,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,hamadeh ( ,arizona 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4 ,timmons1   
,mrs4 ,luna1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( 
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1
 ,mr4 ,rulli1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mrs4 ,h\*91
 ,mr4 ,patronis1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,mr4   
,flood1 & ,mr4 ,mc,dowell7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury to m9t co9s 9 commemoration ( 
,*>lie ,kirk4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*>lie ,kirk       
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,*>les    
8,*>lie0 ,james ,kirk 0 an ,am]ican     
political & cultural activi/ :o inspir$ 
a g5]ation ( "y ,am]icans to value &    
practice ! core fre$oms en%r9$ "u !     
,fir/ ,am5dm5t1 namely fre$om ( spee* & 
fre$om ( expression4  7#b7 ,born on     

,octob] #ad1 #aiic1 9 ,arl+ton ,heights1
 ,ill9ois1 ,kirk rose to prom95ce z a   
notable public figure1 au?or1 & *ampion 
( ! op5 ex*ange ( ideas4  7#c7 ,f\nd+   
,turn+ ,po9t ,,usa 9 #bjab1 ,kirk grew !
 organization into a nationwide         
grassroots organization focus$ on       
involv+ "y p 9 ! political process4     
7#d7 ,today1 !re are ov] #c1ejj ,turn+  
,po9t ,,usa *apt]s at s*ools &          
univ]sities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
engag+ a new g5]ation ( ,am]icans 9 !   
c\ntry's civic life4  7#e7 ,s9ce ,kirk's
 tragic dea? on ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbe1   
,turn+ ,po9t ,,usa has receiv$ ov]      
#fb1jjj reque/s f /ud5ts to />t new     
*apt]s or exp& exi/+ ones4  7#f7 ,*>lie 
,kirk 0 a passionate def5d] ( ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t1 honor+ ! tradition ( !        
,nation's ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs & imp>t+ ^u     
,am]icans ( all g5]ations ! importance (
 regul>ly practic+ & safegu>d+ ! crucial
 fre$oms ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$ ^u4    
7#g7 ,?r\gh campus t\rs & widely att5d$ 
ev5ts1 ,kirk *ampion$ ! idea ( op5      

debate & respectful disagreem5t1 turn+  
college univ]sity campuses into public  
t[n squ>es at a "t 9 ! ,nation's hi/ory 
:5 fre$om ( spee* 0 imp]il$4  7#h7      
,*>lie ,kirk & 8 wife ,erika ,kirk      
inspir$ c\ntless "y ,am]icans to value !
 in/itution ( ! family ?r\gh _! activism
 & ! example !y set !mselves4  7#i7 ,a  
lov+ fa!r1 ,*>lie rais$ 8 daught] & son 
alongside ,erika1 recogniz+ & %>+ !     
importance ( =m+ a family4  7#aj7 ,a    
/alw>t believ] 9 ,am]ican               
exceptionalism1 ,*>lie lov$ 8 c\ntry &  
_h great fai? 9 its pot5tial1 enc\rag+ 8
 fell[ citiz5s to honor _! civic duty & 
p>ticipate fully 9 uphold+ _!           
responsibilities z citiz5s4  #c4 ,co9   
specifications  7a7 ,d5om9ations ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 ,act z ! ,secret>y71 9 commemoration ( 
,*>les ,*>lie ,kirk1 %all m9t & issue n 
m ?an #djj1jjj #a silv] co9s1 :i* %all  
ea*--  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] ,! 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 ,design ( co9s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
design ( ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all--  
7#a7 on ! obv]se1 be> ! image ( ,*>les  
,james ,kirk2 &  7#b7 on ! rev]se1      
include an inscription ( ! words well   
done1 good & fai?ful s]vant4  7b7       
,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 
m9t$ "u ?is ,act !re %all be-- 7#a7 an  
inscription ( ,*>les ,james ,kirk2  7#b7
 a designation ( ! value ( ! co92  7#c7 
an inscription ( ! ye> #bjbf2 &  7#d7   
inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god 
,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e
 ,pluribus ,unum4  7c7 ,selections ,!   
design = ! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all    
be--  7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y aft]  
consultation ) ! ,presid5t2 &  7#b7     
review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age ,advisory 

,committee4  #e4 ,issuance ( co9s  7a7  
,quality ( co9s ,! co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act 
%all be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ & pro(      
qualities4  7b7 ,m9t facility ,any      
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+ ! #bjbf cal5d> ye>4  
#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 ! 
co/ ( design+ & issu+ ! co9s includ+    
labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1    
ov]head exp5ses1 m>ket+1 & %ipp+4  7b7  
,bulk sales ,! ,secret>y %all make bulk 
sales ( ! co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act        
available at a reasonable disc\nt4  7c7 
,prepaid ord]s ,! ,secret>y %all accept 
prepaid ord]s = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act 
at a reasonable disc\nt be=e ! issuance 
( ! co9s4  #g4 ,f9ancial assurances ,!  
,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be
 necess>y to ensure t m9t+ & issu+ co9s 

"u ?is ,act w n result 9 any net co/ to 
! ,gov]nm5t4