,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 
,bilirakis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury to m9t commemorative co9s 9   
recognition ( ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !     
,fleet ,res]ve ,association4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fleet  
,res]ve ,association #ajj? ,anniv]s>y   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,novemb] #aa1 #aibd1 ! 
,fleet ,res]ve ,association 7,,fra7 0   
f\nd$ by ,navy ,*ief ,yeoman ,george ,l4
 ,c>l9 & *>t]$ 9 #aibd 9 ,philadelphia1 
,p5nsylvania4 ,,fra 0 born out ( ! ne$ =
 an organization to protect ! pay &     
b5efits ( enli/$ ,sea ,s]vice memb]s &  
_! families4  7#b7 ,! ,fleet ,res]ve    
,association 7,,fra7 is a               
congressionally *>t]$1 non-pr(it        
organization t repres5ts ! int]e/s ( !  
,sea ,s]vice community4 ,al?\gh !       

association 0 orig9ally nam$ = ! ,navy's
 ,fleet ,res]ve program1 memb]%ip 9     
,,fra is op5 to all curr5t & =m]        
sailors1 m>9es1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel4 
7#c7 ,9 #aicj1 ,,fra-propos$ legislation
 0 enact$ t au?orizes a dea? gratuity   
b5efit ( six mon?s basic pay to ! e/ates
 ( recall$ ,fleet ,res]vi/s :o          
subsequ5tly die on active duty4  7#d7 ,9
 #aicb1 ,,fra 0 successful 9 exempt+    
enli/$ p]sonnel f ,great ,depression-era
 pay cuts t def]r$ pay = ,f$]al         
employees by #h to #bj p]c5t4  7#e7 ,9  
#aicd1 ,,fra rega9$ two-?irds ( ! #ae   
p]c5t pay cut au?oriz$ 9 ! ,economy ,act
 ( #aicc4 ,! rema9+ #e p]c5t 0 re/or$ 9 
#aice4  7#f7 ,9 #aice1 ,,fra 0          
successful 9 obta9+ eligibility = ,navy 
retirees & ,fleet ,res]vi/s to receive  
em]g5cy c>e 9 vet]ans' hospitals 9 areas
 :]e milit>y facilities 7 n available4  
7#g7 ,9 #aicg1 ,,fra help$ advance      
legislation t au?oriz$ commiss>y        
privileges = milit>y wid[s4  7#h7 ,9    
#aidf1 ,,fra 0 successful 9 e/abli%+    

equity 9 disability comp5sation =       
disabl$ peacetime vet]ans ) _! w>time   
c\nt]p>ts4  7#i7 ,9 #aiej1 ,,fra fir/   
propos$ legislation to provide a        
survivor b5efit program z "p ( ! milit>y
 retirem5t sy/em4  7#aj7 ,9 #aigb1 ,,fra
 play$ a major role 9 ! enactm5t ( !    
,wid['s ,equity bill1 ! precursor (     
today's ,survivor ,b5efit ,plan 7,,sbp7 
& ,,fra sponsor$ ! ,navy's fir/ ,sailors
 ( ! ,ye> competition1 a tradition t    
cont9ues today4  7#aa7 ,9 #aihe1 ,,fra  
became a f\nd+ memb] ( ,! ,milit>y      
,coalition :5 laws ?reat5$ to           
significantly cut milit>y retir$ pay4 ,!
 ,,fra is "o ( #ab milit>y & vet]ans    
organizations t b&$ toge!r to rev]se !  
pot5tial loss ( #bb4e p]c5t 9 co/-(-liv+
 adju/m5ts 7,,cola7 ov] a sev5-ye>      
p]iod4  7#ab7 ,9 #aihf1 ,,fra play$ a   
key role 9 re/or+ full co/-(-liv+       
adju/m5ts 7,,cola7 = milit>y retirees4  
7#ac7 ,9 #aiif1 ,,fra became f$]ally    
*>t]$ z "p ( ! ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiig 

7,public ,law #ajd-bja74  7#ad7 ,9      
#bjjb1 ! ,bob ,/ump ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjc 
7,public ,law #ajg-cad7 au?oriz$        
combat-relat$ special comp5sation       
7,,crsc7 = disabl$ uni=m$ s]vices       
retirees w\nd$ 9 combat1 :i* ,,fra      
ackn[l$g$ z a significant fir/ /ep t[>d 
full concurr5t receipt ( milit>y retir$ 
pay & ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs     
disability comp5sation4  7#ae7 ,9 #bjji1
 ! ,,fra ,education ,f\ndation 0 laun*$ 
9 conjunction ) ,,fra's #he? anniv]s>y4 
7#af7 ,9 #bjac1 ,,fra successfully      
defeat$ ef=ts to r$uce future co/-(-liv+
 adju/m5ts 7,,cola7 = milit>y retirees  
by block+ implem5tation ( ! *a9$ consum]
 price index 7,,cpi7 9 lieu ( ! curr5t  
consum] price index 7,,cpi74  7#ag7     
,novemb] #aa1 #bjbd1 w m>k ! #ajj?      
anniv]s>y ( ! ,fleet ,res]ve            
,association4  #c4 ,co9 specifications  
7a7 ,d5om9ations ,9 recognition &       
celebration ( ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !     
,fleet ,res]ve ,association1 ! ,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 #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   

,designs ( co9s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! designs
 = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be      
emblematic ( ! ,fleet ,res]ve           
,association4  7b7 ,designations &      
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act !re %all be-- 7#a7 a designation ( 
! d5om9ation ( ! co92  7#b7 an          
inscription ( ! ye> #bjbd2  7#c7 ,,fra's
 motto3 ,loyalty1 ,protection1 &        
,s]vice2 &  7#d7 inscriptions ( ! words 
,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/1 ,unit$      
,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 
7c7 ,selection ,! designs = ! co9s m9t$ 
"u ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! 
,secret>y aft] consultation )-- 7,a7 !  
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 &  7,b7 !     
,national ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,fleet 
,res]ve ,association1 z def9$ 9 !       
con/itution & bylaws ( ! ,fleet ,res]ve 
,association2 &  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      
#bjbd4  #f4 ,sale ( co9s  7a7 ,sale     
price ,! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be 
sold by ! ,secret>y at a price bas$ ^u !
 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 m9t$ "u  
?is ,act %all include a sur*>ge z       
foll[s3 7#a7 ,a sur*>ge ( #ce p] co9 = !
 #e co94  7#b7 ,a sur*>ge ( #aj p] co9 =
 ! #a co9 describ$ "u section           

#c7;a77#b74  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 
by ! ,secret>y to ! ,fleet ,res]ve      
,association = co/s relat$ to-- 7#a7    
promot+ ! importance ( & c>+ = ^? :o h  
s]v$ 9 uni=m1 ensur+ !y receive prop]   
heal? c>e & disability b5efits e>n$     
?r\gh milit>y s]vice2  7#b7 promot+ !   
importance (1 & c>+ =1 ^? :o are /ill   
s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#c7 promot+ !   
importance ( ma9ta9+ ! patriotic values1
 morals1 culture1 & citiz5%ip ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 promot+ ! importance ( 
ma9ta9+ /rong families1 assi/ance =     
at-risk *ildr51 & activities t promote  
_! heal?y & :olesome developm5t4  7c7   
,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  7d7 ,audit ,! recipi5t     
describ$ "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  #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 ! 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