    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-197
    115th Congress

    An Act

    To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of
    American innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of
    individuals or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of
    Columbia, and the United States territories, to promote the importance
    of innovation in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the
    United States territories, and for other purposes. <>

    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 ``American Innovation $1 Coin Act''.
    SEC. 2. AMERICAN INNOVATION $1 COIN PROGRAM.

    Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
    inserting after subsection (v) the following new subsection:
    ``(w) Redesign and Issuance of $1 Coins Honoring Innovation and
    Innovators From Each State, the District of Columbia, and Each
    Territory.--
    ``(1) Redesign beginning in 2019.--
    ``(A) In general. <> --
    Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2)
    and in accordance with the provisions of this
    subsection, during the 14-year period beginning on
    January 1, 2019 (or such later date as provided under
    subparagraph (B)(ii)), the Secretary of the Treasury
    shall mint and issue $1 coins to be known as `American
    Innovation $1 coins', that--
    ``(i) have designs on the obverse selected in
    accordance with paragraph (2)(A); and
    ``(ii) have a design on the reverse selected
    in accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
    ``(B) Continuity provisions.--
    ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding
    subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall continue to
    mint and issue $1 coins honoring Native Americans
    and their contributions in accordance with
    subsection (r).
    ``(ii) First coin.--Notwithstanding
    subparagraph (A), if the Secretary finds that it
    is feasible and cost-effective, the Secretary may
    mint and issue a $1 coin in 2018 to introduce the
    series of coins described in this subsection,
    that--
    ``(I) has the obverse described
    under paragraph (2)(A);
    ``(II) has a reverse that bears the
    inscription `United States of America'
    and `American

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    Innovators' and a representation of the
    signature of President George Washington
    on the first United States patent
    issued;
    ``(III) has the edge-incusing
    described under paragraph (2)(C); and
    ``(IV) the design for which has
    reviewed by the Citizens Coinage
    Advisory Committee.
    ``(C) Definition of territory.--For purposes of this
    subsection, the term `territory' means the Commonwealth
    of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States
    Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
    Mariana Islands.
    ``(2) Design requirements.--Notwithstanding subsection
    (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2), the $1 coins issued in accordance
    with paragraph (1)(A) shall meet the following design
    requirements:
    ``(A) Coin obverse.--The common design on the
    obverse of each coin issued under this subsection shall
    contain--
    ``(i) a likeness of the Statue of Liberty
    extending to the rim of the coin and large enough
    to provide a dramatic representation of Liberty;
    ``(ii) the inscription `$1'; and
    ``(iii) the inscription `In God We Trust'.
    ``(B) Coin reverse.--The design on the reverse of
    each coin issued under this subsection shall bear the
    following:
    ``(i) An image or images emblematic of one of
    the following from one of the 50 States, the
    District of Columbia, or the territories of the
    United States:
    ``(I) A significant innovation.
    ``(II) An innovator.
    ``(III) A group of innovators.
    ``(ii) The name of the State, the District of
    Columbia, or territory, as applicable.
    ``(iii) The inscription `United States of
    America'.
    ``(C) Edge-incused inscriptions.--
    ``(i) In general.--The inscription of the year
    of minting or issuance of the coin, the mint mark,
    and the inscription `E Pluribus Unum' shall be
    edge-incused into the coin.
    ``(ii) Preservation of distinctive edge.--The
    edge-incusing of the inscriptions under clause (i)
    on coins issued under this subsection shall be
    done in a manner that preserves the distinctive
    edge of the coin so that the denomination of the
    coin is readily discernible, including by
    individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
    ``(3) Issuance of coins commemorating innovation or
    innovators.--
    ``(A) Order of issuance.--
    ``(i) In general.--The coins issued under this
    subsection commemorating either an innovation, an
    individual innovator, or a group of innovators,
    from each State, the District of Columbia, or a
    territory shall be issued in the following order:
    ``(I) State.--With respect to each
    State, the coins shall be issued in the
    order in which the

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    States ratified the Constitution of the
    United States or were admitted into the
    Union, as the case may be.
    ``(II) District of columbia and
    territories.--After all coins are issued
    under subclause (I), the coins shall be
    issued for the District of Columbia and
    the territories in the following order:
    the District of Columbia, the
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
    American Samoa, the United States Virgin
    Islands, and the Commonwealth of the
    Northern Mariana Islands.
    ``(ii) Application in event of the admission
    of additional states <> .--
    Notwithstanding clause (i), if any additional
    State is admitted into the Union before the end of
    the 14-year period referred to in paragraph (1),
    the Secretary of the Treasury may issue a $1 coin
    with respect to the additional State in accordance
    with clause (i)(I).
    ``(iii) Application in the event of
    independence or adding of a territory.--
    Notwithstanding clause (i)--
    ``(I) if any territory becomes
    independent or otherwise ceases to be a
    territory of the United States before $1
    coins are minted pursuant to this
    subsection, the subsection shall cease
    to apply with respect to such territory;
    and
    ``(II) if any new territory is added
    to the United States, $1 coins shall be
    issued for such territories in the order
    in which the new the territories are
    added, beginning after the $1 coin is
    issued for the Commonwealth of the
    Northern Mariana Islands.
    ``(B) Issuance of coins commemorating four
    innovations or innovators during each of 14 years.--
    ``(i) In general.--Four $1 coin designs as
    described in this subsection shall be issued
    during each year of the period referred to in
    paragraph (1) until 1 coin featuring 1 innovation,
    an individual innovator, or a group of innovators,
    from each of the States, the District of Columbia,
    and territories has been issued.
    ``(ii) Number of coins of each
    design <> .--The Secretary
    shall prescribe, on the basis of such factors as
    the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the
    number of $1 coins that shall be issued with each
    of the designs selected for each year of the
    period referred to in paragraph (1).
    ``(4) Selection of concept and design.--
    ``(A) Concept <> .--With
    respect to each State, the District of Columbia, and
    each territory to be honored with a coin under this
    subsection, the selection of the significant innovation,
    innovator, or group of innovators to be borne on the
    reverse of such coin shall be made by the Secretary of
    the Treasury, after consultation with the Governor or
    other chief executive of the State, the District of
    Columbia, or territory with respect to which a coin is
    to be issued under this subsection.

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    ``(B) Design.--Each of the designs required under
    this subsection shall be selected by the Secretary
    after--
    ``(i) <>  consultation
    with--
    ``(I) the Governor or other chief
    executive of the State, the District of
    Columbia, or territory with respect to
    which a coin is to be issued under this
    subsection; and
    ``(II) the Commission of Fine Arts;
    and
    ``(ii) <>  review by the
    Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
    ``(C) Selection and approval process.--Proposals for
    designs for $1 coins under this subsection may be
    submitted in accordance with the design selection and
    approval process developed by the Secretary in the sole
    discretion of the Secretary.
    ``(D) Standards.--Because it is important that the
    Nation's coinage and currency bear dignified designs of
    which the citizens of the United States can be proud,
    the Secretary shall not select any frivolous or
    inappropriate design for any $1 coin minted under this
    subsection.
    ``(E) Prohibition on certain representations.--No
    head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person and no
    portrait of a living person may be included in the
    design of any coin issued under this subsection.
    ``(5) Treatment as numismatic items.--For purposes of
    sections 5134 and 5136, all $1 coins minted under this
    subsection shall be considered to be numismatic items.
    ``(6) Issuance of numismatic coins.--The Secretary may mint
    and issue such number of $1 coins of each design selected under
    this subsection in uncirculated and proof qualities as the
    Secretary determines to be appropriate.
    ``(7) Termination of program.--The issuance of coins under
    this subsection shall terminate when one innovation, an
    individual innovator, or a group of innovators, from each State,
    the District of Columbia, and each territory has been honored
    and may not be resumed except by an Act of Congress.''.

    Approved July 20, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 770:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):
    Jan. 16, considered and passed House.
    June 20, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    June 27, House concurred in Senate amendment.