,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hahb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bb1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t a commemorative co9 9 recognition ( ,james ,weldon ,johnson4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,james ,weldon ,johnson ,commemorative ,co9 ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,james ,weldon ,johnson 0 born on ,june #ag1 #ahga1 9 ,jacksonville1 ,florida1 to a ,bahamian "m1 ,hel5 ,l\ise ,dillet1 & ,african-,am]ican fa!r1 ,james ,johnson4 ,he _h a y\ng] bro!r1 ,john ,rosamund ,johnson4 ,8 "m _h a l>ge influ5ce on 8 int]e/ 9 lit]ature & music4 7#b7 ,at ! age ( #af1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson enroll$ at ,atlanta ,univ]sity1 n[ ,cl>k ,atlanta ,univ]sity1 a hi/orically ,black college1 & graduat$ 9 #ahid4 7#c7 ,james ,weldon ,johnson return$ to ,jacksonville foll[+ 8 graduation1 :]e he s]v$ z pr9cipal ( ! ,/anton ,s*ool4 ,he exp&$ ! s*ool to include ,florida's fir/ high s*ool = ,african ,am]icans1 :i* op5$ 9 #ahih4 7#d7 ,9 #ahie1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson />t$ ! ,daily ,am]ican1 ,florida's fir/ ,african-,am]ican newspap]4 7#e7 ,dur+ ?is p]iod1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson 0 admitt$ to ! ,florida ,b> 9 #ahig4 ,he became ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican to pass ! ,florida ,b> s9ce ! ,recon/ruction ,era end$4 7#f7 ,9 #ahii1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson wrote ! poem ,lift ,e ,voice & ,s+ to honor ,abraham ,l9coln's bir?day4 ,8 bro!r1 ,john ,rosamund ,johnson1 compos$ ! music to turn x into a song4 ,9 #aiai1 ! ,national ,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p 7,,naacp7 designat$ ! song z ! ,negro ,national ,an!m4 7#g7 ,z "p ( ! ,great ,migration1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson & ,john ,rosamund ,johnson mov$ to ,h>lem1 ,new ,york4 ,!y became compos]s = ,broadway %[s & lat] became integral figures ( ! ,h>lem ,r5aissance4 7#h7 ,aft] w9n+ ! election1 9 #aijf1 ,presid5t ,!odore ,roosevelt appo9t$ ,james ,weldon ,johnson z ,u4,s4 ,consul 9 ,v5ezuela4 ,9 #aiji1 he 0 appo9t$ z ,u4,s4 ,consul 9 ,nic>agua by ,presid5t ,william ,taft4 7#i7 ,foll[+ 8 diplomatic s]vice1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson became a field secret>y = ! ,,naacp 9 #aiaf4 ,9 #aibj1 he became ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican ,executive ,secret>y = ! ,,naacp1 :]e he help$ increase memb]%ip1 create new *apt]s1 & organize ,civil ,rights movem5ts across ! c\ntry4 7#aj7 ,james ,weldon ,johnson repres5t$ ! ,,naacp z ! *ief ,congressional lobbyi/ to enc\rage passage ( ! ,repres5tative ,leonidas ,dy] anti-lyn*+ bill4 ,?is bill w5t on to pass ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #aibb b fail$ 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate due to ! filibu/]4 7#aa7 ,9 #aicj1 aft] s]v+ #aj ye>s 9 ! ,,naacp1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson accept$ an (f] to become ! ,sp5ce ,*air ( ,creative ,lit]ature & ,writ+ at ,fisk ,univ]sity1 a hi/orically black college 9 ,na%ville1 ,t5nessee4 7#ab7 ,9 #aicd1 ,james ,weldon ,johnson 0 hir$ z ! fir/ ,black pr(essor at ,new ,york ,univ]sity1 :]e he taught ,creative ,lit]ature & ,education4 7#ac7 ,james ,weldon ,johnson 0 an accompli%$ noveli/ & poet4 ,he releas$ sev]al poetry collections & novels1 among 8 mo/ popul> pieces ( lit]ature 7 ,god's ,trombones3 ,sev5 ,negro ,s]mons 9 ,v]se & ,! ,autobiography ( an ,ex-,color$ ,man4 7#ad7 ,james ,weldon ,johnson pass$ away sudd5ly 9 #aich4 ,8 fun]al 0 held 9 ,h>lem1 ,new ,york1 :]e ov] #b1jjj p att5d$4 7#ae7 ,james ,weldon ,johnson's excell5ce revolutioniz$ lit]ature1 music1 education1 politics1 & law4 ,8 fe>lessness to fight = equality creat$ pa?ways = ,african ,am]icans to pr\dly pursue _! aspirations4 #c4 ,co9 specifications 7a7 ,d5om9ations ,9 recognition & celebration ( ,james ,weldon ,johnson1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue 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 7b7 ,legal t5d] ,! co9 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 ( ! co9 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! designs = ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be emblematic ( ,james ,weldon ,johnson & %all be> ! "n & image ( ,james ,weldon ,johnson4 7b7 ,designations & inscriptions ,on ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act !re %all be-- 7#a7 a designation ( ! d5om9ation ( ! co92 7#b7 an inscription ( ! ye> #bjbe2 7#c7 ! "n & lik5ess ( ,james ,weldon ,johnson2 & 7#d7 inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7c7 ,selection ,! designs = ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) ! ,james ,weldon ,johnson ,f\ndation1 ,hi/oric ,/anton1 ,inc41 ! family ( ,james ,weldon ,johnson1 & ,commission ( ! ,f9e ,arts2 & 7#b7 review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age ,advisory ,committee4 #e4 ,issuance ( ! co9 7a7 ,quality ( ! co9 ,! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ & pro( qualities4 7b7 ,p]iod = issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act only dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 #f4 ,sale ( ! co9 7a7 ,sale price ,! co9 issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be sold by ! ,secret>y at a price bas$ ^u ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! face value ( ! co92 7#b7 ! sur*>ge provid$ 9 section #g7;a7 ) respect to su* co92 & 7#c7 ! co/ ( design+ & issu+ ! co9 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 ( ! co9 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 = ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act be=e ! issuance ( su* co94 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 ( ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all include a sur*>ge ( #aj p] co9 = ! #a co94 7b7 ,di/ribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all sur*>ges receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale ( co9 issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be promptly paid equally by ! ,secret>y to ! ,hi/oric ,/anton1 ,inc41 & ! ,james ,weldon ,johnson ,f\ndation1 = ! purpose ( /r5g!n+ educational outcomes = /ud5ts1 ) a focus on /ud5ts ( color4 7c7 ,audits ,! ,hi/oric ,/anton1 ,inc41 & ,james ,weldon ,johnson ,f\ndation %all be subject to ! audit requirem5ts ( section #eacd7;f77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect 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 ,code4 ,! ,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+ ! co9 "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 ! 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