[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2139 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.2139
One Hundred Twelfth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
An Act
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Lions Clubs International Century of
Service Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service
club organization founded in 1917 by Chicago business leader Melvin
Jones. Lions Clubs International empowers volunteers to serve their
communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote
international understanding through Lions clubs.
(2) Today, Lions Clubs International has over 1.35 million
members in more than 45,000 clubs globally, extending its mission
of service throughout the world every day.
(3) In 1945, Lions Clubs International became one of the first
nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in drafting the
United Nations Charter and has enjoyed a special relationship with
the United Nations ever since.
(4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation was
established to assist with global and large-scale local
humanitarian projects and has since then awarded more than $700
million to fund five unique areas of service: preserving sight,
combating disability, promoting health, serving youth and providing
disaster relief.
(5) In 1990, the Lions Clubs International Foundation launched
the SightFirst program to build comprehensive eye care systems to
fight the major causes of blindness and care for the blind or
visually impaired. Thanks to the generosity of Lions worldwide,
over $415 million has been raised, resulting in the prevention of
serious vision loss in 30 million people and improved eye care for
hundreds of millions of people.
(6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International will celebrate
100 years of community service to men, women, and children in need
throughout the world.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not
more than 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the
founding of the Lions Clubs International, 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 sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this Act
shall be emblematic of the centennial of the Lions Clubs
International.
(2) Designation 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 ``2017''; 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 be--
(1) chosen by the Secretary after consultation with Lions Clubs
International Special Centennial Planning Committee and the
Commission of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facility.--Only one facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins under this
Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2017.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued 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 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
issued 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.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of $10 per 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 issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to
the Lions Clubs International Foundation for the purposes of--
(1) furthering its programs for the blind and visually impaired
in the United States and abroad;
(2) investing in adaptive technologies for the disabled; and
(3) investing in youth and those affected by a major disaster.
(c) Audits.--The Lions Clubs International Foundation 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. The Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this
subsection.
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
that--
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in
any net cost to the United States Government; and
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be
disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total
cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this
Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead
expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the United
States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of
title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 9. BUDGET COMPLIANCE.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of
Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
to the vote on passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.