HR 770 — American Innovation $1 Coin Act

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7701515]] EngrossedPublic AmendmentLaw Senate115-197 (EAS)]115th <DOC>Congress InAn Act To require the SenateSecretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of American innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, to promote the importance of innovation in the United States, Junethe 20,District 2018.of Columbia, and the United States territories, and for other purposes.

Resolved,<<NOTE: That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.

770)July entitled20, ``An- Act[H.R. to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of American innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, to promote the importance of innovation in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:

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31 USC 5101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation $1 Coin Act''.

SEC.

2.

AMERICAN INNOVATION $1 COIN PROGRAM.

Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (v) the following new subsection:

``(w) Redesign and Issuance of $1 Coins Honoring Innovation and Innovators From Each State, the District of Columbia, and Each Territory.-- ``(1) Redesign beginning in 2019.-- ``(A) In general.

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Time period.>> -- Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2) and in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, during the 14-year period beginning on January 1, 2019 (or such later date as provided under subparagraph (B)(ii)), the Secretary of the Treasury shall mint and issue $1 coins to be known as `American Innovation $1 coins', that-- ``(i) have designs on the obverse selected in accordance with paragraph (2)(A);

and ``(ii) have a design on the reverse selected in accordance with paragraph (2)(B).

``(B) Continuity provisions.-- ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall continue to mint and issue $1 coins honoring Native Americans and their contributions in accordance with subsection (r).

``(ii) First coin.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the Secretary finds that it is feasible and cost-effective, the Secretary may mint and issue a $1 coin in 2018 to introduce the series of coins described in this subsection, that-- ``(I) has the obverse described under paragraph (2)(A);

``(II) has a reverse that bears the inscription `United States of America' and `American [[Page 132 STAT.

1516]] Innovators' and a representation of the signature of President George Washington on the first United States patent issued;

``(III) has the edge-incusing described under paragraph (2)(C);

and ``(IV) the design for which has reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

``(C) Definition of territory.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `territory' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

``(2) Design requirements.--Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2), the $1 coins issued in accordance with paragraph (1)(A) shall meet the following design requirements:

``(A) Coin obverse.--The common design on the obverse of each coin issued under this subsection shall contain-- ``(i) a likeness of the Statue of Liberty extending to the rim of the coin and large enough to provide a dramatic representation of Liberty;

``(ii) the inscription `$1';

and ``(iii) the inscription `In God We Trust'.

``(B) Coin reverse.--The design on the reverse of each coin issued under this subsection shall bear the following:

``(i) An image or images emblematic of one of the following from one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the territories of the United States:

``(I) A significant innovation.

``(II) An innovator.

``(III) A group of innovators.

``(ii) The name of the State, the District of Columbia, or territory, as applicable.

``(iii) The inscription `United States of America'.

``(C) Edge-incused inscriptions.-- ``(i) In general.--The inscription of the year of minting or issuance of the coin, the mint mark, and the inscription `E Pluribus Unum' shall be edge-incused into the coin.

``(ii) Preservation of distinctive edge.--The edge-incusing of the inscriptions under clause (i) on coins issued under this subsection shall be done in a manner that preserves the distinctive edge of the coin so that the denomination of the coin is readily discernible, including by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

``(3) Issuance of coins commemorating innovation or innovators.-- ``(A) Order of issuance.-- ``(i) In general.--The coins issued under this subsection commemorating either an innovation, an individual innovator, or a group of innovators, from each State, the District of Columbia, or a territory shall be issued in the following order:

``(I) State.--With respect to each State, the coins shall be issued in the order in which the [[Page 132 STAT.