31 U.S.C. § 5135 Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-22 with Court Rules updates (published on www.congress.gov on 12/01/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 31 U.S.C. § 5135

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-

(1) IN GENERAL.-There is hereby established the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the "Advisory Committee") to advise the Secretary of the Treasury on the selection of themes and designs for coins.

(2) OVERSIGHT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.-The Advisory Committee shall be subject to the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary").

(b) MEMBERSHIP.-

(1) APPOINTMENT.-The Advisory Committee shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:

(A) Seven persons appointed by the Secretary-

(i) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience as a nationally or internationally recognized curator in the United States of a numismatic collection;

(ii) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their experience in the medallic arts or sculpture;

(iii) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in American history;

(iv) one of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in numismatics; and

(v) three of whom shall be appointed from among individuals who can represent the interests of the general public in the coinage of the United States.

(B) Four persons appointed by the Secretary on the basis of the recommendations of the following officials who shall make the selection for such recommendation from among citizens who are specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience:

(i) One person recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(ii) One person recommended by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.

(iii) One person recommended by the majority leader of the Senate.

(iv) One person recommended by the minority leader of the Senate.

(2) TERMS.-

(A) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.

(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.-As designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment, of the members first appointed-