1. Short title This Act may be cited as the President John F. Kennedy Commemorative Coin Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) John Fitzgerald Kennedy served in the United States Navy, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal and a Purple Heart for his actions following the sinking of PT–109 during World War II; (2) John Fitzgerald Kennedy served honorably in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953; (3) John Fitzgerald Kennedy served honorably in the United States Senate from 1953 to 1960; (4) in 1960, at 43 years of age, John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the youngest person ever elected President of the United States; (5) in his inaugural address, President Kennedy challenged all people of the United States to ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country ; (6) President Kennedy’s call to service laid the foundation for the development of the Peace Corps; (7) President Kennedy again challenged the United States to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s and his moonshot is credited for spurring an interest in science and innovation; (8) 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States; and (9) a commemorative coin honoring President Kennedy’s legacy of courage, service, innovation, and inclusion will be a reminder to future generations of the importance of service to one’s country. 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 not more than 500,000 $1 coins in commemoration of President John F. Kennedy, which shall— (1) weigh 26.73 grams; (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches