,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbe,mr4    
,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury to m9t a co9 9 recognition ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its 
contribution to ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice        
,commemorative ,co9 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
diplomacy & =eign relations ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates began 9 #agge :5 ! ,second       
,cont95tal ,congress e/abli%$ !         
,committee ( ,secret ,correspond5ce1 & x
 0 dur+ ! ,am]ican ,revolution t ! fir/ 
ambassadors1 envoys1 & secret>ies1      
,?omas ,jeff]son1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 &   
,john ,adams among !m1 help$ secure !   
indep5d5ce ( ! new nation1 recognition  
by =eign nations1 loans to f9ance !     

revolution1 & negotiate treaties4  7#b7 
,on ,septemb] #ae1 #aghi1 ! #a/ ,unit$  
,/ates ,congress pass$ an ,act creat+ ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & appo9t+ duties to x1
 includ+ ! keep+ ( ! ,great ,seal ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,initially !re 7 #b      
s]vices devot$ to diplomatic & to       
consul> activity4 ,! ,diplomatic ,s]vice
 provid$ ambassadors & /aff = embassies 
ov]seas1 :ile ! ,consul> ,s]vice provid$
 consuls to assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates sailors 
& promote int]national trade & comm]ce4 
7#c7 ,aft] ,_w ,w> ,i end$1 ,congress   
complem5t$ ! e>li] ef=ts = ,civil       
,s]vice re=m1 int]rupt$ by ,_w ,w> ,i1  
to create a c>e]1 pr(essional diplomatic
 s]vice4 ,repres5tative ,john ,jacob    
,rog]s ( ,massa*usetts introduc$ 8 fir/ 
,=eign ,s]vice re=m bill 9 #aiai1 foll[$
 by sev]al o!rs4 ,he 0 /rongly support$ 
9 8 ef=ts by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,*>les   
,evans ,hughes4 ,! legislation provid$  
improvem5ts 9 ! ,diplomatic & ,consul>  
,s]vices to attract highly qualifi$     
c&idates by ke5 competition4 ,!         

objective 0 to create a real diplomatic 
c>e]1 op5 to any ,am]ican citiz5 :o has 
! necess>y qualifications4  7#d7 ,! ,act
 entitl$ ,an ,act = ! reorganization &  
improvem5t ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,may 
#bd1 #aibd 7#dc ,/at4 #adj1 *apt] #ahb7 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,rog]s ,act ( #aibd71
 unifi$ ! ,diplomatic & ,consul>        
,s]vices 9 "o c>e] organization bas$ on 
competitive exam9ation & m]it promotion4
 ,x 0 nam$ ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,presid5t ,calv9      
,coolidge sign$ ! bill into law on ,may 
#bd1 #aibd4 ,! fir/ class ( new ,=eign  
,s]vice (fic]s 0 held 9 #aibe4  7#e7 ,! 
,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !   
prim>y ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
pr(essional cadre ( g5]ali/s &          
speciali/s *>g$ ) ! conduct ( ,unit$    
,/ates diplomacy "u ! aegis ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,x consi/s ( a
 cadre ( c>e] pr(essionals c>ry+ out !  
=eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & aid+   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s abroad4  7#f7 ,9  

#aidf1 aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,congress     
pass$ ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aidf 7#fj
 ,/at4 #iii1 *apt] #ieg7 to update !    
#aibd ,rog]s ,act4  7#g7 ,9 #aihj1 !    
,congress aga9 updat$ ! ,rog]s ,act1    
pass+ ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cija et seq471 to promote ! 
=eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by       
/r5g!n+ & improv+ ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,s9ce its          
inception1 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates has includ$ memb]s ( ,unit$      
,/ates dep>tm5ts & ag5cies su* z !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,in=mation ,ag5cy4 ,embassies &  
consulates h\se & support p]sonnel ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
7,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t &     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection71 ! ,f$]al 
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,am]ican     
,battle ,monum5ts ,commission1 ! ,c5tral
 ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 & ! ,drug         
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration along ) ! atta*s

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,arm$      
,=ces4  7#i7 ,s9ce ! creation ( ! ,=eign
 ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 g5]ations ( 
,=eign ,s]vice memb]s & families h      
repres5t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w1 9 
peace & w>4 ,ov] #cbj names are inscrib$
 9 ! memorial plaques erect$ by !       
,am]ican ,=eign ,s]vice ,association &  
locat$ 9 ! lobby ( ! ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman  
,build+1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 to honor diplomatic & consul>    
(fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o :ile on     
active duty lo/ _! lives "u h]oic or    
tragic circum/ances4  7#aj7 ,s9ce its   
e/abli%m5t 9 #agge1 #bej ye>s ago1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps has support$ 
,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy by protect+     
,unit$ ,/ates embassies4 ,= decades     
,m>9es 7 dispat*$ f %ips1 fleets1 &     
squadrons :5 x 0 necess>y to protect    
embassies & consulates 9 times ( crisis1
 & s9ce #aidi1 ,m>9e ,security ,gu>d    
deta*m5ts at embassies h protect$       
p]sonnel1 prop]ty1 & classifi$          
in=mation4  7#aa7 ,! ,association =     

,diplomatic ,/udies & ,tra9+ is d$icat$ 
to captur+1 pres]v+1 & %>+ ! exp]i5ces (
 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats4 ,!            
,association has creat$1 manag$1 &      
ma9ta9$ a ,=eign ,affairs ,oral ,hi/ory 
program consi/+ ( m ?an #b1fjj          
fir/-p]son oral hi/ories ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 diplomats to capture & %>e ! legacy &  
contributions ( mod]n ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomacy4 ,! ,association is a         
nongov]nm5tal1 memb]-bas$1 nonpr(it     
#eja7;c77#c7 organization h\s$ on !     
campus ( ! ,george ,p4 ,%ultz ,national 
,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t] & dep5d5t  
on funds f memb]s1 donations1 contracts1
 & grants to su/a9 its "w4  7#ab7 ,9    
#bjbd1 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates celebrat$ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( its
 creation4  #c4 ,co9 specifications  7a7
 ,d5om9ations ,9 celebration ( diplomacy
 & ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7h]eaft] 9 ?is 
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all m9t &
 issue ! foll[+ co9s3 7#a7 #e gold co9s 
,n m ?an #ej1jjj #e co9s1 :i* %all--    

7,a7 weigh #h4cei grams2  7,b7 h a      
diamet] ( #j4hej in*es2 &  7,c7 conta9 n
 less ?an #ij p]c5t gold4  7#b7 #a silv]
 co9s ,n m ?an #djj1jjj #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> co9s :i* %all-- 7,a7 weigh   
#aa4cd grams2  7,b7 h a diamet] ( #a4bje
 in*es2 &  7,c7 be m9t$ to !            
specifications = half-doll> co9s 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  #d4   
,designs ( co9s  7a7 ,design requirem5ts
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! designs ( ! co9s m9t$
 "u ?is ,act %all be emblematic ( !     
importance ( diplomacy to ! national    

int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ! creation 
( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
its contributions to mod]n diplomacy 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,designations &   
inscriptions ,on ea* co9 m9t$ "u ?is    
,act !re %all be-- 7,a7 a designation ( 
! value ( ! co92  7,b7 an inscription ( 
! ye> #bjbi2 &  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 ) !   
,association = ,diplomatic ,/udies &    
,tra9+ & ! ,commission ( ,f9e ,arts2 &  
7#b7 review$ by ! ,citiz5s ,co9age      
,advisory ,committee4  #e4 ,issuance (  
co9s  7a7 ,quality ( co9s ,co9s m9t$ "u 
?is ,act may be issu$ 9 uncirculat$ &   
pro( qualities4  7b7 ,p]iod = issuance  
,! ,secret>y may issue co9s m9t$ "u ?is 
,act only dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
,janu>y #a1 #bjbi4  #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 (-- 7#a7 #ce p] co9 = ! #e co9s2
  7#b7 #aj p] co9 = ! #a co9s2 &  7#c7  
#e = ! half doll> co9s4  7b7            
,di/ribution ,subject to section        
#eacd7;f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 all sur*>ges receiv$ by !        
,secret>y f ! sale ( co9s issu$ "u ?is  
,act %all be promptly paid by !         

,secret>y to ! ,association =           
,diplomatic ,/udies & ,tra9+ to support 
! collection1 curation1 & %>+ (         
diplomatic hi/ory 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates via 
oral hi/ory1 books1 social m$ia1 & o!r  
means4  7c7 ,audits ,! ,association =   
,diplomatic ,/udies & ,tra9+ %all be    
subject to ! audit requirem5ts ( section
 #eacd7;f77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/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 ,code 7z 9     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act74 ,! ,secret>y 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 are 
disburs$ to ! recipi5t designat$ 9      
section #g 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