,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efja ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ae1 #bjba,ms4 ,t5ney 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,jacobs ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,zeld97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t co9s 9 recognition ( ! bic5t5nial ( ! ,erie ,canal4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,erie ,canal ,bic5t5nial ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,built betwe5 #ahag & #ahbe1 ! orig9al ,erie ,canal trav]s$ #cfc miles f ,albany to ,buffalo4 7#b7 ,! ,erie ,canal 0 ! longe/ artificial wat]way & ! greate/ public works project 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 7#c7 ,! ,erie ,canal 0 "o ( ! mo/ important /eps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates initiat+ its indu/rial revolution1 rapidly increas+ ! productivity ( agriculture & ! spread ( ma*9]y & manufactur$ goods4 7#d7 ,! ,erie ,canal cut ! travel "t betwe5 ,albany & ,buffalo 9 half & r$uc$ freight rates by #ij p]c5t4 ,?is all[$ midwe/]n f>m]s & indu/ry to h new access to di/ant m>kets4 7#e7 ,! ,erie ,canal op5$ up ! ,am]ican int]ior = settlem5t & enabl$ a new fl[ ( p & ideas4 ,?is fuel$ social re=m movem5ts su* z abolitionism1 wom5's suffrage1 utopian communities1 & multiple religi\s movem5ts along ! canal corridor4 7#f7 ,! ,erie ,canal cont9ues to def9e ! geography ( up/ate ,new ,york ) #hj p]c5t ( ! up/ate ,new ,york population liv+ )+ #be miles ( ! corridor4 7#g7 ,aft] #bjj ye>s ! ,erie ,canal is /ill a res\rce = its local communities z a close to home recreational de/9ation = boat]s1 bik]s1 & walk]s4 #c4 ,co9 specifications 7a7 ,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+ co93 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 #gej1jjj 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 ( sections #eacd & #eacf ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$ to be numismatic items4 #d4 ,design ( co9s 7a7 ,design requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! designs ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be emblematic ( ! ,erie ,canal & its impact on ! developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,new ,york ,/ate4 7#b7 ,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 !re %all be-- 7,a7 a designation ( ! value ( ! co92 7,b7 ! inscription #bjag-bjbe2 & 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 be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y aft] consultation )-- 7,a7 ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 & 7,b7 ,erie ,canalway ,h]itage ,fund1 ,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 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act only dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 #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;f7 ( 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 ! ,erie ,canalway ,h]itage ,fund1 ,inc41 to support ! hi/oric pres]vation1 cons]vation1 recreation1 int]pretation1 t\rism1 & community developm5t ( ! ,erie ,canalway ,national ,h]itage ,corridor & = educational & commemorative programs ( ! ,erie ,canal's hi/ory & impact on our ,nation's hi/ory4 7c7 ,audits ,! recipi5t ( sur*>ges "u ?is ,act %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 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 %all be 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