    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-247
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
    of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. <>

    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 ``National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
    Commemorative Coin Act''.
    SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
    (1) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor's mission is--
    (A) to commemorate the extraordinary sacrifice of
    America's servicemen and servicewomen who were killed or
    wounded by enemy action; and
    (B) to collect and preserve the stories of Purple
    Heart recipients from all branches of service and across
    generations to ensure that all recipients are
    represented.
    (2) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor first opened its
    doors on November 10, 2006, in New Windsor, NY.
    (3) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is co-located
    with the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site.
    (4) The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is the first to
    recognize the estimated 1.8 million U.S. servicemembers wounded
    or killed in action representing recipients from the Civil War
    to the present day, serving as a living memorial to their
    sacrifice by sharing their stories through interviews, exhibits
    and the Roll of Honor, an interactive computer database of each
    recipient enrolled.
    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 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

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    (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 of title 31,
    United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered
    to be numismatic items.
    SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS.

    (a) Designs Requirements.--
    (1) In general.--The designs of the coins minted under this
    Act shall be emblematic of the National Purple Heart Hall of
    Honor.
    (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 ``2022''; 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 Commission of Fine Arts and the National
    Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc.; 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.--
    (1) In general.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint
    may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted
    under this Act.
    (2) Use of the united states mint at west point, new york.--
    It is the sense of Congress that the coins minted under this Act
    should be struck at the United States Mint at West Point, New
    York, to the greatest extent possible.

    (c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted under
    this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2022.
    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).

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    (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) $35 per coin for the $5 coin;
    (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and
    (3) $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 National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., to support the mission of
    the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., including capital
    improvements to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor facilities.
    (c) Audits.--The National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., 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 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

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    States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of
    title 31, United States Code.

    Approved December 22, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1830:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 165 (2019):
    Sept. 19, considered and passed
    House.
    Vol. 166 (2020):
    Nov. 16, considered and passed
    Senate, amended.
    Dec. 2, House concurred in Senate
    amendment.