,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhcd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,de ,la ,cruz introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of ,selena ,quintanilla4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,selena ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,selena ,quintanilla1 born on ,april #af1 #aiga1 was a ,south ,texas music artist who greatly contributed to the rise of ,tejano music and culture across the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,she was an extremely talented young artist who started singing at the age of eight4 ,her parents took joy in her talent and had her start performing with her family4 ,the band they formed was known as ,selena y ,los ,dinos4 ,selena was just thirteen years old when she was introduced on the ,johnny ,canales ,show4 7#c7 ,selena first won the ,tejano ,music ,awards' ,female ,vocalist of the ,year in #aihf at the age of fifteen4 ,from #aihg to #aiif1 she won as ,female ,entertainer of the ,year every year1 along with other awards such as ,song of the ,year4 7#d7 ,selena's musical accomplishments are recognized by the ,guinness ,world ,record where she holds the most wins of ,female ,entertainer of the ,year at the ,tejano ,music ,awards4 7#e7 ,selena's album ,selena ,live6 won a ,grammy ,award in #aiid1 making her the first ,tejano artist to win a ,grammy4 ,also in #aiid1 ,texas ,monthly named her one of the twenty most influential ,texans4 7#f7 ,selena's fourth album1 ,amor ,prohibido1 became the first ,tejano record to peak at number one on the ,billboard ,top ,latin ,albums chart4 ,as of ,october #bjag1 it is the fourth best-selling ,latin album of all time in the ,united ,states with over #a4b million copies sold4 7#g7 ,selena's final album1 ,dreaming of ,you1 was released after her death in #aiie and was the first ,tejano album to debut atop the ,united ,states ,billboard #bjj4 7#h7 ,aside from her musical contributions1 ,selena also was passionate about public service4 ,she participated with the ,texas ,prevention ,partnership1 sponsored by the ,texas ,commission on ,alcohol and ,drug ,abuse ,tour to ,schools4 ,she was involved with the ,d4,a4,r4,e4 program and worked with the ,coastal ,bend ,aids ,foundation4 ,selena also taped a public service announcement for the ,houston ,area ,women's ,center1 a shelter for battered women1 in #aiic4 7#i7 ,after her untimely death at the age of #bc1 she was honored in many ways4 ,then ,texas ,governor ,george ,w4 ,bush proclaimed ,april #af1 #aiie1 ,selena ,day4 7#aj7 ,selena1 a movie about ,selena's life1 was released in #aiig and starred ,jennifer ,lopez in the leading role4 7#aa7 ,the ,city of ,corpus ,christi unveiled a life-size bronze statue of ,selena1 named ,mirador de la ,flor1 or ,overlook of the ,flower1 in #aiig to honor ,selena ,quintanilla-,perez and her contributions to music and ,corpus ,christi4 7#ab7 ,in #bjaa1 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service honored ,selena as a ,latin ,legend with the issuance of a memorial postage stamp4 7#ac7 ,selena did not realize all of her dreams1 but she remains a beacon for young ,tejanas and ,latinas in ,texas and the ,united ,states to follow their dreams4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,in recognition and celebration of ,selena ,quintanilla1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7hereafter in this ,act referred to as the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue the following coins3 7#a7 #e gold coins ,not more than #ej1jjj #e coins1 which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2 7,b7 have a diameter of #j4hej inches2 and 7,c7 contain not less than #ij percent gold4 7#b7 #a silver coins ,not more than #djj1jjj #a coins1 which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2 7,b7 have a diameter of #a4ejj inches2 and 7,c7 contain not less than #ij percent silver4 7#c7 ,half-dollar clad coins ,not more than #gej1jjj half-dollar coins which shall-- 7,a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2 7,b7 have a diameter of #a4bje inches2 and 7,c7 be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins contained in section #eaab7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,legal tender ,the coins minted under this ,act shall be legal tender1 as provided in section #eajc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,numismatic items ,for purposes of sections #eacd and #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all coins minted under this ,act shall be considered to be numismatic items4 #d4 ,designs of coins 7a7 ,design requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the designs for the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of ,selena ,quintanilla and her life and accomplishments4 ,at least one obverse design shall bear the image of ,selena ,quintanilla4 7#b7 ,designation and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act1 there shall be-- 7,a7 a designation of the denomination of the coin2 7,b7 an inscription of the year #bjbi2 and 7,c7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7b7 ,selection ,the designs for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with the ,friends of the ,corpus ,christi ,museum of ,science and ,history2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 #e4 ,issuance of coins 7a7 ,quality of coins ,coins minted under this ,act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,period for issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins minted under this ,act only during the calendar year beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbi4 #f4 ,sale of coins 7a7 ,sale price ,the coins issued under this ,act shall be sold by the ,secretary at a price based upon the sum of-- 7#a7 the face value of the coins2 7#b7 the surcharge provided in section #g7;a7 with respect to such coins2 and 7#c7 the cost of designing and issuing the coins 7including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping74 7b7 ,bulk sales ,the ,secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this ,act at a reasonable discount4 7c7 ,prepaid orders 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this ,act before the issuance of the coins4 7#b7 ,discount ,sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph 7#a7 shall be at a reasonable discount4 #g4 ,surcharges 7a7 ,in general ,all sales of coins minted under this ,act shall include a surcharge as follows3 7#a7 ,a surcharge of #ce per coin for the #e coin4 7#b7 ,a surcharge of #aj per coin for the #a coin4 7#c7 ,a surcharge of #e per coin for the half-dollar coin4 7b7 ,distribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all surcharges received by the ,secretary from the sale of coins issued under this ,act shall be paid to the ,friends of the ,corpus ,christi ,museum of ,science and ,history for application to general expenses associated with the fulfillment of the mission of the ,friends the ,corpus ,christi ,museum of ,science and ,history1 including costs associated with-- 7#a7 museum operations2 and 7#b7 a ,selena exhibit4 7c7 ,audits ,the ,friends of the ,corpus ,christi ,museum of ,science and ,history shall be subject to the audit requirements of section #eacd7;f77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 with regard to the amounts received under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this ,act of any coin during a calendar year if1 as of the time of such issuance1 the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual #b commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section #eaab7m77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,the ,secretary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection4 #h4 ,financial assurances ,the ,secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that-- 7#a7 minting and issuing coins under this ,act will not result in any net cost to the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 no funds1 including applicable surcharges1 are disbursed to any recipient designated in section #g7;b7 until to the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this ,act1 including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping is recovered by the ,united ,states ,treasury1 consistent with sections #eaab7m7 and #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4