,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #i1 #bjbe,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 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 a coin in recognition of the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states and its contribution to ,united ,states diplomacy4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,united ,states ,foreign ,service ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the diplomacy and foreign relations of the ,united ,states began in #agge when the ,second ,continental ,congress established the ,committee of ,secret ,correspondence1 and it was during the ,american ,revolution that the first ambassadors1 envoys1 and secretaries1 ,thomas ,jefferson1 ,benjamin ,franklin1 and ,john ,adams among them1 helped secure the independence of the new nation1 recognition by foreign nations1 loans to finance the revolution1 and negotiate treaties4 7#b7 ,on ,september #ae1 #aghi1 the #ast ,united ,states ,congress passed an ,act creating the ,department of ,state and appointing duties to it1 including the keeping of the ,great ,seal of the ,united ,states4 ,initially there were #b services devoted to diplomatic and to consular activity4 ,the ,diplomatic ,service provided ambassadors and staff for embassies overseas1 while the ,consular ,service provided consuls to assist ,united ,states sailors and promote international trade and commerce4 7#c7 ,after ,world ,war ,i ended1 ,congress complemented the earlier efforts for ,civil ,service reform1 interrupted by ,world ,war ,i1 to create a career1 professional diplomatic service4 ,representative ,john ,jacob ,rogers of ,massachusetts introduced his first ,foreign ,service reform bill in #aiai1 followed by several others4 ,he was strongly supported in his efforts by ,secretary of ,state ,charles ,evans ,hughes4 ,the legislation provided improvements in the ,diplomatic and ,consular ,services to attract highly qualified candidates by keen competition4 ,the objective was to create a real diplomatic career1 open to any ,american citizen who has the necessary qualifications4 7#d7 ,the ,act entitled ,an ,act for the reorganization and improvement of the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes1 approved ,may #bd1 #aibd 7#dc ,stat4 #adj1 chapter #ahb7 7commonly known as the ,rogers ,act of #aibd71 unified the ,diplomatic and ,consular ,services in one career organization based on competitive examination and merit promotion4 ,it was named the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states of ,america4 ,president ,calvin ,coolidge signed the bill into law on ,may #bd1 #aibd4 ,the first class of new ,foreign ,service officers was held in #aibe4 7#e7 ,the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states is the primary ,united ,states ,federal ,government professional cadre of generalists and specialists charged with the conduct of ,united ,states diplomacy under the aegis of the ,united ,states ,department of ,state4 ,it consists of a cadre of career professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the ,united ,states and aiding ,united ,states citizens abroad4 7#f7 ,in #aidf1 after ,world ,war ,,ii1 ,congress passed the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aidf 7#fj ,stat4 #iii1 chapter #ieg7 to update the #aibd ,rogers ,act4 7#g7 ,in #aihj1 the ,congress again updated the ,rogers ,act1 passing the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq471 to promote the foreign policy of the ,united ,states by strengthening and improving the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,since its inception1 the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states has included members of ,united ,states departments and agencies such as the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,commerce1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the ,united ,states ,information ,agency4 ,embassies and consulates house and support personnel of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement and ,customs and ,border ,protection71 the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 the ,american ,battle ,monuments ,commission1 the ,central ,intelligence ,agency1 and the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration along with the attachs of the ,department of ,defense and the ,armed ,forces4 7#i7 ,since the creation of the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states1 generations of ,foreign ,service members and families have represented the ,united ,states around the world1 in peace and war4 ,over #cbj names are inscribed in the memorial plaques erected by the ,american ,foreign ,service ,association and located in the lobby of the ,harry ,s4 ,truman ,building1 the headquarters of the ,department of ,state1 to honor diplomatic and consular officers of the ,united ,states who while on active duty lost their lives under heroic or tragic circumstances4 7#aj7 ,since its establishment in #agge1 #bej years ago1 the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps has supported ,united ,states diplomacy by protecting ,united ,states embassies4 ,for decades ,marines were dispatched from ships1 fleets1 and squadrons when it was necessary to protect embassies and consulates in times of crisis1 and since #aidi1 ,marine ,security ,guard detachments at embassies have protected personnel1 property1 and classified information4 7#aa7 ,the ,association for ,diplomatic ,studies and ,training is dedicated to capturing1 preserving1 and sharing the experiences of ,united ,states diplomats4 ,the ,association has created1 managed1 and maintained a ,foreign ,affairs ,oral ,history program consisting of more than #b1fjj first-person oral histories of ,united ,states diplomats to capture and share the legacy and contributions of modern ,united ,states diplomacy4 ,the ,association is a nongovernmental1 member-based1 nonprofit #eja7;c77#c7 organization housed on the campus of the ,george ,p4 ,shultz ,national ,foreign ,affairs ,training ,center and dependent on funds from members1 donations1 contracts1 and grants to sustain its work4 7#ab7 ,in #bjbd1 the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states celebrated the #ajjth anniversary of its creation4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,in celebration of diplomacy and the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states1 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 of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the importance of diplomacy to the national interest of the ,united ,states and of the creation of the ,foreign ,service of the ,united ,states and its contributions to modern diplomacy in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,designations and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act there shall be-- 7,a7 a designation of the value 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 ,association for ,diplomatic ,studies and ,training 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 may be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,period for issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins minted under this ,act only during the #a-year period 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 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 of-- 7#a7 #ce per coin for the #e coins2 7#b7 #aj per coin for the #a coins2 and 7#c7 #e for the half dollar coins4 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 promptly paid by the ,secretary to the ,association for ,diplomatic ,studies and ,training to support the collection1 curation1 and sharing of diplomatic history in the ,united ,states via oral history1 books1 social media1 and other means4 7c7 ,audits ,the ,association for ,diplomatic ,studies and ,training 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 ,code 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act74 ,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 ,united ,states ,government2 and 7#b7 no funds1 including applicable surcharges1 are disbursed to the recipient designated in section #g 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