,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #d1 #bjbe,ms4 ,malliotakis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 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 ( ! cont9ual recognition ( ! ,nation's semiqu9c5t5nial by honor+ ov] #bej ye>s ( ,am]icans' s]vice & sacrifice4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #bej ,ye>s ( ,s]vice & ,sacrifice ,commemorative ,co9 ,act 4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,july #d1 #aggf1 m>ks ! hi/oric date :5 ! unanim\s ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 0 adopt$1 e/abli%+ ! ?irte5 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica z a free & indep5d5t nation4 7#b7 ,july #d1 #bjbf1 w commemorate ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,nation's decl>ation ( indep5d5ce4 7#c7 ,x is a long-/&+ tradition to honor significant mile/ones 9 ,am]ican hi/ory ?r\gh ! m9t+ ( commemorative co9s4 7#d7 ,! ,/eph5 ,sill] ,tunnel to ,t[]s ,f\ndation exemplifies ! pr9ciples ( s]vice & sacrifice t h def9$ ! ,nation = m ?an #bej ye>s by provid+ f9ancial support1 h\s+ assi/ance1 & educational opportunities to ,gold ,/> families1 fir/ respond]s1 vet]ans1 & _! families1 honor+ ! brav]y & d$ication ( ^? :o s]ve4 7#e7 ,fir/ respond]s h play$ a vital role 9 safegu>d+ ,am]ican lives & communities s9ce ! ,nation's f\nd+1 dat+ back to ! fir/ publicly fund$1 paid fire dep>tm5t e/abli%$ 9 ,bo/on 9 #afgh4 7#f7 ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> 7#ahfa-ahfe71 fir/ respond]s1 includ+ battlefield m$ics & firefight]s1 play$ critical roles 9 sav+ lives & mitigat+ de/ruction1 re9=c+ _! importance 9 times ( national crisis4 7#g7 ,gold ,/> families1 :o h made ! ultimate sacrifice 9 s]vice to ! ,nation1 h endur$ pr(\nd loss :ile uphold+ ! pr9ciples ( fre$om & democracy4 ,_! resili5ce & d$ication to honor+ _! fall5 lov$ ones cont9ue to inspire & /r5g!n communities across ,am]ica4 7#h7 ,fir/ respond]s embody ! ideals ( life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess by safegu>d+ lives & communities1 repres5t+ a mod]n cont9uation ( ! sacrifices made dur+ ! fight = indep5d5ce4 7#i7 ,! ,/eph5 ,sill] ,tunnel to ,t[]s ,f\ndation's mission ensures t ! legacy ( s]vice & sacrifice is pres]v$ & t ^? :o d$icate _! lives to protect+ o!rs are nev] =gott54 7#aj7 ,! issuance ( ?is commemorative co9 w raise aw>5ess ( ! sacrifices made by ,gold ,/> families1 fir/ respond]s1 vet]ans1 & _! families1 fo/]+ a deep] und]/&+ ( _! role 9 uphold+ ! fre$oms envision$ 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 7#aa7 ,congress has a long-/&+ tradition ( au?oriz+ commemorative co9s to celebrate ! ,nation's hi/ory & ! contributions ( its citiz5s & organizations to pres]v+ lib]ty & ju/ice = all4 7#ab7 ,proce$s f ! sur*>ges on ! sale ( ^! commemorative co9s w directly b5efit ! ,/eph5 ,sill] ,tunnel to ,t[]s ,f\ndation1 enabl+ ! cont9uation ( its impactful programs t support ,gold ,/> families1 fir/ respond]s1 vet]ans1 & _! families4 #c4 ,co9 specifications 7a7 ,d5om9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t & issue ! foll[+ co9s 9 cont9ual recognition ( ! ,nation's semiqu9c5t5nial by honor+ ov] #bej ye>s ( ,am]icans' s]vice & sacrifice3 7#a7 #e4jj ,gold ,co9s ,n m ?an #ajj1jjj #e4jj co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2 7,b7 h a diamet] ( #j4hej in*es2 & 7,c7 conta9 at lea/ #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> co9s1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh #aa4cd grams2 7,b7 h a diamet] ( #a4bje in*es2 & 7,c7 be m9t$ to ! specifications = half-doll> co9s1 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 7d7 ,m9tage limit exception ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on indep5d5t1 m>ket bas$ rese>* conduct$ by ! designat$ recipi5t organization id5tifi$ 9 section #g7;b7 t ! m9tage levels describ$ "u ?is subsection are n adequate to meet public dem&1 ! ,secret>y may increase ! m9tage levels z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to meet public dem&4 #d4 ,designs ( co9s 7a7 ,design requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! designs ( ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be emblematic ( ov] #bej ye>s ( ,am]ican's s]vice & sacrifice4 7#b7 ,designation & inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is ,act1 !re %all be-- 7,a7 a designation ( ! value ( ! co92 7,b7 an inscription ( ! ye> #bjbh2 & 7,c7 inscriptions ( ! words ,lib]ty1 ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7b7 ,selection ,! designs = ! co9s m9t$ "u ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7 select$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) ! ,/eph5 ,sill]-,tunnel to ,t[]s ,f\ndation & ! ,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 "u ?is ,act only dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh4 #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 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a sur*>ge ( #ce p] co9 = ! gold co9s4 7#b7 ,a sur*>ge ( #aj p] co9 = ! silv] co9s4 7#c7 ,a sur*>ge ( #e p] co9 = ! half-doll> co9s4 7b7 ,di/ribution ,all sur*>ges receiv$ by ! ,secret>y f ! sale ( co9s issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be allocat$ to ! ,/eph5 ,sill] ,tunnel to ,t[]s ,f\ndation to support programs t provide mortgage-free homes to ,gold ,/> families1 ! families ( fir/ respond]s kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty1 s*ol>%ips = _! *ildr51 res\rces = disa/] response teams1 & memorial projects honor+ _! s]vice & sacrifice4 ,^! ef=ts s]ve z a liv+ tribute to ! endur+ legacy ( ^? :o h safegu>d$ & advanc$ ! ideals ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce f its sign+ to ! pres5t day4 7c7 ,audits ,! ,/eph5 ,sill] ,tunnel to ,t[]s ,f\ndation %all be subject to ! audit requirem5ts ( section #eacd7;f77#b7 ( 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 ,code4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 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 %all be disburs$ to any recipi5t designat$ 9 section #g7;b7 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