Five-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act???
Arizona Coin Collector
While this bill below was introduce in the United
States Senate, it does not appear to have died.
It may still be taken up with the new 111
congress in 2009. There has been to much to deal
with near the end of year for the 110 congress.
Latest Major Action: 9/9/2008 Referred to Senate
committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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S 3456 IS
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3456
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in recognition of 5 United States Army Five-Star
Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight
Eisenhower, Henry `Hap' Arnold, and Omar Bradley,
alumni of the United States Army Command and General
Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide
with the celebration of the 132nd Anniversary of the
founding of the United States Army Command and
General Staff College.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 9, 2008
Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. BROWNBACK) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in recognition of 5 United States Army Five-Star
Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight
Eisenhower, Henry `Hap' Arnold, and Omar Bradley,
alumni of the United States Army Command and General
Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide
with the celebration of the 132nd Anniversary of the
founding of the United States Army Command and General
Staff College.
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 `Five-Star Generals
Commemorative Coin Act'.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) the United States Army Command and General Staff
College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (in this Act
referred to as the `CGSC') has, in its many
evolutionary forms, served this Nation consistently
and well for 127 years, since its founding in 1881;
(2) the CGSC has played a decisive role in the
education and training of officers, particularly in
their field grade years of service, in times of war
and peace, since its establishment;
(3) the CGSC has had a salutatory effect on many
fields of battle by providing its officer student
bodies the necessary skills of battle management,
leadership development, and the most modern and
effective command and staff action procedures, all
of which have been key to this Nation's success in
its many conflicts which, thereby, have preserved
its freedoms and way of life;
(4) the CGSC does not have a commemorative coin
cast in celebrating its long and honorable history,
displaying its heritage, and serving as a reminder
to the holder of such coins of the service to the
Nation its graduates have provided in war and peace;
(5) the CGSC is the Nation's largest and oldest
military staff college, and continues to educate
officers of all branches of the United States
Armed Forces, select members of civilian government,
and officers from many friendly and allied nations
from around the globe;
(6) located squarely in the American heartland, the
CGSC will continue to serve as a beacon of light to
the proposition of intellectual curiosity and
professional military excellence in the development
of its students, and serve as a link to American
citizenry grateful for the sacrifices, some in the
fullest measure of duty and devotion to the Nation,
made by its graduates;
(7) the United States Army Command and General Staff
College Foundation, Inc. (in this Act referred to as
the `Foundation') is dedicated to promoting excellence
in the faculty and students of the CGSC, and to seek
new ways to educate and remind citizens of the capable
and selfless service of United States military
officers, and to imbue in them a sense of pride in
those who bear the burden of military leadership in
the Nation's wars and in times of peace;
(8) the Foundation is a nongovernmental, member-based,
and publicly supported nonprofit organization that
is entirely dependent on funds from members, donations,
and grants for its functions and supports exclusively
the CGSC;
(9) the Foundation uses funding to provide the Margin
of Excellence to the programs and activities of the
CGSC in support of the educational needs of the
general officer corps of the Armed Forces, and the
faculty and staff attendant thereto;
(10) in 2006, the Secretary of the Army accepted the
first Foundation gift in support of the CGSC;
(11) the Foundation is actively engaged in the initial
stages of its first capital campaign to support the
CGSC;
(12) the 5 Five-Star Generals who attended or taught
at the CGSC at Fort Leavenworth are Douglas MacArthur,
George C. Marshall, Henry `Hap' Arnold, Dwight D.
Eisenhower, and Omar N. Bradley;
(13) Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army--
(A) was a distinguished soldier, scholar, and
strategist who gave 61 years of service to his
country;
(B) commanded the 42d Division in World War I, and
later served as the Chief of the Army General Staff;
(C) prior to retirement, was the Military Advisor
to the Commonwealth of the Philippines;
(D) in 1941, was recalled to active duty as
Commanding General, United States Army, Far East;
(E) was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic
defense of the Philippines;
(F) after being ordered to depart the Philippines
by the President, inspired the world with his
statement, `I shall return';
(G) led forces under his command to defeat those
of the Empire of Japan;
(H) after accepting the Japanese surrender,
directed the highly successful reconstruction of
the Japanese nation, and served as the first
commander of United Nations Forces during the
Korean War; and
(I) son of General Arthur MacArthur, spent time as
a child at Fort Leavenworth and taught as a Captain
in the Field Engineering School, and served as the
adjutant, quartermaster, and commanding officer of
the 3d Engineer Battalion (later reflagged as the
2d Engineer Battalion);
(14) George C. Marshall, General of the Army--
(A) entered the Army from the Virginia Military
Institute in 1902;
(B) during a long career of public service,
distinguished himself as a leader, tactician,
strategist, statesman and, truly, as the
`Organizer of Victory';
(C) in World War I, was regarded as 1 of the most
talented staff officers in the United States Army;
(D) after World War I, and after many long and
challenging duties during the interwar years, was
appointed United States Army Chief of the General
Staff in 1939;
(E) during World War II, achieved recognition as
one of America's greatest military leaders;
(F) as chief strategist of World War II,
materially assisted in directing the Allied
Powers to victory;
(G) in 1947, was appointed Secretary of State;
(H) had an outstanding career as a statesman,
proving equal to his brilliant military career;
(I) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his
conception and implementation of the European
Recovery Program, and, subsequently, served as
the Secretary of Defense for 1 year; and
(J) graduated from the United States Army School
of the Line in 1907 and the United States Army
Staff College in 1908, followed by instructor
duty at Fort Leavenworth in 1909 and 1910;
(15) Henry H. `Hap' Arnold, General of the Army--
(A) is the only officer in the history of the
United States to earn the ranks of General of the
Army and General of the Air Force;
(B) a graduate of the United States Military
Academy at West Point in 1907 and received his
pilot training in 1911 from the Wright brothers
in Dayton, Ohio;
(C) became 1 of the Nation's strongest advocates
for air power, and personally held numerous
records and trophies for flying achievements,
including the first delivery of United States
mail by air, and many accomplishments in and
from the air in the World Wars, particularly in
World War II, were heavily influenced by
his genius;
(D) as a result of his contributions, gave a
third dimension to battles of World War II
through massed air power, sweeping the skies of
the enemy and denying to the enemy mobility on
the ground;
(E) received a citation which reads in part:
`from conception to execution, General Arnold's
leadership guided the mightiest air force in
history'; and
(F) was at Fort Leavenworth as a student at the
CGSC from 1928 through 1929;
(16) Dwight D. Eisenhower, General of the Army--
(A) in 1915, began a career of distinguished public
service, reaching the highest positions of
military and civil leadership in the United States;
(B) during World War II, as Commander in Chief,
Allied Expeditionary Force, led the invasion of
North Africa and the defeat of the German forces
on that continent;
(C) in 1944, as Supreme Allied Commander, Allied
Expeditionary Force, was instructed `You will
enter the continent of Europe, and, in conjunction
with other United Nations, undertake operations
aimed at the heart of Germany and the destruction
of her armed forces';
(D) in accomplishing that mission, commanded the
largest combination of land, sea, and air forces
in history;
(E) following World War II, was instrumental in
the development of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization;
(F) after his brilliant military career, he was
elected 34th president of the United States;
(G) served at Fort Leavenworth from 1917 through
1918 as a tactical instructor officer for a course
for lieutenants, and in 1925 through 1926, was a
student at the CGSC, from which he was the honor
graduate of his class; and
(17) Omar N. Bradley, General of the Army--
(A) throughout his distinguished military career,
was recognized as an exceptional leader, tactician,
and educator;
(B) as Commandant of the Infantry School, developed
the officer candidate program, through which more
than 45,000 leaders of United States combat forces
in World War II were commissioned;
(C) during World War II, successfully commanded a
division, corps, Army, and Army Group;
(D) while commanding II Corps, was instrumental in
defeating German forces in North Africa and Sicily;
(E) reached a peak in his successful career as a
field commander when, as commander of the 12th
Army Group, which contained the largest number of
Americans to ever serve under 1 commander, he greatly
assisted in the liberation of Europe;
(F) became the Army Chief of Staff in 1948 and
the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
in 1949; and
(G) was at Fort Leavenworth as a student at the
CGSC, from 1928 through 1929.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations- In recognition and celebration
of the Five-Star Generals' attendance and
graduation from the CGSC, and notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as
the `Secretary') shall mint and issue the
following coins:
(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 500,000 $1
coins, which shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent
copper.
(3) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS- Not more than
750,000 half dollar coins, which shall--
(A) weigh 11.34 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
(C) be minted to the specifications for half
dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of
title 31, United States Code.
(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 include the portraits of
Generals George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur,
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry `Hap' Arnold, and
Omar N. Bradley.
(2) DESIGNATIONS 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 `2013'; 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 --
(1) be selected by the Secretary, after
consultation with the Command and General Staff
College Foundation, and the Commission of Fine
Arts; and
(2) be 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 Facilities- For each of the 3 coins
minted under this Act, at least 1 facility
shall be used to strike proof quality coins,
while at least 1 other facility shall be used
to strike the uncirculated quality coins.
(c) Period for Issuance- The Secretary may
issue coins minted under this Act only during
the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2013.
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 minted under
this Act shall include a surcharge as follows:
(1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
(2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.
(3) A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half
dollar 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 promptly paid by
the Secretary to the Command and General Staff
College Foundation to help finance their support
of the CGSC.
(c) Audits- The Command and General Staff College
Foundation 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 Foundation under subsection (b).
(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 2 commemorative coin
program issuance limitation under section
5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance
to carry out this subsection.
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