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112 pt. 4 P.L. United States 126 STAT. 1416 (2012-2013)

handle is hein.statute/statspl0004 and id is 1 raw text is: PUBLIC LAW 112-181- Public Law 112-181 112th Congress An Act Oct. 5, 2012 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the [H.R. 2139] centennial of the establishment of Lions Clubs International. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Lions Clubs the United States of America in Congress assembled, International Century of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Service Commemorative This Act may be cited as the Lions Clubs International Century Coin Act. of Service Commemorative Coin Act. 31 USC 5112 note. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: Melvin Jones. (1) Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization founded in 1917 by Chicago business leader Melvin Jones. Lions Clubs International empowers volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encour- age peace and promote international understanding through Lions clubs. (2) Today, Lions Clubs International has over 1.35 million members in more than 45,000 clubs globally, extending its mission of service throughout the world every day. (3) In 1945, Lions Clubs International became one of the first nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in drafting the United Nations Charter and has enjoyed a special relation- ship with the United Nations ever since. (4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation was established to assist with global and large-scale local humani- tarian projects and has since then awarded more than $700 million to fund five unique areas of service: preserving sight, combating disability, promoting health, serving youth and pro- viding disaster relief. (5) In 1990, the Lions Clubs International Foundation launched the SightFirst program to build comprehensive eye care systems to fight the major causes of blindness and care for the blind or visually impaired. Thanks to the generosity of Lions worldwide, over $415 million has been raised, resulting in the prevention of serious vision loss in 30 million people and improved eye care for hundreds of millions of people. (6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International will cele- brate 100 years of community service to men, women, and children in need throughout the world. SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (a) $1 SILVER COINS.-The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall mint and issue 126 STAT. 1416 -OCT. 5, 2012