H.R. 579 — Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 579 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 579

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
                            of Muhammad Ali.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2017

 Mr. Yarmuth (for himself and Mr. Schweikert) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
                            of Muhammad Ali.

    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 ``Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Muhammad Ali was an Olympic gold medalist, 3-time World 
        Heavyweight Champion boxer, and one of the most celebrated and 
        well-known athletes in American history;
            (2) Muhammad Ali showed, beyond his impressive fighting 
        prowess in the boxing ring, even greater courage and tenacity 
        as an advocate outside the ring;
            (3) Muhammad Ali was a great philanthropist and a strong 
        champion of peace, equality, and freedom;
            (4) Muhammad Ali remains an icon of freedom of conscience;
            (5) Muhammad Ali was a prominent African American of the 
        Muslim faith, and was, and continues to be, a role model to the 
        citizens of the United States of all races, ethnicities, and 
        religions;
            (6) Muhammad Ali used his fame to advocate for humanitarian 
        causes in audiences with world leaders ranging from religious 
        leaders to heads of state; and
            (7) Muhammad Ali inspired people around the globe in 
        displaying the same vibrant and larger-than-life character and 
        dedication in spite of his physical ailments.

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 in commemoration of Muhammad Ali:
            (1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 100,000 $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 350,000 $1 coins, which 
        shall--
                    (A) weigh 26.73 grams;
                    (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
                    (C) contain not less than 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 be emblematic of the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.
            (2) Design 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 2020; 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 
        Muhammad Ali Center; 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 minted 
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 
2020.

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).
    (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; and
            (2) $10 per coin for the $1 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 as follows:
            (1) Eighty percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the 
        Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to ensure growth 
        and innovation in museum programming to research, promote, and 
        educate on the legacy of Muhammad Ali.
            (2) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the 
        Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University 
        of Louisville to advance the work, study and practice of 
        peacebuilding, social justice, and violence prevention through 
        the development of innovative educational programs, training, 
        service, and research.
            (3) Ten percent of the surcharges shall be paid to the 
        Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center (MAPC) and Movement Disorder 
        Clinic to continue serving as a resource for Parkinson's 
        disease patients and their families through the provision of 
        diagnosis, treatments, research, and education.
    (c) Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall have 
the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of 
each of the organizations referred to in subsection (b) as may be 
related to the expenditures of amounts paid under that subsection.
    (d) Limitations.--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.
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