[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 886 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.886
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 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first
Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.
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 ``United States Marshals Service 225th
Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress hereby finds as follows:
(1) The United States Marshals, the first Federal law
enforcement officers in America, were established under section 27
of the Act of Congress entitled ``Chapter XX.--An Act to Establish
the Judicial Courts of the United States'' and enacted on September
24, 1789 (commonly referred to as the ``Judiciary Act of September
24, 1789''), during the 1st Session of the 1st Congress, and signed
into law by the 1st President of the United States, George
Washington.
(2) George Washington had carefully considered the appointments
to the Judicial Branch long before the enactment of the Judiciary
Act of September 24, 1789, and nominated the first 11 United States
Marshals on September 24, and the remaining two Marshals on
September 25, 1789. The Senate confirmed all 13 on September 26,
1789, 2 days after the Judiciary Act was signed into law.
(3) In 1969, by order of the Department of Justice, the United
States Marshals Service was created, and achieved Bureau status in
1974. The United States Marshals Service has had major significance
in the history of the United States, and has directly contributed
to the safety and preservation of this Nation, by serving as an
instrument of civil authority used by all 3 branches of the United
States Government.
(4) One of the original 13 United States Marshals, Robert
Forsyth of Georgia, a 40-year-old veteran of the Revolutionary War,
was the first civilian official of the United States Government,
and the first of many United States Marshals and deputies, to be
killed in the line of duty when he was shot on January 11, 1794,
while trying to serve civil process.
(5) The United States Marshals Service Commemorative Coin will
be the first commemorative coin to honor the United States Marshals
Service.
(6) The United States should pay tribute to the Nation's oldest
Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service,
by minting and issuing commemorative coins, as provided in this
Act.
(7) A commemorative coin will bring national and international
attention to the lasting legacy of this Nation's oldest Federal law
enforcement agency.
(8) The proceeds from a surcharge on the sale of such
commemorative coins will assist the financing of national museums
and charitable organizations.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations.--In commemoration of the 225th anniversary of
the establishment of the United States Marshals Service, 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 100,000 $5 gold 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 500,000 $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 alloy.
(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 section 5134 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 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled
achievements of the United States Marshals Service.
(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--
(i) the mint date ``2015''; and
(ii) the years 1789 and 2014; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We
Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum'',
and such other inscriptions as the Secretary may determine to
be appropriate for the designs of the coins.
(3) Coin images.--
(A) $5 gold coins.--
(i) Obverse.--The obverse of the $5 coins issued under
this Act shall bear an image of the United States Marshals
Service Star (also known as ``America's Star'').
(ii) Reverse.--The reverse of the $5 coins issued under
this Act shall bear a design emblematic of the sacrifice
and service of the men and women of the United States
Marshals Service who lost their lives in the line of duty
and include the Marshals Service motto ``Justice,
Integrity, Service''.
(B) $1 silver coins.--
(i) Obverse.--The obverse of the $1 coins issued under
this Act shall bear an image of the United States Marshals
Service Star (also known as ``America's Star'').
(ii) Reverse.--The reverse of the $1 silver coins
issued under this Act shall bear an image emblematic of the
United States Marshals legendary status in America's
cultural landscape. The image should depict Marshals as the
lawmen of our frontiers, including their geographic,
political, or cultural history, and shall include the
Marshals Service motto ``Justice, Integrity, Service''.
(C) Half dollar clad coins.--
(i) Obverse.--The obverse of the half dollar clad coins
issued under this Act shall bear an image emblematic of the
United States Marshals Service and its history.
(ii) Reverse.--The reverse of the half dollar clad
coins issued under this Act shall bear an image consistent
with the role that the United States Marshals played in a
changing nation, as they were involved in some of the most
pivotal social issues in American history. The image should
show the ties that the Marshals have to the United States
Constitution, with themes including--
(I) the Whiskey Rebellion and the rule of law;
(II) slavery and the legacy of inequality; and
(III) the struggle between labor and capital.
(4) Realistic and historically accurate depictions.--The images
for the designs of coins issued under this Act shall be selected on
the basis of the realism and historical accuracy of the images and
on the extent to which the images are reminiscent of the dramatic
and beautiful artwork on coins of the so-called ``Golden Age of
Coinage'' in the United States, at the beginning of the 20th
Century, with the participation of such noted sculptors and
medallic artists as James Earle Fraser, Augustus Saint-Gaudens,
Victor David Brenner, Adolph A. Weinman, Charles E. Barber, and
George T. Morgan.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the
Director of the United States Marshals Service and the Commission
of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coin Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in proof quality and uncirculated quality.
(b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and
quality of the coins minted under this Act.
(c) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins, to
the public, minted under this Act beginning on or after January 1,
2015, except for a limited number to be issued prior to such date to
the Director of the United States Marshals Service and employees of the
Service for display and presentation during the 225th Anniversary
celebration.
(d) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins may be minted under
this Act after December 31, 2015.
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(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) 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 minted under this Act shall
include a surcharge as follows:
(1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 gold coin.
(2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 silver coin.
(3) A surcharge of $3 per coin for the half dollar coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, the Secretary shall promptly distribute all surcharges
received from the sale of coins issued under this Act as follows:
(1) The first $5,000,000 available for distribution under this
section, to the U.S. Marshals Museum, Inc., also known as the
United States Marshals Museum, for the preservation, maintenance,
and display of artifacts and documents.
(2) Of amounts available for distribution after the payment
under paragraph (1)--
(A) One third shall be distributed to the National Center
for Missing & Exploited Children, to be used for finding
missing children and combating child sexual exploitation.
(B) One third shall be distributed to the Federal Law
Enforcement Officers Association Foundation, to be used--
(i) to provide financial assistance for--
(I) surviving family members of Federal law
enforcement members killed in the line of duty;
(II) Federal law enforcement members who have
become disabled; and
(III) Federal law enforcement employees and their
families in select instances, such as severe trauma or
financial loss, where no other source of assistance is
available;
(ii) to provide scholarships to students pursuing a
career in the law enforcement field; and
(iii) to provide selective grants to charitable
organizations.
(C) One third shall be distributed to the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, to support the construction
of the National Law Enforcement Museum and the preservation and
display of its artifacts.
(c) Audits.--All organizations, associations, and funds 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 this 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 the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury 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;
(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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.