H7450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 25, 2017 work, and I yield back the balance of introduced the game of ‘‘basket ball’’ to his (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. my time. physical education class, in Springfield, Mas- (3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- sachusetts. than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— er, I yield myself such time as I may (2) In 1959, the Naismith Memorial Basket- (A) weigh 11.34 grams; ball Hall of Fame was founded and dedicated (B) be struck on a planchet having a di- consume. to the game’s creator Dr. James Naismith, in ameter of 1.205 inches; and Mr. Speaker, whether we are talking Springfield, MA, ‘‘The Birthplace of Basket- (C) be minted to the specifications for half- about Liberia, or Northern Ireland, or ball’’ and became the first and only museum dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of anywhere else where this world is in to honor the game at all levels around the title 31, United States Code. conflict, we have watched women play world. (b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted pivotal roles in advocating before gov- (3) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall under this Act shall be legal tender, as pro- ernments, or before combatants, or in of Fame honors players who have achieved vided in section 5103 of title 31, United States front of politicians, to bring an end to greatness, exemplary coaches, referees and Code. other major contributors to the sport of bas- (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of conflict. ketball. The Inaugural Hall of Fame Class of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United In recent years, we have seen armed 1959 had seventeen honorees who were in- States Code, all coins minted under this Act conflicts flare around the world, pro- ducted, including Dr. James Naismith, shall be considered to be numismatic items. ducing the largest number of refugees George Mikan, Forrest C. Allen, Angelo (d) DOME SHAPE.—The coins minted under that we have ever seen on record. Ef- Luisetti, Original Celtics and First Team. this Act shall be in the shape of a dome. forts to negotiate an end to these con- (4) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. of Fame is recognized throughout the world flicts are more important than they (a) IN GENERAL.—The design for the coins as the premier institution entrusted with re- have ever been. We know that when minted under this Act shall be— cording and disseminating the history of the (1) selected by the Secretary after con- women are included in these discus- game of basketball and recognizing and hon- sions, we are more likely to see an en- sultation with the Commission of Fine Arts; oring the achievements of its greatest play- and during peace as a result. ers, coaches, and contributors. (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advi- As a witness at our hearing on wom- (5) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall sory Committee. en’s participation explained to us, in- of Fame provides an entertaining, enriching (b) DESIGNATIONS AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On cluding women is not only the right experience and is known for its educational each coin minted under this Act there shall thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. outreach programs and celebrates and pro- be— motes positive core values demonstrated by The legislation before us today will (1) a designation of the value of the coin; basketball’s hallowed heroes and its founder. (2) an inscription of the year ‘‘2020’’; and strengthen U.S. efforts to promote the (6) Basketball is one of America’s national inclusion of women in peace negotia- (3) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In treasures; with its fast pace which reflects God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, the freedom of expression and the modern ex- tions in order to create more sustain- and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. perience of life in the 21st century. able agreements and more stable part- (c) SELECTION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR (7) Since its opening in 1959, the Naismith ners for the United States and for our OBVERSE DESIGN.— Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is home allies. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall hold a to the largest collection of basketball memo- competition to determine the design of the Again, I want to thank Representa- rabilia in the world, including more than common obverse of the coins minted under tives NOEM and SCHAKOWSKY and the 30,000 three-dimensional objects, 800,000 pho- this Act, with such design being emblematic bill’s Senate sponsors for their bipar- tographs, and 1.5 million documents. of the game of basketball. tisan work on this measure; and, as al- (8) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall (2) SELECTION AND APPROVAL.—Proposals of Fame welcomes more than 6,000,000 visi- ways, Ranking Member ENGEL, for his for the design of coins minted under this Act tors interested in discovering the rich his- leadership. may be submitted in accordance with the de- tory of the game through its stories, its per- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance sign selection and approval process devel- of my time. sonalities, and its most celebrated moments. (9) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall oped by the Secretary in the sole discretion The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of Fame reaches over seven million Ameri- of the Secretary. question is on the motion offered by cans through its educational programs, (3) PROPOSALS.—As part of the competition the gentleman from California (Mr. events, exhibits, social media, and its inter- described in this subsection, the Secretary ROYCE) that the House suspend the active website. may accept proposals from artists, engravers rules and pass the bill, S. 1141. (10) The Naismith Memorial Basketball and other employees of the United States The question was taken; and (two- Hall of Fame’s customized educational pro- Mint, other Government employees, and grams use basketball to teach young stu- members of the general public. thirds being in the affirmative) the (4) COMPENSATION.—The Secretary shall de- rules were suspended and the bill was dents around the world the important les- sons on a variety of topics including: finan- termine compensation for the winning design passed. cial literacy, mathematics, civil rights, lead- under this subsection, which shall be not less A motion to reconsider was laid on ership of character, women’s and men’s his- than $5,000. The Secretary shall take into ac- the table. tory, and geography. count this compensation amount when deter- f (11) The Naismith Memorial Basketball mining the sale price described in section Hall of Fame will lead the celebration of the 6(a). NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKET- 60th Anniversary of Basketball and will part- (d) REVERSE DESIGN.—The design on the BALL HALL OF FAME COMMEMO- ner with a select group of constituents in- common reverse of the coins minted under RATIVE COIN ACT cluding the National Basketball Association, this Act shall depict a basketball. Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I move to the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under suspend the rules and pass the bill tion, and USA Basketball in commemorating the game throughout the 2019–2020 basketball this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and (H.R. 1235) to require the Secretary of season. proof qualities. the Treasury to mint coins in recogni- SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (b) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary tion of the 60th Anniversary of the (a) DENOMINATIONS.—In recognition and may issue coins minted under this Act only Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of celebration of the Naismith Memorial Bas- during the 1-year period beginning on Janu- Fame, as amended. ketball Hall of Fame, the Secretary of the ary 1, 2020. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. The text of the bill is as follows: the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue the (a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under following coins: this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a H.R. 1235 (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 price equal to the sum of— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- coins, which shall— (1) the face value of the coins; resentatives of the United States of America in (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) Congress assembled, (B) be struck on a planchet having a di- with respect to such coins; and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ameter of 0.850 inches; and (3) the cost of designing and issuing the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Naismith (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Com- alloy. machinery, winning design compensation, memorative Coin Act’’. (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 overhead expenses, marketing, and ship- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. $1 coins, which shall— ping). The Congress finds the following: (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall (1) On December 21, 1891, a young physical (B) be struck on a planchet having a di- make bulk sales of the coins issued under education instructor named James Naismith, ameter of 1.500 inches; and this Act at a reasonable discount. VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Sep 26, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K25SE7.022 H25SEPT1 September 25, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7451 (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— pionships; and, of course, the greatest setts, home to the Springfield location (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ac- fans in the history of college basket- of the Hall of Fame; and Majority cept prepaid orders for the coins minted ball.