Summary

Authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce three commemorative Roberto Clemente coins (a $5 gold, $1 silver, and a half-dollar clad) with specified maximum mintages and physical specifications, to be sold in proof and uncirculated quality during a single one-year issuance period beginning January 1, 2027. Sets sale-price rules that cover face value, a required surcharge, and production costs; directs surcharges to the Roberto Clemente Foundation for its mission (education, youth sports, disaster relief, historic preservation) after the Mint recovers issuance costs; and requires design consultations, review, and that the program causes no net cost to the federal government.

• Authorizes three denominations of Roberto Clemente commemorative coins with set maximum mintages and physical specifications.
• Coins must be sold in proof and uncirculated qualities during a one-year issuance period beginning January 1, 2027.
• Designs must commemorate Clemente’s baseball and humanitarian legacy and include specified inscriptions; design review includes consultation with the Foundation, family, Commission of Fine Arts, and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
• Sale prices must cover face value, a statutory surcharge, and all costs of designing and issuing the coins; bulk and prepaid discounts are allowed.
• Surcharges are $35 (gold $5), $10 (silver $1), and $5 (half-dollar) and are paid to the Roberto Clemente Foundation for mission-related expenses.
• The Foundation is subject to federal audit requirements for funds received from the program.
• No surcharge payments are made until the Treasury recoups all design and issuance costs; the program must cause no net cost to the federal government.
• Surcharge inclusion may be blocked if the issuance would exceed the statutory limit of two commemorative coin programs in a calendar year.