I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2011 Mr. Hanna (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Polis, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Carney, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Rooney, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schock, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Keating, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kline, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Long, Mr. Harper, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kissell, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Terry, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Mr. Sires, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Luján, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Reed, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Walden, Mr. Wu, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Marino, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Platts, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Hurt, Mr. Moran, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Welch, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Lummis, Mrs. Bachmann, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Critz, Mr. Holden, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Hochul, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Coble, Mr. Austria, Mr. Gowdy, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Griffith of Virginia, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Bass of California, Mrs. Bono Mack, Ms. Chu, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Rivera, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Southerland, Mr. West, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Labrador, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Dold, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Rokita, Mr. Pompeo, Mr. Landry, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bartlett, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Upton, Mr. Cravaack, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Ellmers, Mr. Jones, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Watt, Mr. Berg, Mr. Bass of New Hampshire, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Lance, Mr. Runyan, Ms. Buerkle, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Grimm, Ms. Hayworth, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Towns, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boren, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Dent, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Carter, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Kind, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ribble, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Denham, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pence, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Reichert, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Heck, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Flores, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Latta, and Mr. Baca) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act.

2.

Findings

The Congress finds the following: (1)On June 12, 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cooperstown, New York. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner comprised the inaugural class of inductees. This class set the standard for all future inductees. Since 1939, just one percent of all Major League Baseball players have earned induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (2)The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to preserving history, honoring excellence, and connecting generations through the rich history of our national pastime. Baseball has mirrored our Nation’s history since the Civil War, and is now an integral part of our Nation’s heritage. (3)The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum chronicles the history of our national pastime and houses the world’s largest collection of baseball artifacts, including more than 38,000 three dimensional artifacts, 3,000,000 documents, 500,000 photographs, and 12,000 hours of recorded media. This collection ensures that baseball history and its unique connection to American history will be preserved and recounted for future generations. (4)Since its opening in 1939, more than 14,000,000 baseball fans have visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to learn about the history of our national pastime and the game’s connection to the American experience. (5)The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an educational institution, reaching 10,000,000 Americans annually. Utilizing video conference technology, students and teachers participate in interactive lessons led by educators from the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum. These award-winning educational programs draw upon the wonders of baseball to reach students in classrooms nationwide. Each educational program uses baseball as a lens for teaching young Americans important lessons on an array of topics, including mathematics, geography, civil rights, women’s history, economics, industrial technology, arts, and communication.

3.

Coin specifications

(a)

Denominations

In recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 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 50,000 $5 coins, which shall— (A)weigh 8.359 grams; (B)have diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C)contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2)

$1 Silver coins

Not more than 400,000 $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 750,000 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. (d)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that coins minted under this Act should be produced in a fashion similar to the 2009 International Year of Astronomy coins issued by Monnaie de Paris, the French Mint, so that the reverse of the coin is convex to more closely resemble a baseball and the obverse concave, providing a more dramatic display of the obverse design chosen pursuant to section 4(c).

4.

Design of coins

(a)

Design Requirements

(1)

In general

The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the game of baseball and of its place in American sports and the American way of life. (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 2015; 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)selected by the Secretary after consultation with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Commission of Fine Arts and in accordance with subparagraph (c); and (2)reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. (c)

Obverse Design Competition

The Secretary shall hold a competition and provide compensation for its winner to design the obverse of the coins minted under this Act. The competition shall be held in the following manner: (1)The competition shall be judged by an expert jury chaired by the Secretary and consisting of 3 members from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee who shall be elected by such Committee and 3 members from the Commission of Fine Arts who shall be elected by such Commission. (2)The Secretary shall determine compensation for the winning design, which shall be not less than $5,000. (3)The Secretary may not accept a design for the competition unless a plaster model accompanies the design. (d)

Reverse Design

The design on the reverse of the coins minted under this Act shall depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball.

5.

Issuance of coins

(a)

Quality of Coins

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

Mint Facilities

Any facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike uncirculated and half-dollar coins, but only the United States Mint facility at West Point, New York, may be used to strike coins in proof quality. (c)

Period for Issuance

The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2015.

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(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 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.

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 issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations. (c)

Audits

The National Baseball Hall of Fame 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 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.

8.

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.