always be    
ma9ta9$4 ,any slight dip 9 ! wat] w\ld  
cause s$im5t build up ar\nd ! boil]s or 
lead to hot spots on ! boil]s lead+ to  
metal fatigue4 ,bo? occurr5ces greatly  
increas$ ! risk ( explosion4            
,additionally1 ! ,sultana 0 built )     
highly flammable lightweight wood t 0   
cov]$ ) pa9t & v>ni%4 ,! likelihood (   
any su* explosion w\ld be deva/at+4     
7#c7 ,^? abo>d ! boat 7 mo/ly p>ol$     
,union soldi]s hav+ be5 tak5 prison]s ( 
w> & s5t to ! notori\sly ov]cr[d$       
,conf$]ate prisons ( ,cahaba 9 ,alabama 
& ,&]sonville 9 ,georgia4 ,^! m5 l>gely 
hail$ f ! ,/ates ( ,ohio1 ,t5nessee1    
,indiana1 ,mi*igan1 ,k5tucky1 & ,we/    
,virg9ia4 ,! ,p,o,ws t surviv$ ^!       
prisons at ! end ( ! ,civil ,w> 9 ,april
 #ahfe 7 m>*$ to ,vicksburg1            
,mississippi1 = _! return nor?4  7#d7 ,!
 ,union army 0 pay+ ! ,sultana's capta9 

#e = ea* enli/$ man & #aj = ea* (fic]   
tak5 abo>d4 ,! ,sultana orig9ally 0 only
 built = a capacity ( #cgf p1 & n[ f\nd 
itself cr[d$ ) #b1acg p4  7#e7 ,b\nd =  
,cairo1 ,ill9ois1 & =c+ itself aga9/ !  
/rong ,mississippi ,riv] curr5t1 !      
,sultana 0 t5 miles upriv] f ,memphis1  
,t5nessee1 at #b a4m41 :5 ! /ra9$ boil]s
 explod$4 ,_m 7 kill$ in/antly by !     
explosion2 _m o!rs 7 kill$ by fire1     
fall+ timb]s1 %rapnel1 se>+ /eam f !    
boil]s1 & dr[n+4  7#f7 ,! rema9s ( !    
,sultana took ab\t tw5ty m9utes to burn 
to ! wat]l9e & re/+ 9 ! mud on !        
,arkansas-side ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]4  
,x is believ$ to be buri$ today "u tw5ty
 feet ( soil b5ea? a soybean field ne>  
,m>ion1 ,arkansas1 9 ,critt5d5 ,c\nty4  
7#g7 ,_m ( ! dead 7 buri$ 9 ,memphis    
cemet]ies4 ,bodies ( ! deceas$ t c\ld be
 id5tifi$ 7 tak5 home :]e cemet]y m>k]s 
pay tribute4  7#h7 ,! ,sultana disa/] 0 
ov]%ad[$ 9 ! press by o!r major ev5ts   
surr\nd+ ! end ( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w>1 
includ+ ! assass9ation ( ,presid5t      

,abraham ,l9coln on ,april #ae1 #ahfe1 &
 subsequ5tly1 ! kill+ ( ,presid5t       
,l9coln's assass91 ,john ,wilkes ,boo?1 
on ,april #bf1 #ahfe1 j "o day be=e !   
,sultana disa/]4  7#i7 ,a small gr\p 9  
,m>ion1 ,arkansas1 =m$ ! ,sultana       
,hi/orical ,pres]vation ,society & op5$ 
a mode/ museum 9 #bjae4 ,! ,society1 a  
#eja7;c77#c7 organization1 is n[ plann+ 
a new ,sultana ,disa/] ,museum to be    
locat$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! ,city ( ,m>ion1 at !
 site ( ! orig9al ,m>ion ,public ,s*ool 
gymnasium1 a ,works ,progress           
,adm9i/ration era build+ op5$ 9 #aici4  
7,a7 ,on ,april #bg1 #bjba1 ! #aef?     
anniv]s>y ( ! /eamboat explosion1 !     
,society ann\nc$ an initial #g4e million
 capital campaign to fund ! new museum4 
,! goal has s9ce increas$ to #ad million
 to accommodate upgrad$ exhibit designs4
  7,b7 ,! future museum w commemorate & 
honor ^? :o exp]i5c$ ! horrific disa/] &
 pres]ve a piece ( ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory4
  7,c7 ,! museum is project$ to attract 
#ej1jjj visitors to ,m>ion1 ,arkansas1  

annually1 ) t\ri/s project$ to          
contribute ov] #c4e million 9 sp5d+ 9 ! 
surr\nd+ cities4  7#aj7 ,! commemorative
 co9s w contribute to additional fund+ =
 ! future ,sultana disa/] museum1 :ile  
recogniz+ & rememb]+ ?is hi/orical      
trag$y & ^? :o p]i%$ 9 ! explosion4  #c4
 ,co9 specifications  7a7 ,d5om9ations  
,9 recognition & remembrance ( ! trag$y 
( ! ,sultana ,/eamboat explosion (      
#ahfe1 :i* is ! greate/ m>itime disa/] 9
 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ! ,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       
#ajj1jjj #e co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh 
#h4cei grams2  7,b7 be /ruck on a       
plan*et hav+ a diamet] ( #j4hej in*es2 &
  7,c7 conta9 n less ?an #ij p]c5t gold4
  7#b7 #a silv] co9s ,n m ?an #ejj1jjj  
#a co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh #bf4gc   
grams2  7,b7 be /ruck on a plan*et hav+ 
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 #gej1jjj 

half-doll> co9s :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh   
#aa4cd grams2  7,b7 be /ruck on a       
plan*et hav+ 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 ( sections #eacd & #eacf (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all co9s
 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be
 numismatic items4  #d4 ,designs ( co9s 
7a7 ,designs requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! designs ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is section 
%all be emblematic ( ! hi/orical        
significance ( ! ,sultana disa/]1 )     
special recognition & remembrance to !  
lives lo/1 includ+ ! rec5tly releas$    
,union soldi]s return+ home aft] hav+   
be5 prison]s ( w> dur+ ! ,am]ican ,civil
 ,w> at ,conf$]ate prisons locat$ at    
,&]sonville & ,cahaba4  7#b7            
,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 

m9t$ "u ?is ,act !re %all be-- 7,a7 a   
designation ( ! d5om9ation ( ! co92     
7,b7 an inscription ( ! ye> #bjbc2 &    
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 )-- 7,a7 ! ,commission
 ( ,f9e ,arts2 &  7,b7 ! ,sultana       
,hi/orical ,pres]vation ,society1 ,inc42
 &  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 ,p]iod = issuance  
,! ,secret>y may issue co9s1 to !       
public1 m9t$ "u ?is ,act only dur+ !    
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbc4  #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 w9n+      
design comp5sation1 ov]head exp5ses1    
m>ket+1 & %ipp+74  7b7 ,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  7c7 ,m>ket+ & 
educational campaign ,! ,secret>y %all  
develop & execute a m>ket+1 promotion1 &
 educational program to promote !       
collect+ ( ! co9s au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 
#g4 ,sur*>ges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all sales (
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all include a   
sur*>ge z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a sur*>ge ( #ce 
p] co9 = ! #e gold co94  7#b7 ,a sur*>ge
 ( #aj p] co9 = ! #a silv] co94  7#c7 ,a
 sur*>ge ( #e p] co9 = ! half-doll> co94
  7b7 ,di/ribution ,subject to section  
#eacd7;f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 all sur*>ges receiv$ by !        
,secret>y f ! sale ( co9s issu$ "u ?is  
,act %all be promptly paid to ! ,sultana

 ,hi/orical ,pres]vation ,society1      
,inc41 = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ 
a new ,sultana disa/] museum4  7c7      
,audits ,! sur*>ge recipi5t "u          
subsection 7b7 %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 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    
w9n+ design comp5sation1 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