,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mr4    
,boozman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cotton7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury to m9t co9s to honor &        
memorialize ! trag$y ( ! ,sultana       
/eamboat explosion ( #ahfe4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sultana
 ,/eamboat ,disa/] ,commemorative ,co9  
,act ( #bjbd4  #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 ,^?
 abo>d ! boat 7 mo/ly p>ol$ ,union      
soldi]s rec5tly releas$ f ! ,conf$]ate  
prison]-(-w> camps 9 ,cahaba1 ,alabama1 
& ,&]sonville1 ,georgia4 ,^! m5 l>gely  

hail$ f ,ohio1 ,t5nessee1 ,indiana1     
,mi*igan1 ,k5tucky1 & ,we/ ,virg9ia4    
7#c7 ,! ,sultana disa/] 0 ov]%ad[$ 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 #a day be=e !   
,sultana disa/]4  7#d7 ,! ,sultana      
,hi/orical ,pres]vation ,society n[     
op]ates ! ,sultana ,disa/] ,museum 9    
,m>ion1 ,arkansas1 ) artifacts1 /ories1 
& exhibits t tell ?is /ory4 ,plans &    
fundrais+ are progress+ = a mu* l>g]    
facility t c bett] acquire & pres]ve !  
,sultana hi/ory4  #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]e9aft] 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 h 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 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 ( co9  
7a7 ,design requirem5ts ,! designs ( !  
co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be emblematic

 ( ! hi/orical significance ( ! ,sultana
 disa/] & ! sacrifice ( ! _m p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates :o di$ & surviv$ on ,april
 #bg1 #ahfe4  7b7 ,designation &        
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act1 !re %all be-- 7#a7 a designation (
 ! value ( ! co92  7#b7 an inscription (
 ! ye> #bjbg2 &  7#c7 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 ) !    
,sultana ,hi/orical ,pres]vation        
,society ,inc4 & ! ,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      
,p]iod ( issuance ,! ,secret>y may issue
 co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act only dur+ !      
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjbg4  #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 ! ,sultana ,hi/orical 
,pres]vation ,society ,inc4 = ! purpose 
( e/abli%+1 op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ a museum  
to tell ! /ory ( ! ,sultana1 includ+--  
7#a7 con/ruct+ ! museum facility2  7#b7 
creat+1 ma9ta9+1 & updat+ z necess>y    
museum exhibits2  7#c7 acquir+ & pres]v+
 artifacts1 memorabilia1 & hi/oric sites
 relat$ to ! ,sultana disa/]2 &  7#d7   
ma9ta9+ an op]ational res]ve fund = !   
purposes describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7c7
 ,audits ,! ,sultana ,hi/orical         
,pres]vation ,society ,inc4 %all be     
subject to ! audit requirem5ts ( section
 #eacd7;f7 ( 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 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