109 HR 358 RH: Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-06-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 82 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 358 [Report No. 109–134, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2005 Mr. Snyder (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Hulshof) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 15, 2005 Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than June 17, 2005, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(t), rule X Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic June 17, 2005 Additional sponsors: Mr. Reyes, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Ms. Watson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Hooley, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Linda T. 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Lungren of California June 17, 2005 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 25, 2005 A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act.

2.

Findings

The Congress finds the following: (1)September 2007, marks the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. (2)In 1957, Little Rock Central High was the site of the first major national test for the implementation of the historic decision of the United States Supreme Court in Brown, et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et al., 347 U.S. 483 (1954). (3)The courage of the “Little Rock Nine” (Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Melba Pattillo, Jefferson Thomas, Carlotta Walls, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray, Thelma Mothershed, and Minnijean Brown) who stood in the face of violence, was influential to the Civil Rights movement and changed American history by providing an example on which to build greater equality. (4)The desegregation of Little Rock Central High by the 9 African American students was recognized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as such a significant event in the struggle for civil rights that in May 1958, he attended the graduation of the first African American from Little Rock Central High School. (5)A commemorative coin will bring national and international attention to the lasting legacy of this important event.

3.

Coin specifications

(a)

Denominations

The Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins each of which shall— (1)weigh 26.73 grams; (2)have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (3)contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (b)

Legal tender

The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c)

Numismatic items

For purposes of section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

4.

Design of coins

(a)

Design requirements

The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School and its contribution to civil rights in America. (b)

Designation and inscriptions

On each coin minted under this Act there shall be— (1)a designation of the value of the coin; (2)an inscription of the year 2007; and (3)inscriptions of the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum. (c)

Selection

The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be— (1)selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts; and (2)reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee established under section 5135 of title 31, United States Code.

5.

Issuance of coins

(a)

Quality of coins

Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b)

Commencement of issuance

The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act beginning January 1, 2007, except that the Secretary may initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date. (c)

Termination of minting authority

No coins shall be minted under this Act after December 31, 2007.

6.

Sale of coins

(a)

Sale price

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of the face value of the coins, the surcharge required under section 7(a) for the coins, and the cost of designing and issuing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and marketing). (b)

Bulk sales

The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c)

Prepaid orders at a discount

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins. (2)

Discount

Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

7.

Surcharges

(a)

Surcharge required

All sales shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin. (b)

Distribution

Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges which are received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Secretary of the Interior for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of resources and stories associated with Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, including the following: (1)Site improvements at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. (2)Development of interpretive and education programs and historic preservation projects. (3)Establishment of cooperative agreements to preserve or restore the historic character of the Park Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.

June 17, 2005 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed