,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #iea  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,february #d1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,malliotakis 7for herself1    
,mr4 ,hill of ,arkansas1 and ,mrs4      
,watson ,coleman7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,financial ,services  
,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of
 the ,treasury to mint coins in         
commemoration of the continual          
recognition of the ,nation's            
semiquincentennial by honoring over #bej
 years of ,americans' service and       
sacrifice4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the #bej ,years of      
,service and ,sacrifice ,commemorative  
,coin ,act 4  #b4 ,findings ,the        
,congress finds the following3 7#a7     
,july #d1 #aggf1 marks the historic date
 when the unanimous ,declaration of     
,independence was adopted1 establishing 
the thirteen ,united ,states of ,america
 as a free and independent nation4  7#b7
 ,july #d1 #bjbf1 will commemorate the  

#bejth anniversary of the ,nation's     
declaration of independence4  7#c7 ,it  
is a long-standing tradition to honor   
significant milestones in ,american     
history through the minting of          
commemorative coins4  7#d7 ,the ,stephen
 ,siller ,tunnel to ,towers ,foundation 
exemplifies the principles of service   
and sacrifice that have defined the     
,nation for more than #bej years by     
providing financial support1 housing    
assistance1 and educational             
opportunities to ,gold ,star families1  
first responders1 veterans1 and their   
families1 honoring the bravery and      
dedication of those who serve4  7#e7    
,first responders have played a vital   
role in safeguarding ,american lives and
 communities since the ,nation's        
founding1 dating back to the first      
publicly funded1 paid fire department   
established in ,boston in #afgh4  7#f7  
,during the ,civil ,war 7#ahfa-ahfe71   
first responders1 including battlefield 
medics and firefighters1 played critical

 roles in saving lives and mitigating   
destruction1 reinforcing their          
importance in times of national crisis4 
7#g7 ,gold ,star families1 who have made
 the ultimate sacrifice in service to   
the ,nation1 have endured profound loss 
while upholding the principles of       
freedom and democracy4 ,their resilience
 and dedication to honoring their fallen
 loved ones continue to inspire and     
strengthen communities across ,america4 
7#h7 ,first responders embody the ideals
 of life1 liberty1 and the pursuit of   
happiness by safeguarding lives and     
communities1 representing a modern      
continuation of the sacrifices made     
during the fight for independence4  7#i7
 ,the ,stephen ,siller ,tunnel to       
,towers ,foundation's mission ensures   
that the legacy of service and sacrifice
 is preserved and that those who        
dedicate their lives to protecting      
others are never forgotten4  7#aj7 ,the 
issuance of this commemorative coin will
 raise awareness of the sacrifices made 

by ,gold ,star families1 first          
responders1 veterans1 and their         
families1 fostering a deeper            
understanding of their role in upholding
 the freedoms envisioned in the         
,declaration of ,independence4  7#aa7   
,congress has a long-standing tradition 
of authorizing commemorative coins to   
celebrate the ,nation's history and the 
contributions of its citizens and       
organizations to preserving liberty and 
justice for all4  7#ab7 ,proceeds from  
the surcharges on the sale of these     
commemorative coins will directly       
benefit the ,stephen ,siller ,tunnel to 
,towers ,foundation1 enabling the       
continuation of its impactful programs  
that support ,gold ,star families1 first
 responders1 veterans1 and their        
families4  #c4 ,coin specifications  7a7
 ,denominations ,the ,secretary of the  
,treasury 7hereafter in this ,act       
referred to as the ,secretary7 shall    
mint and issue the following coins in   
continual recognition of the ,nation's  

semiquincentennial by honoring over #bej
 years of ,americans' service and       
sacrifice3 7#a7 #e4jj ,gold ,coins ,not 
more than #ajj1jjj #e4jj coins1 which   
shall-- 7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2  7,b7  
have a diameter of #j4hej inches2 and   
7,c7 contain at least #ij percent gold4 
7#b7 #a ,silver ,coins ,not more than   
#ejj1jjj #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     
coins1 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 coins1   
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  7d7 ,mintage limit exception ,if
 the ,secretary determines1 based on    
independent1 market based research      
conducted by the designated recipient   
organization identified in section      
#g7;b7 that the mintage levels described
 under this subsection are not adequate 
to meet public demand1 the ,secretary   
may increase the mintage levels as the  
,secretary determines is necessary to   
meet public demand4  #d4 ,designs of    
coins  7a7 ,design requirements  7#a7   
,in general ,the designs of the coins   
minted under this ,act shall be         
emblematic of over #bej years of        
,american's service and sacrifice4  7#b7
 ,designation and inscriptions ,on each 
coin minted under this ,act1 there shall
 be-- 7,a7 a designation of the value of
 the coin2  7,b7 an inscription of the  
year #bjbh2 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 
,stephen ,siller-,tunnel to ,towers     
,foundation and the ,commission of ,fine
 ,arts2 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
 under this ,act only during the period 
beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbh1 and    
ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbh4  #f4    
,sale of coins  7a7 ,sale price ,the    
coins issued under this ,act shall be   
sold by the ,secretary at a price equal 
to 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 such 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     
issued under this ,act shall include a  
surcharge as follows3 7#a7 ,a surcharge 
of #ce per coin for the gold coins4     
7#b7 ,a surcharge of #aj per coin for   
the silver coins4  7#c7 ,a surcharge of 
#e per coin for the half-dollar coins4  
7b7 ,distribution ,all surcharges       
received by the ,secretary from the sale
 of coins issued under this ,act shall  
be allocated to the ,stephen ,siller    
,tunnel to ,towers ,foundation to       

support programs that provide           
mortgage-free homes to ,gold ,star      
families1 the families of first         
responders killed in the line of duty1  
scholarships for their children1        
resources for disaster response teams1  
and memorial projects honoring their    
service and sacrifice4 ,these efforts   
serve as a living tribute to the        
enduring legacy of those who have       
safeguarded and advanced the ideals of  
the ,declaration of ,independence from  
its signing to the present day4  7c7    
,audits ,the ,stephen ,siller ,tunnel to
 ,towers ,foundation 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 of the ,treasury 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 ,united ,states ,government2 and    
7#b7 no funds1 including applicable     
surcharges1 shall be disbursed to any   
recipient designated in section #g7;b7  
until the total cost of designing and   
issuing all of the coins authorized by  
this ,act 7including labor1 materials1  
dies1 use of machinery1 overhead        
expenses1 marketing1 and shipping7 is   
recovered by the ,united ,states        
,treasury1 consistent with sections     
#eaab7m7 and #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1    

,united ,states ,code4