,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bieb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,capito1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to m9t
 & issue #b4ej numismatic co9s & #b4ej  
circulat+ co9s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
#b4ej = ,am]ica's #bej? ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 0 a 
turn+ po9t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! _w1 & ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+   
w>rants national recognition4  7#b7 ,!  
#fh? ,congress celebrat$ ?is fact by    
au?oriz+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t to        
commemorate ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ,am]ican
 indep5d5ce by issu+ #b co9s3 ,a half   
doll> & a #b4ej gold piece4  7#c7 ,!    

issuance ( a #b4ej anniv]s>y co9 = !    
#bej? anniv]s>y s]ves z a hi/orically   
gr\nd$ cont9uation ( ?is numismatic     
tradition & connects ,am]icans today ) a
 legacy ( national celebration ?r\gh    
co9age4  7#d7 ,! design & di/ribution ( 
?is co9 (f] a unique & accessible       
opportunity = ! ,am]ican p to engage ) &
 take p]sonal own]%ip ( _! national     
h]itage ?r\gh a tangible & la/+ tribute4
  7#e7 ,e citiz5 des]ves ! opportunity  
to acquire su* a co9 z a means to       
connect to ! f\nd+ pr9ciples ( lib]ty1  
democracy1 & self-gov]nance4  7#f7 ,9   
addition to ! congressionally au?oriz$  
activities already plann$ by ! ,m9t1 ?is
 new anniv]s>y co9 w s]ve n only z a    
la/+ tribute to ! f\nd+ g5]ation & !    
ideals we %>e ) !m to ?is day1 b also z 
a unify+ & educational ge/ure on !      
occasion ( ! semiqu9c5t5nial4  #c4      
,circulat+ #b4ej co9s  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #eaab ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7bb7 ,circulat+ #b4ej co9    

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all m9t &   
issue a #b4ej circulat+ co9 ^u det]m9+ t
 m9t+ su* co9 is te*nically feasible1   
economically feasible1 & n co/          
prohibitive4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* co9
 m9t$ & issu$ "u ?is subsection %all--  
7,a7 h features t make ! d5om9ation ( ! 
co9 readily disc]nible f o!r co9s2 &    
7,b7 be made ( an alloy prescrib$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,design  7,a7 ,obv]se  
,! obv]se ( ea* co9 m9t$ & issu$ "u ?is 
subsection %all1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ! ,secret>y issues any 
co9 "u ?is subsection1 be> ! image (    
allegorical lib]ty wield+ ! ,decl>ation 
( ,indep5d5ce featur$ on ! gold #b4ej   
,sesquic5t5nial ,co9 issu$ 9 #aibf4     
7,b7 ,rev]se ,! rev]se ( ea* co9 m9t$ & 
issu$ "u ?is subsection %all1 dur+ !    
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !         
,secret>y issues any co9 "u ?is         
subsection1 be> ! image ,indep5d5ce     
,hall featur$ on ! gold #b4ej           
,sesquic5t5nial ,co9 issu$ 9 #aibf4     
7,c7 ,additional inscriptions ,dur+ !   

#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !         
,secret>y issues any co9 "u ?is         
subsection1 ea* co9 m9t$ & issu$ "u ?is 
subsection %all be> ! inscriptions      
,semiqu9c5t5nial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
#aggf-bjbf4  7,d7 ,subsequ5t designs    
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
,secret>y issues a co9 "u ?is           
subsection1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y may select a new design t     
celebrates ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 #b4ej co94  4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! circulat+  
co9 describ$ 9 subsection 7bb7 ( section
 #eaab ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1
 %\ld be m9t$ & issu$ n lat] ?an ,july  
#d1 #bjbf1 or z soon z x is te*nically &
 economically feasible4  #d4 ,numismatic
 #b4ej co9s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eaab
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7cc7       
,numismatic #b4ej co9  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y may m9t & issue #b4ej         

numismatic co9s 9 silv]1 clad1 & su* o!r
 alloys1 includ+ gold1 z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es 9 accordance ) su* program     
proc$ures & co9 specifications1         
v>ieties1 quantities1 & inscriptions z !
 ,secret>y1 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion1 
may prescribe f "t to "t4  7#b7 ,design 
7,a7 ,obv]se ,! obv]se design ( any co9 
m9t$ & issu$ "u ?is subsection %all1    
dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !  
,secret>y issues any co9 "u ?is         
subsection1 be> ! image ( allegorical   
lib]ty wield+ ! ,decl>ation (           
,indep5d5ce featur$ on ! gold #b4ej     
,sesquic5t5nial ,co9 issu$ 9 #aibf4     
7,b7 ,rev]se ,! rev]se design ( any co9 
m9t$ & issu$ "u ?is subsection %all1    
dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !  
,secret>y issues any co9 "u ?is         
subsection1 be> ! image ( ,indep5d5ce   
,hall featur$ on ! gold #b4ej           
,sesquic5t5nial ,co9 issu$ 9 #aibf4     
7,c7 ,additional inscriptions ,dur+ !   
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !         
,secret>y issues any co9 "u ?is         

subsection1 ea* co9 m9t$ & issu$ "u ?is 
subsection %all be> ! inscriptions      
,semiqu9c5t5nial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
#aggf-bjbf4  7,d7 ,subsequ5t designs    
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y issues any co9  
"u ?is subsection1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y may select a new design t   
celebrates ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 #b4ej co94  4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! numismatic 
co9s describ$ 9 subsection 7cc7 (       
section #eaab ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is  
section1 %\ld be m9t$ & issu$ n lat] ?an
 ,july #d1 #bjbf1 or z soon z x is      
te*nically & economically feasible4