,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hgg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #f1 #bjbe,mr4 ,schumer 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,capito7 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 commemorative coins in recognition of the life and legacy of ,roberto ,clemente4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,roberto ,clemente ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,roberto ,clemente ,walker was born on ,august #ah1 #aicd1 to ,don ,melchor ,clemente and ,luisa ,walker in ,barrio ,san ,antn1 ,carolina1 ,puerto ,rico1 as the youngest of #g children4 7#b7 ,clemente excelled in athletics as a youngster and1 at the age of #ag1 was playing for the ,santurce ,cangrejeros ,crabbers of the ,puerto ,rican ,baseball ,league4 7#c7 ,in #aied1 the ,pittsburgh ,pirates selected ,clemente in the first round of the ,major ,league ,baseball ,rule #e draft4 7#d7 ,pirates center fielder ,earl ,smith wore jersey number #ba until he parted ways with the team in ,april #aiee1 and ,clemente wore number #ac until then4 7#e7 ,in #aiee1 ,clemente made his ,major ,league debut as he went on to play for the ,pittsburgh ,pirates1 starting as a right fielder4 7#f7 ,when the team traveled to ,richmond1 ,virginia1 for games or ,florida for spring training1 ,clemente encountered ,jim ,crow laws for the first time when the ,black players had to stay at a separate1 inferior hotel and were refused the option to dine with their ,white counterparts4 7#g7 ,clemente was known for being a proud ,afro-,latino and protested the discrimination that ,latin and ,black ball players encountered4 7#h7 ,clemente was known for defending the rights of ,black and ,brown people1 both on the field and in the streets4 7#i7 ,after the assassination of ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 in #aifh1 ,clemente and his teammates refused to play until after the funerals and even wrote a public statement showing their respect for ,dr4 ,king4 7#aj7 ,clemente became a union leader in the incipient ,major ,league ,baseball ,players ,association and defended players' rights to demand better working conditions and benefits4 7#aa7 ,in every city where the ,pirates played1 ,clemente visited sick children in hospitals4 7#ab7 ,clemente established training clinics1 providing baseball lessons and fun for boys and girls in ,pittsburgh1 his home island of ,puerto ,rico1 and throughout ,latin ,america4 7#ac7 ,in #aieh1 ,clemente enlisted in the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps ,reserve after the #aieh season and spent #f months on active duty at ,parris ,island1 ,south ,carolina1 and ,camp ,le,jeune1 ,north ,carolina4 7#ad7 ,clemente served until #aifd and was inducted into the ,marine ,corps ,sports ,hall of ,fame in #bjjc4 7#ae7 ,by the end of his career1 ,clemente had joined the exclusive #c1jjj-;hit club1 was selected to #ae ,all-,star teams1 and won #ab ,gold ,gloves1 #b ,world ,series1 and a ,national ,league ,,mvp award4 7#af7 ,in ,clemente's #ah seasons with ,pittsburgh he won #d batting titles1 hit #bdj home runs1 and posted a lifetime 4#cag batting average4 7#ag7 ,in late #aigb1 a #f4c magnitude earthquake ravaged ,managua1 ,nicaragua1 and killed #e1jjj people4 7#ah7 ,in his philanthropic spirit1 ,clemente sent shipments of humanitarian aid to the country4 7#ai7 ,after learning that #c previous shipments had been diverted by corrupt ,somoza ,government officials1 ,clemente decided to accompany one of the aid shipments4 7#bj7 ,the four-engine ,,dc-#g plane ,clemente chartered for a flight on ,new ,year's ,eve crashed in the ,atlantic ,ocean immediately after takeoff from the coast of ,isla ,verde1 ,puerto ,rico4 7#ba7 ,on ,december #ca1 #aigb1 ,clemente died in the plane crash at the age of #ch years young4 7#bb7 ,since #aigc1 ,major ,league ,baseball gives out the ,roberto ,clemente ,award to one player in the league who best exemplifies the game of baseball1 sportsmanship1 community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team4 7#bc7 ,in #bjjb1 ,major ,league ,baseball declared the first annual ,roberto ,clemente ,day4 7#bd7 ,in #bjba1 ,major ,league ,baseball announced ,september #ae would be the permanent date of ,roberto ,clemente ,day to coincide with the beginning of ,hispanic ,heritage month4 7#be7 ,clemente was the first ,latino player to accomplish many feats in ,major ,league ,baseball4 7#bf7 ,clemente was the first ,puerto ,rican1 and first person of ,latino heritage1 to win a ,world ,series as a starter1 be named league ,,mvp1 be named ,world ,series ,,mvp1 and be elected to the ,hall of ,fame4 7#bg7 ,clemente was posthumously elected to the ,national ,baseball ,hall of ,fame in #aigc1 being the first ,national ,league baseball player to receive the mandatory #e-year waiting period waiver4 7#bh7 ,clemente was a legend in life and death1 a baseball star1 a humanitarian activist1 and a symbol of ,latin ,american pride4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,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 ,design of coins 7a7 ,design requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the designs of the coins minted under this ,act shall be emblematic of the life of ,roberto ,clemente1 including his human rights activism and baseball stardom legacy4 ,at least #a obverse design shall bear the image of ,roberto ,clemente4 7#b7 ,designation and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act1 there shall be-- 7,a7 an inscription of ,roberto ,clemente2 7,b7 a designation of the value of the coin2 7,c7 an inscription of the year #bjbg2 and 7,d7 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 ,secretary after consultation with the ,roberto ,clemente ,foundation1 ,roberto ,clemente's living family members1 and the ,commission of the ,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 shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,period for issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins 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 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-- 7#a7 a surcharge of #ce per coin for the #e coins2 7#b7 a surcharge of #aj per coin for the #a coins2 and 7#c7 a surcharge of #e per coin 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 paid to the ,roberto ,clemente ,foundation to be used for general expenses associated with the fulfillment of the mission of the ,roberto ,clemente ,foundation1 including for costs associated with educational1 youth sports1 and disaster relief historic preservation4 7c7 ,audits ,the ,roberto ,clemente ,foundation1 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 shall be disbursed to any 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