[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 1096 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1096

                     One Hundred Eighteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
         the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three


                                 An Act


 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
   of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to 
          support programs at the Marine Corps Heritage Center.

    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 ``250th Anniversary of the United 
States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    The Congress finds the following:
        (1) November 10, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the 
    United States Marine Corps.
        (2) The United States Marine Corps has, over the course of its 
    illustrious 250-year history, fought gallantly in defense of the 
    United States.
        (3) The United States Marine Corps has established itself as a 
    leading military force, always prepared for tomorrow's challenges 
    and to contend with the future character of war.
        (4) The United States Marine Corps continues to exemplify the 
    warrior ethos that has made it a fighting force of international 
    repute.
        (5) All Americans should commemorate the legacy of the United 
    States Marine Corps and recognize the significant contributions the 
    values embodied in the Corps have made in protecting the United 
    States against its enemies.
        (6) In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
    2001, the Congress authorized the construction of the Marine Corps 
    Heritage Center as a multipurpose facility for historical displays 
    for the public viewing, curation and storage of artifacts, research 
    facilities, classrooms, offices and associated activities 
    consistent with the mission of the Marine Corps.
        (7) On November 10, 2006, the Marine Corps Heritage Center 
    opened to the public, with exhibits that share the history of the 
    Marine Corps from 1775 until 1975, and with planned future exhibits 
    on modern day Marine Corps history from the end of the Vietnam War 
    through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, to be completed by 2025.
        (8) The United States should pay tribute to the 250th 
    anniversary of the United States Marine Corps by minting and 
    issuing a commemorative coin.
        (9) The surcharge proceeds from the sale of a commemorative 
    coin, which would have no net costs to the taxpayers, would raise 
    valuable funding for the continuation of educational programs of 
    the Marine Corps Heritage Center.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
    (a) Denominations.--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 a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
            (C) contain not less than 90 percent gold.
        (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 not less than 90 percent silver.
        (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 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.--The designs of the coins minted under 
this Act shall be emblematic of the 250th anniversary of the United 
States Marine Corps.
    (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 ``2025''; 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 coin minted under this Act shall 
be--
        (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 
    Commission of Fine Arts, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and 
    the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation; 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.--Any 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 minted 
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 
2025.
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) 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--
        (1) a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin;
        (2) a surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and
        (3) a surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin.
    (b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f)(1) 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 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and shall only be 
used for the purposes of supporting the mission of the Marine Corps 
Heritage Center.
    (c) Audits.--The Marine Corps Heritage 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 (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 result in no net 
    cost to the Federal Government; and
        (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to 
    the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation 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.