[116th Congress Public Law 330]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 116-330
116th Congress
An Act
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to mint and issue certain circulating collectible coins, and
for other purposes. <<NOTE: Jan. 13, 2021 - [H.R. 1923]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Circulating
Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020. 31 USC 5101 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign
Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNED CIRCULATING COLLECTIBLE COINS.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(x) Redesign and Issuance of Quarter Dollars Emblematic of
Prominent American Women and Commemorating the 19th Amendment.--
``(1) Redesign of quarter dollars beginning in 2022.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> In general.--
Effective beginning January 1, 2022, notwithstanding the
fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection
(d)(2), the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue
quarter dollars that have designs on the reverse
selected in accordance with this subsection which are
emblematic of the accomplishment of a prominent American
woman.
``(B) Flexibility with regard to placement of
inscriptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the
Secretary may select a design for quarter dollars
referred to in subparagraph (A) in which--
``(i) the inscription described in the second
sentence of subsection (d)(1) appears on the
reverse side of any such quarter dollar; and
``(ii) any of the inscriptions described in
the third sentence of subsection (d)(1) or the
designation of the value of the coin appear on the
obverse side of any such quarter dollar.
``(C) Single prominent american woman on each
quarter dollar.--The design on the reverse side of each
quarter dollar issued under this subsection shall be
emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of
one prominent woman of the United States, and may
include contributions to the United States in a wide
spectrum of accomplishments and fields, including but
not limited to suffrage, civil rights, abolition,
government, humanities, science, space, and arts, and
should honor women
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from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse
backgrounds.
``(D) Issuance of quarter dollars emblematic of up
to five prominent american women each year.--The designs
for the quarter dollars issued during each year of the
period of issuance described under paragraph (4) shall
be emblematic of up to five prominent American women.
``(E) Selection of prominent american women
generally.--The selection of a prominent American woman
to be featured under this subsection shall be made by
the Secretary--
``(i) in accordance with a selection process
developed by the Secretary;
``(ii) <<NOTE: Recommenda- tions.>> after
soliciting recommendations from the general public
for prominent women designs for quarter dollars;
and
``(iii) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> in
consultation with the Smithsonian Institution
American Women's History Initiative, National
Women's History Museum, and the Bipartisan Women's
Caucus.
``(2) Design generally.--The coins issued in accordance with
this subsection shall meet the following design requirements--
``(A) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> In general.--All
designs under this subsection shall be selected by the
Secretary, after consultation with the Commission of
Fine Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory
Committee.
``(B) Obverse.--The design on the obverse of the
quarter dollars shall maintain a likeness of George
Washington, and be designed in a manner, such as with
incused inscriptions, so as to distinguish it from the
obverse design used during the previous quarters
program.
``(3) <<NOTE: Determination.>> Issuance of coins.--The
Secretary shall prescribe, on the basis of such factors as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate, the number of new
designs during each year of the period of issuance, and the
number of coins which shall be issued with each of the designs
selected for such year.
``(4) Period of issuance.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Termination date.>> In general.--The
program established under this subsection shall continue
in effect until the end of 2025.
``(B) Continuity.--After 2025, the Secretary may
continue to issue coins minted during the program but
not yet issued.''.
SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF REDESIGNED CIRCULATING COINS EMBLEMATIC OF THE
UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(y) Redesign and Issuance of Coins Emblematic of the United States
Semiquincentennial.--
``(1) Redesign beginning in 2026.--
``(A) In general.--
``(i) <<NOTE: Time period. Effective date.>>
Notwithstanding the 4th, 5th, and 6th sentences of
subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may change the
design on any of the coins authorized under this
section and minted for issuance during the one-
year
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period beginning January 1, 2026, in celebration
of the United States semiquincentennial.
``(ii) Notwithstanding the 2nd and 3rd
sentences of subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may
place the required inscriptions on either the
obverse or reverse sides of the coins authorized
for redesign under this subsection.
``(B) Quarter dollars.--The Secretary may issue
quarter dollars in 2026 with up to five different
designs emblematic of the United States
semiquincentennial. One of the quarter dollar designs
must be emblematic of a woman's or women's contribution
to the birth of the Nation or the Declaration of
Independence or any other monumental moments in American
History.
``(C) Dollars.--The Secretary may, in addition to
the coins produced under subsections (r) and (w), mint
for issuance during the one-year period beginning
January 1, 2026, $1 dollar coins with designs emblematic
of the United States semiquincentennial.
``(D) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> Designs after end
of the program.--Beginning in 2027, any coin redesigned
under this subsection shall revert to the immediately
previous designs, with the exception of the quarter
dollar and the half dollar, which shall bear designs in
accordance with subsection (z).
``(E) Redesign definition.--A redesign authorized
under this subsection shall not constitute a `change'
for purposes of subsection (d)(2).
``(2) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> Selection of designs.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Review.>> In general.--Each of the
designs authorized under this subsection shall be
selected by the Secretary after consultation with
Commission of Fine Arts and review by the Citizens
Coinage Advisory Committee.
``(B) <<NOTE: Recommenda- tions.>> Design selection
process.--Designs shall be developed and selected in
accordance with the design selection process developed
by the Secretary in consultation with the United States
Semiquincentennial Commission and with recommendations
from the general public.''.
SEC. 4. ISSUANCE OF REDESIGNED QUARTER DOLLARS AND HALF DOLLARS
EMBLEMATIC OF SPORTS PLAYED BY AMERICAN YOUTH.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(z) Redesign and Issuance of Quarter Dollars and Half Dollars
Emblematic of Sports Played by American Youth.--
``(1) Redesign of quarter dollars beginning in 2027.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> In general.--
Effective beginning January 1, 2027, notwithstanding the
fourth sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection
(d)(2), the Secretary shall issue quarter dollars that
have designs on the reverse selected in accordance with
this subsection which are emblematic of sports played by
American youth.
``(B) Flexibility with regard to placement of
inscriptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the
Secretary may select a design for quarter dollars
referred to in subparagraph (A) in which--
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``(i) the inscription described in the second
sentence of subsection (d)(1) appears on the
reverse side of any such quarter dollars; and
``(ii) any of the inscriptions described in
the third sentence of subsection (d)(1) or the
designation of the value of the coin appear on the
obverse side of any such quarter dollars.
``(C) Single sport on each quarter dollar.--The
design on the reverse side of each quarter dollar issued
under this subsection shall be emblematic of one sport
played by American youth.
``(D) Issuance of quarter dollars emblematic of up
to five sports each year.--The designs for the quarter
dollars issued during each year of the period referred
to in paragraph (5) shall be emblematic of up to five
sports.
``(E) Selection of sports generally.--The Secretary
shall select the sports to be honored during each year
of the period referred to in paragraph (5) after
appropriate outreach and consultation with the public.
``(2) Redesign of half dollars beginning in 2027.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> In general.--
Effective January 1, 2027, notwithstanding the fourth
sentence of subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2), the
Secretary shall issue half dollars that have designs on
the reverse selected in accordance with this subsection
which are emblematic of a sport tailored to athletes
with a range of disabilities, including physical
impairment, vision impairment and intellectual
impairment (referred to in this Act as a `Paralympic'
sport).
``(B) Flexibility with regard to placement of
inscriptions.--Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the
Secretary may select a design for half dollars referred
to in subparagraph (A) in which--
``(i) the inscription described in the second
sentence of subsection (d)(1) appears on the
reverse side of any such half dollars; and
``(ii) any of the inscriptions described in
the third sentence of subsection (d)(1) or the
designation of the value of the coin appear on the
obverse side of any such half dollars.
``(C) Single paralympic sport on each half dollar.--
The design on the reverse side of each half dollar
issued under this subsection shall be emblematic of one
Paralympic sport.
``(D) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> Selection of
sports.--The selection of a Paralympic sport to be
honored with a half dollar under this subsection shall
be made by the Secretary after consultation with U.S.
Paralympics.
``(3) Design generally.--The coins issued in accordance with
this subsection shall meet the following design requirements:
``(A) <<NOTE: Consultation. Review.>> In general.--
All designs under this subsection shall be selected by
the Secretary, after consultation with the Commission of
Fine Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory
Committee.
``(B) Quarter dollar obverse.--The design on the
obverse of the quarter dollars shall maintain a likeness
of George Washington, and be designed in a manner so
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as to distinguish it from the obverse design used during
the previous quarter dollars program.
``(C) Half dollar obverse.--The design on the
obverse of the half dollar shall maintain a likeness of
John Kennedy, and be designed in a manner so as to
distinguish it from the obverse design used on the
current half dollar.
``(4) Issuance of coins.--
``(A) Quarter dollar.--The quarter dollar coins
bearing designs under this subsection shall be issued at
the rate of up to 5 new designs during each year of the
period of issuance described under paragraph (5).
``(B) Half dollar.--The half dollar coins bearing
designs under this subsection shall be issued at the
rate of 1 new design during each year of the period of
issuance described under paragraph (5).
``(5) Period of issuance.--
``(A) <<NOTE: Termination date.>> In general.--The
program established under this subsection shall continue
in effect until the end of 2030.
``(B) Continuity.--After the date specified in
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may continue to issue
coins minted during the program but not yet issued.
``(6) <<NOTE: Determination.>> Accompanying sports
medals.--For every design of a coin honoring a sport issued
under this subsection, the Secretary is authorized to design and
issue one or more accompanying medals with designs emblematic of
the sport honored with the issuance of the coin, and include a
surcharge on the sale the medals sold in accordance with this
paragraph, in an amount determined by the Secretary, in the
Secretary's sole discretion, that may be used for the design and
manufacture of the medals described in paragraph (7).
``(7) Olympic medals.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to
design and manufacture medals for award at the 2028
Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California.
``(B) Working stock.--The Secretary may use Treasury
working gold and silver stock in the manufacture of the
award medals produced under this subsection.
``(C) Olympic & paralympic committees.--The
Secretary may provide the medals described in this
paragraph to the United States Olympic & Paralympic
Committee under terms and conditions established by the
Secretary.
``(D) Cooperative marketing and promotion
opportunities.--The Secretary is encouraged to seek out
cooperative marketing and promotion opportunities,
including with the United States Olympic & Paralympic
Committee, LA28, and United States Olympic and
Paralympic Properties to promote the coins and medals
produced under this section.
``(8) <<NOTE: Consultation. Review.>> Designs after end of
program.--Upon the completion or termination of the coin program
under this subsection, the designs on the quarter dollar and
half dollar shall be as follows:
``(A) Quarter dollar.--
``(i) Obverse.--The obverse of the quarter
dollar shall bear a design containing a likeness
of George Washington.
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``(ii) Reverse.--The reverse of the quarter
dollar shall be of a design selected by the
Secretary after consultation with the Commission
of Fine Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage
Advisory Committee.
``(B) Half dollar.--
``(i) Obverse.--The obverse of the half dollar
shall bear a design containing a likeness of John
Kennedy.
``(ii) Reverse.--The reverse of the half
dollar shall be of a design selected by the
Secretary after consultation with the Commission
of Fine Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage
Advisory Committee.''.
SEC. 5. <<NOTE: Determinations.>> SILVER BULLION COINS.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
replacing subsection (u) with the following revised subsection:
``(u) Silver Bullion Investment Product.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to strike and
make available for sale such number of bullion coins as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate that feature the designs
of the quarter dollars and half dollars issued under subsections
(x), (y), and (z), that--
``(A) have a diameter of 3.0 inches and weigh 5.0
ounces;
``(B) contain .999 fine silver;
``(C) have incused into the edge the fineness and
weight of the bullion coin; and
``(D) bear an inscription of the denomination of
such coins, such denominations to be determined by the
Secretary as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
``(2) Fractionals.--The Secretary is authorized to mint and
issue so-called `fractional' silver bullion coins bearing the
designs of the quarter dollars and half dollars issued under
subsections (x), (y), and (z) in sizes, weights, fineness, and
denominations, and with inscriptions, that the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
``(3) Availability for sale.--Should the Secretary exercise
the Secretary's discretion to strike bullion coins under this
subsection, the bullion coins minted under paragraph (1) shall
become available for sale no sooner than the first day of the
calendar year in which the corresponding circulating quarter
dollar or half dollar is issued.
``(4) Continuity.--Until the conclusion of the quarter
dollar program authorized under subsection (t), the Secretary
shall strike and make available for sale such number of bullion
coins as the Secretary determines to be appropriate that are
likenesses of the quarter dollars issued under subsection
(t).''.
SEC. 6. CIRCULATING COLLECTIBLE STANDARDS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(aa) Standards and General Provisions for Circulating Collectible
Coins Under Subsections (x), (y), and (z).--
``(1) Prohibition on certain representations.--No head and
shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no
portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the
reverse of any coin under subsections (x), (y), and (z).
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``(2) Treatment as numismatic items.--For purposes of
sections 5134 and 5136, all coins and medals minted under
subsections (x), (y), and (z) shall be considered to be
numismatic items.
``(3) <<NOTE: Determinations.>> Issuance.--
``(A) Quality of coins.--The Secretary may mint and
issue such number of coins of each design selected under
subsections (x), (y), and (z) in uncirculated and proof
qualities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
``(B) Coordination.--The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and the Secretary shall take
steps to ensure that an adequate supply of coins
produced under subsections (x), (y), and (z) are
available for commerce and collectors at such places and
in such quantities as are appropriate.
``(C) Number of each coin designs in each year.--Of
the coins issued during each year of the period of
issuance under subsections (x), (y), and (z), the
Secretary shall prescribe, on the basis of such factors
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the
number of coins which shall be issued with each of the
designs selected for such year.
``(D) Special inscriptions or symbol across the
coins.--The Secretary is encouraged to develop and
include on any coin issued in accordance with
subsections (x), (y), or (z), a unifying inscription,
privy mark, or other symbol for that particular coin
program.
``(4) Legal tender.--The coins minted under subsections (x),
(y), and (z) shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103.
``(5) Marketing and educational campaign.--In an effort to
advance the collecting of the coins and medals authorized under
subsections (x), (y), and (z), and numismatics in general, the
Secretary may develop and execute a marketing, advertising,
promotional, and educational program to promote the collecting
of the coins and medals authorized under subsections (x), (y),
and (z). As part of this program, the Secretary is encouraged to
seek out appropriate cooperative marketing opportunities, and to
develop ancillary derivative products beyond traditional
numismatic products such as sports, women, and youth oriented
products appropriate to the particular coin and medal program.
``(6) Quality of medals.--It is the sense of Congress that
the medals authorized under subsection (z) be produced in high
relief and, if feasible and cost effective, with surface
treatments such as frosting and colorization.''.
SEC. 7. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
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 House Budget Committee, provided that such
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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SEC. 8. <<NOTE: 31 USC 5112 note.>> COST.
No coin or medal minted and issued under this Act, or an amendment
made by this Act, may be sold at a price such that would result in a net
cost to the Federal Government.
Approved January 13, 2021.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1923:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
Sept. 22, considered and passed House.
Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 31, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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