Sec. 7. SURCHARGES
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## SEC. 7 SURCHARGES **[**[31 U.S.C. 5112 note](/us/usc/t31/s5112)**]** ###
(a)In General All sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge of— ####
(1)$35 per coin for the $5 coin; and ####
(2)$10 per coin for the $1 coin. ###
(b)Distribution Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary as follows: ####
(1)One-quarter of the surcharges, to the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, to support the continued restoration of the Mark Twain house and grounds, and ensure continuing growth and innovation in museum programming to research, promote and educate on the legacy of Mark Twain. ####
(2)One-quarter of the surcharges, to the University of California, Berkeley, California, for the benefit of the Mark Twain Project at the Bancroft Library to support programs to study and promote the legacy of Mark Twain. ####
(3)One-quarter of the surcharges, to Elmira College, New York, to be used for research and education purposes. ####
(4)One-quarter of the surcharges, to the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri, to preserve historical sites related to Mark Twain and help support programs to study and promote his legacy. ###
(c)Audits The Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of each of the organizations referred to in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(4)of subsection
(b)as may be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under such subsection. ###
(d)Limitation Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.
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