Shared Values Act

(a) Coin specifications

(1) Denominations. The Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this section as the Secretary), in commemoration of the 1969 establishment of the bison herd at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, shall mint and issue not more than 400,000 $1 silver coins, which shall each—

(A) weigh 26.73 grams;

(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.

(2) Legal tender. The coins minted under this section shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.

(3) Numismatic items. For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this section shall be considered to be numismatic items.

(b) Designs of coins

(1) Design requirements. The designs of the coins minted under this section shall commemorate the 1969 establishment of the bison herd at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

(2) Selection. The designs for the coins minted under this section shall be selected by the Secretary.

(c) Issuance of coins

(1) Quality of coins. The coins minted under this section shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.

(2) Mint facility. Any facility of the United States mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this section.

(3) Period for issuance. The Secretary may issue coins under this section only during the 2026 calendar year.

(d) Sale of coins

(1) Sale price. The coins issued under this section shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—

(A) the face value of the coins; and

(B) the cost of designing and issuing the coins including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping.

(2) Bulk sales. The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this section available at a reasonable discount.

(3) Prepaid orders. The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this section at a reasonable discount before the issuance of the coins.

(e) Financial assurances. The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this section will not result in any net cost to the Government.