II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2010 Mr. Specter (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of and to commemorate the 1863 Invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign Act.

2.

Findings

The Congress finds that— (1)the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania and the resulting Battle of Gettysburg proved decisive in the final outcome of the American Civil War; (2)President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address put the Civil War in perspective as a test of the success of the American Revolution; (3)the Army Heritage Center Foundation (in this Act referred to as the AHCF) works with the United States Army to establish, sponsor, support, promote, and maintain the United States Army Heritage and Education Center (in this Act referred to as the AHEC) at Carlisle, Pennsylvania; (4)the AHEC is the Army’s premier center for the study of the role of the individual soldier in support of the Nation, and its Civil War photograph and manuscript collection is considered one of the finest in the Nation; (5)the AHEC seeks to honor the service and sacrifice of soldiers and their families, preserve the memories of their service by gathering and preserving artifact and manuscript collections, and educate the public through a world class archives, museum displays, and engaging educational programs; (6)the goal of the AHEC is to promote an appreciation of the sacrifices that generations of American soldiers and their families have made to safeguard the freedoms of the Nation; (7)the AHCF will, through donated support, fund and construct the public components of the AHEC, the Visitor and Education Center and the Army Heritage Museum, and once construction is complete, focus on providing margin of excellence support to meet the needs of educational programs and other activities at the AHEC where Federal funds are unavailable; (8)the Gettysburg Foundation is dedicated to supporting Gettysburg National Military Park, part of the National Park Service, by— (A)operating the new Museum and Visitor Center for the park; (B)funding the preservation and rehabilitation of the park's resources; (C)preserving and displaying the Cyclorama painting; and (D)providing visitors with an understanding of the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg within the context of the causes and consequences of the American Civil War; (9)the AHCF and the Gettysburg Foundation— (A)are nongovernmental, member-based, and publicly supported non-profit organizations that are dependent on funds from members, donations, and grants for support; and (B)use such support to help create and sustain the Gettysburg National Military Park and the Army Heritage and Education Center; (10)the Gettysburg Foundation is recognized as the official partner of Gettysburg National Military Park; and (11)the AHCF is recognized by the Secretary of the Army as the lead agency supporting the development of the AHEC.

3.

Coin specifications

(a)

Denominations

In recognition and commemoration of the 1863 Invasion of Pennsylvania, the decisive Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall mint and issue the following coins: (1)

$5 Gold coins

Not more than 75,000 $5 coins, which shall— (A)weigh 8.359 grams; (B)have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C)contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2)

$1 Silver coins

Not more than 350,000 $1 coins, which shall— (A)weigh 26.73 grams; (B)have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C)contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (3)

Half dollar clad coins

Not more than 100,000 half dollar coins, which shall— (A)weigh 11.34 grams; (B)have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C)be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins, contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. (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 sections 5134 and 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

(1)

In general

The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the history and memory of the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. (2)

Designations and inscriptions

On each coin minted under this Act, there shall be— (A)a designation of the value of the coin; (B)an inscription of the year 2013; and (C)inscriptions of the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum. (b)

Selection

The design for the coins minted under this Act shall— (1)contain motifs that specifically commemorate the Invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg, and President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address; (2)be selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior, the AHCF and the Gettysburg Foundation, and the Commission of Fine Arts; and (3)be reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

5.

Issuance of coins

(a)

Quality of coins

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

Mint facilities

For each of the 3 coins minted under this Act, at least 1 facility of the United States Mint shall be used to strike proof quality coins, while at least 1 other such facility shall be used to strike the uncirculated quality coins. (c)

Period for issuance

The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2013.

6.

Sale of coins

(a)

Sale price

The coins minted under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— (1)the face value of the coins; (2)the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and (3)the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). (b)

Bulk sales

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

Prepaid orders

(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)

In general

All sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows: (1)A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. (2)A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. (3)A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half dollar coin. (b)

Distribution

Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins minted under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary in the ratio of two-thirds to the Gettysburg Foundation and one-third to the AHCF, to help finance their respective programs. (c)

Audits

The Gettysburg Foundation and the AHCF shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under subsection (b). (d)

Limitation

Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). The Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.