,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abhi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #c1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 and ,mr4 ,schumer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the #beth anniversary of the ,september #aa1 #bjja1 terrorist attacks on the ,united ,states and to support programs at the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #beth ,anniversary of #i_/aa ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 the ,united ,states suffered the deadliest terrorist attacks on ,united ,states soil 7referred to in this section as the attacks74 7#b7 #b1igg people were killed during the attacks1 marking the single worst foreign attack on ,united ,states soil since ,pearl ,harbor in #aida4 7#c7 ,in ,new ,york ,city1 #b planes hit the ,twin ,towers during the attacks1 causing both #aaj-story towers to collapse in less than #b hours1 as well as destroying #e other buildings in the ,world ,trade ,center complex1 leaving a death toll of #b1gec people1 including all passengers and crew members of ,american ,airlines ,flight #aa and all passengers and crew members of ,united ,airlines ,flight #age4 7#d7 ,during the attacks1 ,american ,airlines ,flight #gg struck the side of the ,pentagon1 killing #ahd passengers1 crew members1 and personnel4 7#e7 ,in ,pennsylvania1 during the attacks1 ,united ,airlines ,flight #ic crashed near ,shanksville1 killing all #dj passengers and crew members4 7#f7 ,the attacks took the lives of #dda first responders in ,new ,york1 specifically #cdc firefighters from the ,new ,york ,city ,fire ,department1 #cg officers from the ,port ,authority ,police ,department1 #bc officers from the ,new ,york ,city ,police ,department1 and #ch individuals from other agencies4 7#g7 ,the collapse of the towers following the attacks created massive dust clouds that left hundreds of densely populated city blocks covered with harmful contaminants1 exposing first responders1 local workers1 residents1 and students4 7#h7 ,more than #b decades after these horrific terrorist attacks took place1 the ongoing physical and mental health impacts continue to deeply affect tens of thousands of individuals across the country who were in lower ,manhattan and the surrounding area following the attacks1 as well as those from around the country who participated in the rescue1 recovery1 and relief efforts1 due to their exposure to the dust1 smoke1 and debris4 ,thousands of others have died due to illnesses and injuries relating to the attacks4 7#i7 ,the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center is continuously dedicated to remembering1 reflecting1 and educating for many generations to come so that the story of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 is never forgotten4 7#aj7 ,the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center is committed to supporting family members1 survivors1 rescue and recovery workers1 and military personnel who were affected by the attacks by providing services1 education1 and programming4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 shall mint and issue the following coins in commemoration of the #beth anniversary of the ,september #aa1 #bjja1 terrorist attacks on the ,united ,states and the establishment of the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center3 7#a7 #e gold coins ,not more than #ej1jjj #e coins1 each of 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 each of 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 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 ,design of coins 7a7 ,design requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the designs of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the courage1 sacrifice1 and strength of those individuals who perished in the terrorist attacks of ,september #aa1 #bjja1 the bravery of those who risked their lives to save others that day1 and the endurance1 resilience1 and hope of those who survived4 ,at least #a such coin shall bear the inscription ,never ,forget4 7#b7 ,designs and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act1 there shall be-- 7,a7 a designation of the value of the coin2 7,b7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum2 and 7,c7 an inscription of the words #beth ,anniversary4 7b7 ,selection ,the designs for the coins minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary1 after consultation with-- 7,a7 the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center2 and 7,b7 the ,commission of ,fine ,arts2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 #e4 ,issuance of coins 7a7 ,quality of coins ,the coins minted under this ,act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the coins minted under this ,act should be struck at the ,united ,states ,mint at ,west ,point1 ,new ,york1 to the greatest extent possible4 7c7 ,period for issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins minted under this ,act only during the #a-year period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbg4 #f4 ,sale of coins 7a7 ,sale price ,the coins issued under this ,act shall be sold by the ,secretary at the 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 the 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 issued under this ,act shall include a surcharge of-- 7#a7 #ce per coin for the #e gold coin2 and 7#b7 #aj per coin for the #a silver coin4 7b7 ,distribution ,subject to section #eacd7;f77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all surcharges received by the ,secretary from the sale of coins issued under this ,act shall be promptly paid by the ,secretary to the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center to support the operations and maintenance of the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center4 7c7 ,audits ,the ,national ,september #aa ,memorial and ,museum at the ,world ,trade ,center 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 7#a7 ,in general ,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 that issuance1 the issuance of that coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during that year to exceed the annual #b commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section #eaab7m77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,guidance ,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 result in no 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 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 shipping1 is recovered by the ,united ,states ,treasury1 consistent with sections #eaab7m7 and #eacd7;f7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4