The bill would have required all sales of coins minted under this Act to include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, and $5 per half-dollar clad coin. The bill would also have required all of the surcharges received from the sale of such coins to be paid to the National Park Foundation for projects and programs to help preserve and protect resources under the stewardship of the NPS and to promote public enjoyment and appreciation of those resources. The bill would have prohibited the surcharges paid to the Foundation from being used for land acquisition. The National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act was introduced into the United States House of Representatives on February 13, 2013 by Rep. Erik Paulsen (R, MN-3). The bill was referred to the United States House Committee on Financial Services. On April 29, 2014, the House voted in Roll Call Vote 183 in a vote of 403-13. Similar legislation () was introduced into the United States Senate. Both H.R. 627 and S. 1158 failed to be passed into law by 2016, but Public Law 113–291 contained legislation similar to both acts, allowing the coins to be produced anyway. Paulsen, who introduced the bill, argued that "even during tough economic times, it's important to find new, cost-effective ways to preserve these treasures for future generations to learn from and enjoy." Paulsen called the National Parks "some of our most treasured natural resources." President and CEO of the National Park Foundation Neil Mulholland said that "the commemorative coins would be a special ways for individuals to mark this significant milestone while simultaneously providing incredible support to these cherished places."