109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6300
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the 75th Anniversary of the opening of the National Archives Building,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2006
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. MALONEY, and Mr. LEACH) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the 75th Anniversary of the opening of the National Archives Building,
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 `National Archives 75th Anniversary Commemorative
Coin Act'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The year 2010 commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the opening of
the National Archives Building, which houses the Declaration of Independence,
the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (known collectively as the Charters
of Freedom).
(2) The National Archives and Records Administration has, over the course
of its history, established itself as public trust on which our democracy
depends and has proven itself to be a vital and invaluable resource within
the Federal Government.
(3) The National Archives and Records Administration has expanded its
role as the nation's recordkeeper and raised its public profile as democracy's
beacon.
(4) The National Archives and Records Administration serves American democracy
by ensuring that the people can discover, use, and trust the records of
our government.
(5) The National Archives and Records Administration fulfills this role
by--
(A) preserving for the American people and their public servants the
records of our Federal Government;
(B) ensuring continuing access to the essential documentation of the
rights of American citizens and the actions of their Government; and
(C) promoting democracy, civic education, and historical understanding
of our national experience.
(6) In 1935, the National Archives Building was opened on the Washington
Mall, featuring a grand rotunda designed for the display of the Declaration
of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) In General- The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred
to as the `Secretary') shall mint and issue such number of $1 coins as the
Secretary may determine to be appropriate, in the quantities described in
section 4, each of which shall--
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
(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 5136 of title 31, United States
Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic
items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN AND QUANTITIES OF COINS.
(1) IN GENERAL- The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be
emblematic of the National Archives Building and shall honor the National
Archives and Records Administration as a public trust on which our democracy
depends and of the Charters of Freedom that the Administration enshrines
for posterity.
(2) OBVERSE- The obverse of the coins minted under this Act shall be representative
of the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives Building.
(A) DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE- Not more than 350,000 of the $1 coins
minted under this Act shall feature an image of the Declaration of Independence.
(B) UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION- Not more than 350,000 of the $1 coins
minted under this Act shall feature an image of the Constitution of
the United States.
(C) BILL OF RIGHTS- Not more than 350,000 of the $1 coins minted under
this Act shall feature an image of the Bill of Rights.
(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 `2010'; 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 coins minted under this Act shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of
Fine Arts and the Foundation for the National Archives; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee established under
section 5135 of title 31, United States Code.
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 combination of denomination and quality of the
coins minted under this Act.
(c) Period for Issuance- The Secretary may issue coins minted under this
Act only during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on December
31, 2010.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the coins issued
under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum
of the face value of the coins, the surcharge required under section 7(a)
for the coins, and the cost of designing and issuing such coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and marketing).
(b) Bulk Sales- The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued
under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders at a Discount-
(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.
(d) Promotion Consultation- The Secretary shall--
(1) consult with the National Archives and Records Administration to determine
the feasibility of providing a role for the National Archives and Records
Administration in the promotion, advertising, and marketing of the coins
minted under this Act; and
(2) if the Secretary determines that such action would be beneficial to
the sale of coins minted under this Act, enter into a memorandum of agreement
with the National Archives and Records Administration to carry out the
role established under paragraph (1).
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) Surcharge Required- All sales shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(b) Distribution- Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States
Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued
under this Act shall be paid by the Secretary to, and divided equally between,
the Foundation for the National Archives and the National Archives and Records
Administration Trust Fund to be used for the purpose of supporting public
programs, educational outreach activities, and archival programs of the
National Archives and Records Administration.
(c) Audits- The Foundation for the National Archives and the National Archives
and Records Administration Trust Fund shall be subject to the audit requirements
of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the
amounts received by the Fund under subsection (b).
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