text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent 
  Coin Redesign Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      The Congress finds as follows:
              (1) Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, was one of the 
          Nation's greatest leaders, demonstrating true courage during 
          the Civil War, one of the greatest crises in the Nation's 
          history.
              (2) Born of humble roots in Hardin County, Kentucky, on 
          February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln rose to the Presidency 
          through a combination of honesty, integrity, intelligence, and 
          commitment to the United States.
              (3) With the belief that all men are created equal, Abraham 
          Lincoln led the effort to free all slaves in the United States.
              (4) Abraham Lincoln had a generous heart, with malice 
          toward none and with charity for all.
              (5) Abraham Lincoln gave the ultimate sacrifice for the 
          country he loved, dying from an assassin's bullet on April 15, 
          1865.
              (6) All Americans could benefit from studying the life of 
          Abraham Lincoln, for Lincoln's life is a model for 
          accomplishing the ``American dream'' through honesty, 
          integrity, loyalty, and a lifetime of education.
              (7) The year 2009 will be the bicentennial anniversary of 
          the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
              (8) Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, grew to adulthood 
          in Indiana, achieved fame in Illinois, and led the nation in 
          Washington, D.C.
              (9) The so-called ``Lincoln cent'' was introduced in 1909 
          on the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, making the obverse 
          design the most enduring on the nation's coinage.
              (10) President Theodore Roosevelt was so impressed by the 
          talent of Victor David Brenner that the sculptor was chosen to 
          design the likeness of President Lincoln for the coin, adapting 
          a design from a plaque Brenner had prepared earlier.
              (11) In the nearly 100 years of production of the ``Lincoln 
          cent'', there have been only 2 designs on the reverse: the 
          original, featuring 2 wheat-heads in memorial style enclosing 
          mottoes, and the current representation of the Lincoln Memorial 
          in Washington, D.C.
              (12) On the occasion of the bicentennial of President 
          Lincoln's birth and the 100th anniversary of the production of 
          the Lincoln cent, it is entirely fitting to issue a series of 
          1-cent coins with designs on the reverse that are emblematic of 
          the 4 major periods of President Lincoln's life.
  
  SEC. 3. REDESIGN OF LINCOLN CENT FOR 2009.
  
      (a) In General.--During the year 2009, the Secretary of the 
  Treasury shall issue 1-cent coins in accordance with the following 
  design specifications:
              (1) Obverse.--The obverse of the 1-cent coin shall continue 
          to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham 
          Lincoln.
              (2) Reverse.--The reverse of the coins shall bear 4 
          different designs each representing a different aspect of the 
          life of Abraham Lincoln, such as--
                      (A) his birth and early childhood in Kentucky;
                      (B) his formative years in Indiana;
                      (C) his professional life in Illinois; and
                      (D) his presidency, in Washington, D.C.
      (b) Issuance of Redesigned Lincoln Cents in 2009.--
              (1) Order.--The 1-cent coins to which this section applies 
          shall be issued with 1 of the 4 designs referred to in 
          subsection (a)(2) beginning at the start of each calendar 
          quarter of 2009.
              (2) Number.--The Secretary shall prescribe, on the basis of 
          such factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the 
          number of 1-cent coins that shall be issued with each of the 
          designs selected for each calendar quarter of 2009.
      (c) Design Selection.--The designs for the coins specified in this 
  section shall be chosen by the Secretary--
              (1) after consultation with the Abraham Lincoln 
          Bicentennial Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
              (2) after review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory 
          Committee.
  
  SEC. 4. REDESIGN OF REVERSE OF 1-CENT COINS AFTER 2009.
  
      The design on the reverse of the 1-cent coins issued after December 
  31, 2009, shall bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's 
  preservation of the United States of America as a single and united 
  country.
  
  SEC. 5. NUMISMATIC PENNIES WITH THE SAME METALLIC CONTENT AS THE 1909 
                PENNY.
  
      The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue 1-cent coins in 2009 with 
  the exact metallic content as the 1-cent coin contained in 1909 in such 
  number as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for numismatic 
  purposes.
  
  SEC. 6. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
  
       It is the sense of the Congress that the original Victor David 
  Brenner design for the 1-cent coin was a dramatic departure from 
  previous American coinage that should be reproduced, using the original 
  form and relief of the likeness of Abraham Lincoln, on the 1-cent coins 
  issued in 2009.
target: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, during 2009, to issue one-cent coins with the reverse side bearing four different designs representing different aspects of the life of Abraham Lincoln.
  
  Requires the design of the reverse side, after 2009, to bear an image emblematic of President Lincoln's preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country.
feat_title: A bill to provide for the redesign of the reverse of the Lincoln 1-cent coin in 2009 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.