12 2 STA T . 2 59 9 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 7 7 —J UL Y 17 , 200 8PublicLaw1 1 0–27 7 110 thCongres s A n Act Torequi re th e S e c ret a r y o f the Trea s ury to m i n t coins in commemoration of v eterans w ho b ecame d isab l ed for life while servin g in the A rmed F orces of the U nited States .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘Ame r ica nV eterans D isab l ed fo r L ife C ommemorati v e Coin Act ’ ’ . SEC. 2 . F IN D IN G S. The Con g ress finds as follo w s
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The Armed F orces of the U nited S tates have answered the call and served with distinction aro u nd the world — from hitting the beaches in W orld War I Iinthe P acific and E uro p e , to the cold and difficult terrain in K orea, the steamy j ungles of Vietnam, and the desert sands of the M iddle East. ( 2 ) All Americans should commemorate those who come home having survived the ordeal of war, and solemnly honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in giving their lives for their country. ( 3 ) All Americans should honor the millions of living dis - abled veterans who carry the scars of war every day, and who have made enormous personal sacrifices defending the principles of our democracy. ( 4 )In2 0 00, Congress authori z ed the construction of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. ( 5 ) The United States should pay tribute to the N ation’s living disabled veterans by minting and issuing a commemora- tive silver dollar coin. ( 6 ) The surcharge proceeds from the sale of a commemora- tive coin would raise valuable funding for the construction of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. SEC. 3 . COINS P ECIFIC A TIONS. (a) $ 1S ILVER C O I NS .—The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue not more than 350,000 $1 coins in commemoration of disabled American veterans, each of which shall— (1) weigh 26. 7 3 grams
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (3) contain 9 0 percent silver and 10 percent copper. AmericanV e t eran sD isa bl e dfo r L ife C ommemorati v e Coin Act .31US C 5 11 2 note. Ju l y 1 7, 2 0 0 8[H . R . 6 3 4]
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