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HR 2527 EAS

In the Senate of the United States,

July 12, 2012.

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.2527CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

) entitled ‘An Act t One Hundred Twelfth Congress CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

’, do pass with the following

AMENDMENT:

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

This Act may be cited as the ‘National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

The Congress finds the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) On June 12, 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cooperstown, New York. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner comprised the inaugural class of inductees. This class set the standard for all future inductees. Since 1939, just one percent of all Major League Baseball players have earned induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to preserving history, honoring excellence, and connecting generations through the rich history of our national pastime. Baseball has mirrored our Nation’s history since the Civil War, and is now an integral part of our Nation’s heritage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum chronicles the history of our national pastime and houses the world’s largest collection of baseball artifacts, including more than 38,000 three dimensional artifacts, 3,000,000 documents, 500,000 photographs, and 12,000 hours of recorded media. This collection ensures that baseball history and its unique connection to American history will be preserved and recounted for future generations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) Since its opening in 1939, more than 14,000,000 baseball fans have visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to learn about the history of our national pastime and the game’s connection to the American experience.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an educational institution, reaching 10,000,000 Americans annually. Utilizing video conference technology, students and teachers participate in interactive lessons led by educators from the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum. These award-winning educational programs draw upon the wonders of baseball to reach students in classrooms nationwide. Each educational program uses baseball as a lens for teaching young Americans important lessons on an array of topics, including mathematics, geography, civil rights, women’s history, economics, industrial technology, arts, and communication.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Denominations- In recognition and celebration of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall mint and issue the following coins:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) $5 GOLD COINS- Not more than 50,000 $5 coins, which shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) weigh 8.359 grams;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) have diameter of 0.850 inches; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) $1 SILVER COINS- Not more than 400,000 $1 coins, which shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) weigh 26.73 grams;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS- Not more than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) weigh 11.34 grams;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Legal Tender- The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Sense of Congress- It is the sense of Congress that, to the extent possible without significantly adding to the purchase price of the coins, the $1 coins and $5 coins minted under this Act should be produced in a fashion similar to the 2009 International Year of Astronomy coins issued by Monnaie de Paris, the French Mint, so that the reverse of the coin is convex to more closely resemble a baseball and the obverse concave, providing a more dramatic display of the obverse design chosen pursuant to section 4(c).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the National Baseball Hall of Fame;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Commission of Fine Arts; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Designations and Inscriptions- On each coin minted under this Act there shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) a designation of the value of the coin;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) an inscription of the year ‘2014’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) inscriptions of the words ‘Liberty’, ‘In God We Trust’, ‘United States of America’, and ‘E Pluribus Unum’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Selection and Approval Process for Obverse Design-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins minted under this Act, with such design being emblematic of the game of baseball.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SELECTION AND APPROVAL- Proposals for the design of coins minted under this Act may be submitted in accordance with the design selection and approval process developed by the Secretary in the sole discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary shall encourage 3-dimensional models to be submitted as part of the design proposals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PROPOSALS- As part of the competition described in this subsection, the Secretary may accept proposals from artists, engravers of the United States Mint, and members of the general public.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) COMPENSATION- The Secretary shall determine compensation for the winning design under this subsection, which shall be not less than $5,000. The Secretary shall take into account this compensation amount when determining the sale price described in section 6(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Reverse Design- The design on the common reverse of the coins minted under this Act shall depict a baseball similar to those used by Major League Baseball.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Quality of Coins- Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Period for Issuance- The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2014.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Sale Price- The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the face value of the coins;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, winning design compensation, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Bulk Sales- The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Prepaid Orders-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DISCOUNT- Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) In General- All sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to help finance its operations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Audits- The National Baseball Hall of Fame 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).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States Government; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, winning design compensation, 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. BUDGET COMPLIANCE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Attest:

Secretary.

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H.R. 2527

AMENDMENT

Speaker of the House of Representatives. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink