    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-65
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of
    Christa McAuliffe. <>

    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 ``Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin
    Act of 2019''.
    SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
    (1) Christa McAuliffe was a social studies teacher at
    Concord High School in Concord, New Hampshire.
    (2) In 1985, Christa McAuliffe was selected to be the first
    participant in the Teacher in Space program of the National
    Aeronautics and Space Administration.
    (3) On January 28, 1986, Christa McAuliffe and 6 other
    astronauts were tragically killed during the Space Shuttle
    Challenger disaster.
    (4) In 1989, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and
    Technology (in this Act referred to as ``FIRST'') was founded to
    inspire young people's interest and participation in science and
    technology.
    (5) The mission of FIRST ``is to inspire young people to be
    science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting
    mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and
    technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster
    well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence,
    communication, and leadership''.
    (6) 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of
    FIRST.
    (7) Each year, more than 1,000,000 children from the United
    States and more than 86 countries participate in a FIRST
    program.
    (8) Studies have shown that alumni of FIRST programs are
    more likely to become scientists and engineers and to volunteer
    in their communities.
    (9) FIRST is dedicated to carrying on the mission of Christa
    McAuliffe of inspiring students and creating a new generation of
    dreamers and innovators.
    (10) 2016 marked the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle
    Challenger tragedy.

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    SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

    (a) Denominations.--In commemoration of Christa McAuliffe, the
    Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter referred to in this Act as the
    ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 coins, each
    of which shall--
    (1) weigh 26.73 grams;
    (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
    (3) contain at least 90 percent silver.

    (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 bear--
    (A) an image of and the name of Christa McAuliffe on
    the obverse side; and
    (B) a design on the reverse side that depicts the
    legacy of Christa McAuliffe as a teacher.
    (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 ``2021''; 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 family of Christa McAuliffe, FIRST,
    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 1 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 period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on
    December 31, 2021.
    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 under section 7(a) with respect
    to the coins; and
    (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins, including--
    (A) labor;
    (B) materials;
    (C) dies;
    (D) use of machinery;

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    (E) overhead expenses;
    (F) marketing; and
    (G) 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 the
    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, and section 8(2), all surcharges received by the Secretary
    from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by
    the Secretary to the FIRST robotics program for the purpose of engaging
    and inspiring young people, through mentor-based programs, to become
    leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and
    mathematics.
    (c) Audits.--The FIRST robotics program shall be subject to the
    audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States
    Code, with respect to the amounts received under subsection (b).
    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 any recipient designated in section 7(b) 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.

    Approved October 9, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 239:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    July 9, considered and passed Senate.
    Sept. 19, considered and passed House.