#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#fig  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t          
commemorative co9s 9 recognition ( !    
,bic5t5nial ( ,h>riet ,tubman's bir?4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,h>riet ,tubman ,bic5t5nial           
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h>riet   
,tubman 0 a =m]ly enslav$ abolitioni/ :o
 guid$ ab\t #gj p f slav]y to fre$om 9  
#aj ye>s4  7#b7 ,born 9 ,m>* #ahbb1     
,tubman 0 a notable abolitioni/ :o n    
only fre$ h]self1 b also fre$ o!rs f    
slav]y4  7#c7 ,h>riet ,ross ,tubman1    
born ,aram9ta ,m9ty ,ross1 0 born       
enslav$ on ! plantation ( ,an?ony       
,?ompson 9 ,dor*e/] ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&4     
7#d7 ,) ! help ( ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad 
network1 9 ! fall ( #ahdi1 ,tubman      
escap$ f ,popl> ,neck 9 ,c>ol9e ,c\nty1 
,m>yl&1 head+ nor? to fre$om 9          
,p5nsylvania4  7#e7 ,) ! pass+ ( !      
,fugitive ,slave ,act z "p ( !          
,compromise ( #ahej1 ! op]ations to help

 enslav$ p]sons escape became dang]\s & 
%e risk$ h] life to rescue !m f slav]y4 
7#f7 ,despite passage ( ! ,compromise ( 
#ahej & ! ,fugitive ,slave ,act1 ,tubman
 cont9u$ h] "w1 escort+ h] refugees to  
,canada in/ead4  7#g7 ,x 0 dur+ ! #ahejs
 t ,tubman made #ac trips back to       
,m>yl&1 guid+ approximately #gj enslav$ 
p]sons to ! ,nor?1 includ+ family       
memb]s1 & provid+ in/ruction to ab\t #gj
 m :o f\nd _! way to fre$om on _! own4  
7#h7 ,reg>dless ( ! ardu\s process (    
help+ fugitive enslav$ p]sons escape    
?r\gh ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad1 n a s+le  
p]son 0 recaptur$ "u ,tubman's          
sup]vision4  7#i7 ,dur+ #ahei1 ,tubman  
aid$ abolitioni/ ,john ,br[n by recruit+
 support]s = 8 raid on ,h>p]'s ,f]ry1 a 
plann$ insurrection aga9/ slavehold]s 9 
,virg9ia & ,m>yl&4  7#aj7 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( 
! ,civil ,w>1 ,tubman s]v$ z a spy1     
cook1 & nurse 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,florida4
  7#aa7 ,tubman also recruit$ newly fre$
 ,african-,am]ican m5 to jo9 regim5ts ( 
,african-,am]ican soldi]s call$ ,unit$  

,/ates ,color$ ,troops4  7#ab7 ,9       
recognition ( h] abilities1 ,tubman s]v$
 z an army sc\t & spy = ,major ,g5]al   
,david ,hunt] & ,colonel ,james         
,montgom]y4 ,h>riet ,tubman 0 induct$   
into ! ,milit>y ,intellig5ce ,corps     
,hall ( ,fame4  7#ac7 ,tubman di/+ui%$  
h]self z ! fir/ woman to lead an arm$   
exp$ition 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 ! ,combahee   
,riv] ,raid1 result+ 9 m ?an #gjj       
enslav$ p]sons 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a be+ fre$4 
7#ad7 ,aft] ! ,civil ,w>1 ,tubman       
frequ5tly %elt]$ & f$ newly fre$ enslav$
 p]sons at h] home on ,s\? ,/reet 9     
,auburn1 ,new ,york1 :i* %e pur*as$ f   
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,william ,h5ry ,sew>d1
 ev5 ?\gh %e _h little money h]self4 ,%e
 f\nd a means to an end by work+ z a    
dome/ic1 sell+ produce f h] g>d51 tak+ 9
 donations ( food1 loans f fri5ds1 &    
rais+ pigs on h] f>m4  7#ae7 ,tubman    
became active 9 ! wom5's movem5t z e>ly 
z #ahfj4 ,%e att5d$ meet+s & gave       
spee*es 9 h] home ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 z 
well z 9 ,bo/on & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4  7#af7

 ,tubman 0 an avid advocate =           
,african-,am]ican wom5 & _! civil       
rights4 ,9 #ahif1 %e 0 invit$ z a speak]
 at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,national          
,association ( ,color$ ,wom5 9 ,wa%+ton1
 ,,dc4  7#ag7 ,al?\gh liv+ 9 f9ancial   
insecurity1 ,tubman transf]r$ a         
#be-;acre p>cel ( l& to ! ,african      
,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,zion ,*ur* 9 #aijc1
 :i* ev5tually became ,! ,h>riet ,tubman
 ,home = ! ,ag$ & ,indig5t ,negroes4 ,at
 ! "t1 few social s]vices exi/$ = eld]ly
 & ill p ( color4  7#ah7 ,escap+ slav]y1
 risk+ ev]y?+ to save h] family &       
fri5ds1 aid+ enslav$ p]sons 9 escape f  
slav]y1 lead+ a milit>y raid1 *ampion+ !
 cause ( wom5's suffrage1 advocat+ =    
civil rights & access to heal? c>e1     
,h>riet ,tubman is an individual t has  
p]=m$ a*ievem5ts t h _h pr(\nd impacts  
on hi/ory & culture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#c4 ,co9 specifications  7a7            
,d5om9ations ,9 commemoration ( ,h>riet 
,tubman1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury      
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !       

,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+    
co9s3 7#a7 #e gold co9s ,n m ?an #ej1jjj
 #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
 at lea/ #ij p]c5t gold4  7#b7 #a silv] 
co9s ,n m ?an #djj1jjj #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 at lea/ #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 ,designs ( co9s 

7a7 ,design requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! designs ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act    
%all be emblematic ( ! legacy ( ,h>riet 
,tubman z an abolitioni/4 ,at lea/ "o   
obv]se design %all be> ! image ( ,h>riet
 ,tubman4  7#b7 ,designation &          
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act1 !re %all be-- 7,a7 an inscription 
( ,h>riet ,tubman2  7,b7 a designation (
 ! value ( ! co92  7,c7 an inscription (
 ! ye> #bjbd2 &  7,d7 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>y1 aft] consultation ) !   
,national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,fre$om  
,c5t] 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 ,! ,h>riet    
,tubman ,home1 ,inc4 9 ,auburn1 ,new    
,york1 & ! ,commission ( ! ,f9e ,arts2 &
  7#b7 review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age    
,advisory ,committee4  #e4 ,issuance (  
co9s  7a7 ,quality ( co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u 
?is ,act %all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ &  
pro( qualities4  7b7 ,m9t facility ,only

 #a facility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t may 
be us$ to /rike any p>ticul> quality ( !
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,p]iod =   
issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue co9s "u 
?is ,act only dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbd4  #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$ "u section #g7;a7
 ) respect to ! 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 ( ! 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-- 7#a7 a sur*>ge ( #ce
 p] co9 = ! #e co9s2  7#b7 a sur*>ge (  
#aj p] co9 = ! #a co9s2 &  7#c7 a       
sur*>ge ( #e p] co9 = ! half-doll> co94 
7b7 ,di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 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 equally to ! ,national        
,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,fre$om ,c5t] 9    
,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 & ,! ,h>riet ,tubman  
,home1 ,inc4 9 ,auburn1 ,new ,york1 = ! 
purpose ( accompli%+ & advanc+ _!       
missions4  7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+     
section #eacd7;f77#a7 ( title #ca1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if an entity       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is          
subsection raises funds f private s\rces
 9 an am\nt t is less ?an ! total am\nt 
( ! proce$s ( ! sur*>ge d]iv$ f ! sale (
 ! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y  
%all promptly pay to ! o!r entity !     
proce$s ( su* sur*>ge4  7c7 ,audits ,!  

,national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,fre$om  
,c5t] 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 & ,! ,h>riet  
,tubman ,home1 ,inc4 9 ,auburn1 ,new    
,york1 %all be subject to ! audit       
requirem5ts ( section #eacd7;f77#b7 (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/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 ,code4 ,!      
,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  ,pass$ !     
,s5ate ,febru>y #ag1 #bjbb4,secret>y