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[H.R. 1776 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1776

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six


                                 An Act


 
 To establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other 
                                purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``United States 
Commemorative Coin Act of 1996''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

                  TITLE I--COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS

Sec. 101. Commemorative coin programs.
Sec. 102. Design.
Sec. 103. Legal tender.
Sec. 104. Sources of bullion.
Sec. 105. Quality of coins.
Sec. 106. Sale of coins.
Sec. 107. General waiver of procurement regulations.
Sec. 108. Financial assurances.

  TITLE II--NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL MAINTENANCE FUND

Sec. 201. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund.

       TITLE III--STUDY OF FIFTY STATES COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Study.
Sec. 303. Fixed terms for members of the Citizens Commemorative Coin 
          Advisory Committee.
Sec. 304. Mint managerial staffing reform.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
        (1) the term ``Fund'' means the National Law Enforcement 
    Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund established under section 201;
        (2) the term ``recipient organization'' means an organization 
    described in section 101 to which surcharges received by the 
    Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act are paid; 
    and
        (3) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury.

                  TITLE I--COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS.

    In accordance with the recommendations of the Citizens 
Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee, the Secretary shall mint and 
issue the following coins:
        (1) Dolley madison.--
            (A) In general.--In commemoration of the 150th anniversary 
        of the death of Dolley Madison, the Secretary shall mint and 
        issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins, each of which shall--
                (i) weigh 26.73 grams;
                (ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                (iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
            (B) Design of coins.--The design of the coins minted under 
        this paragraph shall be emblematic of the 150th anniversary of 
        the death of Dolley Madison and the life and achievements of 
        the wife of the fourth President of the United States.
            (C) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States 
        Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 
        minted under this paragraph.
            (D) Issuance of coins.--
                (i) Commencement of issuance.--The Secretary may issue 
            coins minted under this paragraph beginning January 1, 
            1999.
                (ii) Termination of minting authority.--No coins may be 
            minted under this paragraph after December 31, 1999.
            (E) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under this 
        paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
            (F) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 5134(f) 
        of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 301(b) of 
        this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
        sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be promptly 
        paid by the Secretary to the National Trust for Historic 
        Preservation in the United States (hereafter in this paragraph 
        referred to as the ``National Trust'') to be used--
                (i) to establish an endowment to be a permanent source 
            of support for Montpelier, the home of James and Dolley 
            Madison and a museum property of the National Trust; and
                (ii) to fund capital restoration projects at 
            Montpelier.
        (2) George washington.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary shall mint and issue not 
        more than 100,000 $5 coins, each of which shall--
                (i) weigh 8.359 grams;
                (ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                (iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
            (B) Design of coins.--The design of the coins minted under 
        this paragraph shall be emblematic of George Washington, the 
        first President of the United States.
            (C) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States 
        Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 
        minted under this paragraph.
            (D) Issuance of coins.--
                (i) Commencement of issuance.--The Secretary may issue 
            coins minted under this paragraph beginning May 1, 1999.
                (ii) Termination of minting authority.--No coins may be 
            minted under this paragraph after November 31, 1999.
            (E) Surcharges.--All sales of coins minted under this 
        paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per coin.
            (F) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 5134(f) 
        of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 301(b) of 
        this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
        sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be promptly 
        paid by the Secretary to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association 
        (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the 
        ``Association'') to be used--
                (i) to supplement the Association's endowment for the 
            purpose of providing a permanent source of support for the 
            preservation of George Washington's home; and
                (ii) to provide financial support for the continuation 
            and expansion of the Association's efforts to educate the 
            American people about the life of George Washington.
        (3) Black revolutionary war patriots.--
            (A) In general.--In commemoration of Black Revolutionary 
        War patriots and the 275th anniversary of the birth of the 
        first Black Revolutionary War patriot, Crispus Attucks, who was 
        the first American colonist killed by British troops during the 
        Revolutionary period, the Secretary shall mint and issue not 
        more than 500,000 $1 coins, each of which shall--
                (i) weigh 26.73 grams;
                (ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                (iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
            (B) Design of coins.--The design of the coins minted under 
        this paragraph--
                (i) on the obverse side of the coins, shall be 
            emblematic of the first Black Revolutionary War patriot, 
            Crispus Attucks; and
                (ii) on the reverse side of such coins, shall be 
            emblematic of the Black Revolutionary War Patriots 
            Memorial.
            (C) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States 
        Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 
        minted under this paragraph.
            (D) Issuance of coins.--The Secretary may issue coins 
        minted under this paragraph only during the period beginning on 
        January 1, 1998, and ending on December 31, 1998.
            (E) Surcharges.--All sales of coins issued under this 
        paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
            (F) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 5134(f) 
        of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 301(b) of 
        this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
        sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be promptly 
        paid by the Secretary to the Black Revolutionary War Patriots 
        Foundation for the purpose of establishing an endowment to 
        support the construction of a Black Revolutionary War Patriots 
        Memorial.
        (4) Franklin delano roosevelt.--
            (A) In general.--To commemorate the public opening of the 
        Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., which 
        will honor President Roosevelt's leadership and legacy, during 
        a 1-year period beginning on or after May 15, 1997, the 
        Secretary shall issue not more than 100,000 $5 coins, each of 
        which shall--
                (i) weigh 8.359 grams;
                (ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                (iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.
            (B) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States 
        Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 
        minted under this paragraph.
            (C) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under this 
        paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per coin.
            (D) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 5134(f) 
        of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 301(b) of 
        this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
        sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be promptly 
        paid by the Secretary to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial 
        Commission.
        (5) Yellowstone national park.--
            (A) In general.--To commemorate the 125th anniversary of 
        the establishment of Yellowstone National Park as the first 
        national park in the United States, and the birth of the 
        national park idea, during a 1-year period beginning in 1999, 
        the Secretary shall issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins, each 
        of which shall--
                (i) weigh 26.73 grams;
                (ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                (iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent alloy.
            (B) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States 
        Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 
        minted under this paragraph.
            (C) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under this 
        paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
            (D) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 5134(f) 
        of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 301(b) of 
        this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
        sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall be promptly 
        paid by the Secretary in accordance with the following:
                (i) Fifty percent of the surcharges received shall be 
            paid to the National Park Foundation to be used for the 
            support of national parks.
                (ii) Fifty percent of the surcharges received shall be 
            paid to Yellowstone National Park.
        (6) National law enforcement officers memorial.--
            (A) In general.--To recognize the sacrifice of law 
        enforcement officers and their families in preserving public 
        safety, during a 1-year period beginning on or after December 
        15, 1997, the Secretary shall issue not more than 500,000 $1 
        coins, each of which shall--
                (i) weigh 26.73 grams;
                (ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                (iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent alloy.
            (B) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States 
        Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 
        minted under this paragraph.
            (C) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under this 
        paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
            (D) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 5134(f) 
        of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 301(b) of 
        this Act), after receiving surcharges from the sale of the 
        coins issued under this paragraph, the Secretary shall transfer 
        to the Secretary of the Interior an amount equal to the 
        surcharges received from the sale of the coins issued under 
        this paragraph, which amount shall be deposited in the Fund 
        established under section 201.
        (7) Jackie robinson.--
            (A) In general.--In commemoration of the 50th anniversary 
        of the breaking of the color barrier in major league baseball 
        by Jackie Robinson and the legacy that Jackie Robinson left to 
        society, the Secretary shall mint and issue--
                (i) not more than 100,000 $5 coins, each of which 
            shall--

                    (I) weigh 8.359 grams;
                    (II) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                    (III) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy; 
                and

                (ii) not more than 200,000 $1 coins, each of which 
            shall--

                    (I) weigh 26.73 grams;
                    (II) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                    (III) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent 
                copper.

            (B) Design of coins.--The design of the coins minted under 
        this paragraph shall be emblematic of Jackie Robinson and his 
        contributions to major league baseball and to society.
            (C) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States 
        Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins 
        minted under this paragraph.
            (D) Issuance of coins.--The Secretary may issue coins 
        minted under this paragraph only during the period beginning on 
        July 1, 1997, and ending on July 1, 1998.
            (E) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under--
                (i) subparagraph (A)(i) shall include a surcharge of 
            $35 per coin; and
                (ii) subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include a surcharge of 
            $10 per coin.
            (F) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 5134(f) 
        of title 31, United States Code (as added by section 301(b) of 
        this Act)--
                (i) all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
            sale of the initial 100,000 coins issued under subparagraph 
            (A)(ii), shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the 
            National Fund for the United States Botanic Garden; and
                (ii) all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
            sale of any coins issued under this paragraph (other than 
            the coins described in clause (i)) shall be promptly paid 
            by the Secretary to the Jackie Robinson Foundation for the 
            purposes of--

                    (I) enhancing the programs of the Jackie Robinson 
                Foundation in the fields of education and youth 
                leadership skills development; and
                    (II) increasing the availability of scholarships 
                for economically disadvantaged youths.

SEC. 102. DESIGN.

    (a) Selection.--The design for each coin issued under this 
paragraph shall be--
        (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 
    appropriate recipient organization or organizations and the 
    Commission of Fine Arts; and
        (2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory 
    Committee.
    (b) Designation and Inscriptions.--On each coin issued under this 
paragraph there shall be--
        (1) a designation of the value of the coin;
        (2) an inscription of the year; and
        (3) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We Trust'', 
    ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.

SEC. 103. LEGAL TENDER.

    (a) Legal Tender.--The coins issued under this title shall be legal 
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
    (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134(f) of title 31, 
United States Code, all coins minted under this title shall be 
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 104. SOURCES OF BULLION.

    (a) Gold.--The Secretary shall obtain gold for minting coins under 
this title pursuant to the authority of the Secretary under other 
provisions of law.
    (b) Silver.--The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins 
under this title from sources the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate, including stockpiles established under the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.

SEC. 105. QUALITY OF COINS.

    Each coin minted under this title shall be issued in uncirculated 
and proof qualities.

SEC. 106. SALE OF COINS.

    (a) Sale Price.--Each coin issued under this title shall be sold by 
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
        (1) the face value of the coin;
        (2) the surcharge provided in section 101 with respect to the 
    coin; and
        (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coin (including 
    labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 
    marketing, and shipping).
    (b) Prepaid Orders.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for 
    the coins minted under this title before the issuance of such 
    coins.
        (2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under 
    paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 107. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.

    Section 5112(j) of title 31, United States Code, shall apply to the 
procurement of goods or services necessary to carrying out the programs 
and operations of the United States Mint under this title.

SEC. 108. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

    (a) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary shall take such 
actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins 
under this title will not result in any net cost to the United States 
Government.
    (b) Payment for Coins.--A coin shall not be issued under this title 
unless the Secretary has received--
        (1) full payment for the coin;
        (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the 
    United States for full payment; or
        (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the Secretary 
    from a depository institution whose deposits are insured by the 
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union 
    Administration Board.

TITLE II--NATIONAL LAW EN- FORCEMENT  OFFICERS  MEMORIAL MAINTENANCE   
                                  FUND

SEC. 201. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL MAINTENANCE FUND.

    (a) Establishment.--
        (1) In general.--There is established the National Law 
    Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund, which shall be a 
    revolving fund administered by the Secretary of the Interior (or 
    the designee of the Secretary of the Interior).
        (2) Funding.--Amounts in the Fund shall include--
            (A) amounts deposited in the Fund under section 101(6); and
            (B) any donations received under paragraph (3).
        (3) Donations.--The Secretary of the Interior may accept 
    donations to the Fund.
        (4) Interest-bearing account.--The Fund shall be maintained in 
    an interest-bearing account within the Treasury of the United 
    States.
    (b) Purposes.--The Fund shall be used--
        (1) for the maintenance and repair of the National Law 
    Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.;
        (2) to periodically add the names of law enforcement officers 
    who have died in the line of duty to the National Law Enforcement 
    Officers Memorial;
        (3) for the security of the National Law Enforcement Officers 
    Memorial site, including the posting of National Park Service 
    rangers and United States Park Police, as appropriate;
        (4) at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior and in 
    consultation with the Secretary and the Attorney General of the 
    United States, who shall establish an equitable procedure between 
    the Fund and such other organizations as may be appropriate, to 
    provide educational scholarships to the immediate family members of 
    law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty whose names 
    appear on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, the total 
    annual amount of such scholarships not to exceed 10 percent of the 
    annual income of the Fund;
        (5) for the dissemination of information regarding the National 
    Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to the general public;
        (6) to administer the Fund, including contracting for necessary 
    services, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of--
            (A) 10 percent of the annual income of the Fund; or
            (B) $200,000 during any 1-year period; and
        (7) at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, in 
    consultation with the Fund, for appropriate purposes in the event 
    of an emergency affecting the operation of the National Law 
    Enforcement Officers Memorial, except that, during any 1-year 
    period, not more than $200,000 of the principal of the Fund may be 
    used to carry out this paragraph.
    (c) Budget and Audit Treatment.--The Fund shall be subject to the 
budget and audit provisions of chapter 91 of title 31, United States 
Code.

      TITLE III--STUDY OF FIFTY STATES COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``50 States Commemorative Coin 
Program Act''.

SEC. 302. STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall by June 1, 1997 
complete a study of the feasibility of a circulating commemorative coin 
program to commemorate each of the 50 States. The study shall assess 
likely public acceptance of and consumer demand for different coins 
that might be issued in connection with such a program (taking into 
consideration the pace of issuance of coins and the length of such a 
program), a comparison of the costs of producing coins issued under the 
program and the revenue that the program would generate, the impact on 
coin distribution systems, the advantages and disadvantages of 
different approaches to selecting designs for coins in such a program, 
and such other factors as the Secretary considers appropriate in 
deciding upon the feasibility of such a program. No steps taken in 
order to gather information for this study shall be considered a 
collection of information within the meaning of section 3502 of title 
44, United States Code.
    (b) Report.--The Secretary shall submit the study required in 
subsection (a) above, to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate, simultaneously on its receipt 
by the Secretary.
    (c) 50-State Commemorative Coin Program.--The Secretary shall 
determine by August 1, 1997 whether the results of the study authorized 
by subsection (a) justify such a program. If the Secretary determines 
that such a program is justified, then he shall by January 1, 1999, 
notwithstanding the fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection 
(d)(2) of section 5112, title 31, United States Code, commence a 
commemorative coin program consisting of the minting and issuance of 
quarter dollar coins bearing designs, selected in accordance with 
paragraph (4) of this subsection, which are emblematic of the 50 
States. If the Secretary determines that such a commemorative coin 
program is justified but that it is not practicable to commence the 
program by January 1, 1999, then he shall notify the Committee on 
Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of such 
impracticability and of the date on which the program will commence.
        (1) Design.--The design for each quarter dollar issued under 
    the program shall be emblematic of 1 of the 50 States. The designs 
    for quarter dollar coins issued during each year of the program 
    shall be emblematic of States which have not previously been 
    commemorated under the program.
        (2) Order of issuance.--Each State will be honored by a coin in 
    the order of that State's admission to the United States.
        (3) Number of coins.--Of the quarter dollar coins issued during 
    each year of the program, the Secretary shall prescribe, on the 
    basis of such factors as the Secretary determines to be 
    appropriate, the number of quarter dollar coins which shall be 
    issued with each of the designs selected for such year.
        (4) Selection of design.--Each of the 50 designs required for 
    quarter dollars issued under the program shall be--
            (A) selected pursuant to a process, decided upon by the 
        Secretary, on the basis of the study conducted pursuant to 
        subsection (a), which process shall involve, among other 
        things, consultation with appropriate officials of the State 
        being commemorated with such design; and
            (B) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory 
        Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts.
        (5) Treatment as numismatic items.--For purposes of sections 
    5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted 
    under this section shall be considered to be numismatic items.
        (6) Numismatic items.--
            (A) Quality of coins.--The Secretary may mint and issue 
        such number of quarter dollars of each design selected under 
        paragraph (4) of this subsection in uncirculated and proof 
        qualities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            (B) Silver coins.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
        subsection 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code, the 
        Secretary may mint and issue such number of quarter dollars of 
        each design selected under paragraph (4) of this subsection as 
        the Secretary determines to be appropriate with a content of 90 
        percent silver and 10 percent copper.
            (C) Sources of bullion.--The Secretary may obtain silver 
        for minting coins under paragraph (6)(B) from stockpiles 
        established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
        Piling Act.
    (d) Funding.--Funds used to complete this study shall be offset 
from funds from the Department of the Treasury.

SEC. 303. FIXED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITIZENS COMMEMORATIVE  COIN  
              ADVISORY  COMMITTEE.

    (a) In General.--Section 5135(a)(4) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(4) Terms.--
            ``(A) In general.--Each individual appointed to the 
        Advisory Committee under clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph 
        (3)(A) shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.
            ``(B) Interim appointments.--Any member appointed to fill a 
        vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which 
        such member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only 
        for the remainder of such term.
            ``(C) Continuation of service.--Each member appointed under 
        clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) may continue to serve 
        after the expiration of the term to which such member was 
        appointed until a successor has been appointed and 
        qualified.''.
    (b) Staggered Terms.--Of the members appointed to the Citizens 
Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee under clause (i) or (iii) of 
section 5135(a)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code, who are serving 
on the Advisory Committee as of the date of the enactment of this Act--
        (1) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1 member appointed 
    under clause (iii), as designated by the Secretary, shall be deemed 
    to have been appointed to a term which ends on December 31, 1997;
        (2) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1 member appointed 
    under clause (iii), as designated by the Secretary, shall be deemed 
    to have been appointed to a term which ends on December 31, 1998; 
    and
        (3) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1 member appointed 
    under clause (iii), as designated by the Secretary, shall be deemed 
    to have been appointed to a term which ends on December 31, 1999.
    (c) Status of Members.--The members appointed to the Citizens 
Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee under clause (i) or (iii) of 
section 5135(a)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code, shall not be 
treated as special Government employees.

SEC. 304. MINT MANAGERIAL STAFFING REFORM.

    Section 5131 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (c); and
        (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.