H. R. 1776

One Hundred Fourth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six

An Act

To establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States

Commemorative Coin Act of 1996’’.

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act

is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.

TITLE I—COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS

Sec. 101. Commemorative coin programs.

Sec. 102. Design.

Sec. 103. Legal tender.

Sec. 104. Sources of bullion.

Sec. 105. Quality of coins.

Sec. 106. Sale of coins.

Sec. 107. General waiver of procurement regulations.

Sec. 108. Financial assurances.

TITLE II—NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL

MAINTENANCE FUND

Sec. 201. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund.

TITLE III—STUDY OF FIFTY STATES COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM

Sec. 301. Short title.

Sec. 302. Study.

Sec. 303. Fixed terms for members of the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory

Committee.

Sec. 304. Mint managerial staffing reform.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act—

(1) the term ‘‘Fund’’ means the National Law Enforcement

Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund established under section

201;

(2) the term ‘‘recipient organization’’ means an organization

described in section 101 to which surcharges received by the

Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act are

paid; and

(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the

Treasury.
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TITLE I—COMMEMORATIVE COIN

PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS.

In accordance with the recommendations of the Citizens

Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee, the Secretary shall mint

and issue the following coins:

(1) DOLLEY MADISON.— (A) IN GENERAL.—In commemoration of the 150th

anniversary of the death of Dolley Madison, the Secretary

shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins,

each of which shall—

(i) weigh 26.73 grams;

(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent

copper.

(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the coins minted

under this paragraph shall be emblematic of the 150th

anniversary of the death of Dolley Madison and the life

and achievements of the wife of the fourth President of

the United States.

(C) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United States

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the

coins minted under this paragraph.

(D) ISSUANCE OF COINS.— (i) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary

may issue coins minted under this paragraph beginning January 1, 1999.

(ii) TERMINATION OF MINTING AUTHORITY.—No

coins may be minted under this paragraph after

December 31, 1999.

(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under

this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.

(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section

301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary

from the sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall

be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Trust

for Historic Preservation in the United States (hereafter

in this paragraph referred to as the ‘‘National Trust’’) to

be used—

(i) to establish an endowment to be a permanent

source of support for Montpelier, the home of James

and Dolley Madison and a museum property of the

National Trust; and

(ii) to fund capital restoration projects at

Montpelier.

(2) GEORGE WASHINGTON.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall mint and issue not more than 100,000 $5 coins, each of which shall—

(i) weigh 8.359 grams;

(ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and

(iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.

(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the coins minted

under this paragraph shall be emblematic of George

Washington, the first President of the United States.
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(C) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United States

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the

coins minted under this paragraph.

(D) ISSUANCE OF COINS.—

(i) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary

may issue coins minted under this paragraph beginning May 1, 1999.

(ii) TERMINATION OF MINTING AUTHORITY.—No

coins may be minted under this paragraph after

November 31, 1999.

(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins minted under this

paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per coin.

(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section

301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary

from the sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall

be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Mount Vernon

Ladies’ Association (hereafter in this paragraph referred

to as the ‘‘Association’’) to be used—

(i) to supplement the Association’s endowment for

the purpose of providing a permanent source of support

for the preservation of George Washington’s home; and

(ii) to provide financial support for the continuation

and expansion of the Association’s efforts to

educate the American people about the life of George

Washington.

(3) BLACK REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—In commemoration of Black Revolutionary War patriots and the 275th anniversary of the

birth of the first Black Revolutionary War patriot, Crispus

Attucks, who was the first American colonist killed by

British troops during the Revolutionary period, the

Secretary shall mint and issue not more than 500,000

$1 coins, each of which shall—

(i) weigh 26.73 grams;

(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent

copper.

(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the coins minted

under this paragraph—

(i) on the obverse side of the coins, shall be

emblematic of the first Black Revolutionary War

patriot, Crispus Attucks; and

(ii) on the reverse side of such coins, shall be

emblematic of the Black Revolutionary War Patriots

Memorial.

(C) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United States

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the

coins minted under this paragraph.

(D) ISSUANCE OF COINS.—The Secretary may issue

coins minted under this paragraph only during the period

beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on December

31, 1998.

(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins issued under this

paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.

(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section
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301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary

from the sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall

be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation for the purpose of establishing

an endowment to support the construction of a Black

Revolutionary War Patriots Memorial.

(4) FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—To commemorate the public opening

of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington,

D.C., which will honor President Roosevelt’s leadership

and legacy, during a 1-year period beginning on or after

May 15, 1997, the Secretary shall issue not more than

100,000 $5 coins, each of which shall—

(i) weigh 8.359 grams;

(ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and

(iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.

(B) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United States

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the

coins minted under this paragraph.

(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under

this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per coin.

(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section

301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary

from the sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall

be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Franklin Delano

Roosevelt Memorial Commission.

(5) YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.— (A) IN GENERAL.—To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park

as the first national park in the United States, and the

birth of the national park idea, during a 1-year period

beginning in 1999, the Secretary shall issue not more than

500,000 $1 coins, each of which shall—

(i) weigh 26.73 grams;

(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent alloy.

(B) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United States

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the

coins minted under this paragraph.

(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under

this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.

(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section

301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by the Secretary

from the sale of coins issued under this paragraph shall

be promptly paid by the Secretary in accordance with the

following:

(i) Fifty percent of the surcharges received shall

be paid to the National Park Foundation to be used

for the support of national parks.

(ii) Fifty percent of the surcharges received shall

be paid to Yellowstone National Park.

(6) NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—To recognize the sacrifice of law

enforcement officers and their families in preserving public

safety, during a 1-year period beginning on or after
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December 15, 1997, the Secretary shall issue not more

than 500,000 $1 coins, each of which shall—

(i) weigh 26.73 grams;

(ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

(iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent alloy.

(B) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United States

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the

coins minted under this paragraph.

(C) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under

this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.

(D) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section

301(b) of this Act), after receiving surcharges from the

sale of the coins issued under this paragraph, the Secretary

shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior an amount

equal to the surcharges received from the sale of the coins

issued under this paragraph, which amount shall be deposited in the Fund established under section 201.

(7) JACKIE ROBINSON.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—In commemoration of the 50th

anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in major

league baseball by Jackie Robinson and the legacy that

Jackie Robinson left to society, the Secretary shall mint

and issue—

(i) not more than 100,000 $5 coins, each of

which shall—

(I) weigh 8.359 grams;

(II) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and

(III) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent

alloy; and

(ii) not more than 200,000 $1 coins, each of

which shall—

(I) weigh 26.73 grams;

(II) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and

(III) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent

copper.

(B) DESIGN OF COINS.—The design of the coins minted

under this paragraph shall be emblematic of

Jackie Robinson and his contributions to major league baseball and to society.

(C) MINT FACILITY.—Only 1 facility of the United States

Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the

coins minted under this paragraph.

(D) ISSUANCE OF COINS.—The Secretary may issue

coins minted under this paragraph only during the period

beginning on July 1, 1997, and ending on July 1, 1998.

(E) SURCHARGES.—All sales of the coins issued under—

(i) subparagraph (A)(i) shall include a surcharge

of $35 per coin; and

(ii) subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include a surcharge

of $10 per coin.

(F) DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.—Subject to section

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by section

301(b) of this Act)—

(i) all surcharges received by the Secretary from

the sale of the initial 100,000 coins issued under

subparagraph (A)(ii), shall be promptly paid by the
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Secretary to the National Fund for the United States

Botanic Garden; and

(ii) all surcharges received by the Secretary from

the sale of any coins issued under this paragraph (other

than the coins described in clause (i)) shall be promptly

paid by the Secretary to the Jackie Robinson Foundation for the purposes of—

(I) enhancing the programs of the Jackie

Robinson Foundation in the fields of education

and youth leadership skills development; and

(II) increasing the availability of scholarships

for economically disadvantaged youths.

SEC. 102. DESIGN.

(a) SELECTION.—The design for each coin issued under this

paragraph shall be—

(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the

appropriate recipient organization or organizations and the

Commission of Fine Arts; and

(2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory

Committee.

(b) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin issued under

this paragraph there shall be—

(1) a designation of the value of the coin;

(2) an inscription of the year; and

(3) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In God We Trust’’,

‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’.

SEC. 103. LEGAL TENDER.

(a) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins issued under this title shall

be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United

States Code.

(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 5134(f) of title

31, United States Code, all coins minted under this title shall

be considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 104. SOURCES OF BULLION.

(a) GOLD.—The Secretary shall obtain gold for minting coins

under this title pursuant to the authority of the Secretary under

other provisions of law.

(b) SILVER.—The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins

under this title from sources the Secretary determines to be

appropriate, including stockpiles established under the Strategic

and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.

SEC. 105. QUALITY OF COINS.

Each coin minted under this title shall be issued in uncirculated

and proof qualities.

SEC. 106. SALE OF COINS.

(a) SALE PRICE.—Each coin issued under this title shall be

sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—

(1) the face value of the coin;

(2) the surcharge provided in section 101 with respect

to the coin; and

(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coin (including

labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,

marketing, and shipping).
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(b) PREPAID ORDERS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders

for the coins minted under this title before the issuance of

such coins.

(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders

under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 107. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.

Section 5112(j) of title 31, United States Code, shall apply

to the procurement of goods or services necessary to carrying out

the programs and operations of the United States Mint under

this title.

SEC. 108. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.

(a) NO NET COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.—The Secretary shall

take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting

and issuing coins under this title will not result in any net cost

to the United States Government.

(b) PAYMENT FOR COINS.—A coin shall not be issued under

this title unless the Secretary has received—

(1) full payment for the coin;

(2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the

United States for full payment; or

(3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the Secretary

from a depository institution whose deposits are insured by

the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National

Credit Union Administration Board.

TITLE II—NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL

MAINTENANCE FUND

SEC. 201. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL

MAINTENANCE FUND.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established the National Law

Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund, which shall

be a revolving fund administered by the Secretary of the

Interior (or the designee of the Secretary of the Interior).

(2) FUNDING.—Amounts in the Fund shall include—

(A) amounts deposited in the Fund under section

101(6); and

(B) any donations received under paragraph (3).

(3) DONATIONS.—The Secretary of the Interior may accept

donations to the Fund.

(4) INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNT.—The Fund shall be maintained in an interest-bearing account within the Treasury of

the United States.

(b) PURPOSES.—The Fund shall be used—

(1) for the maintenance and repair of the National Law

Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.;

(2) to periodically add the names of law enforcement officers

who have died in the line of duty to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial;
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(3) for the security of the National Law Enforcement

Officers Memorial site, including the posting of National Park

Service rangers and United States Park Police, as appropriate;

(4) at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior and

in consultation with the Secretary and the Attorney General

of the United States, who shall establish an equitable procedure

between the Fund and such other organizations as may be

appropriate, to provide educational scholarships to the immediate family members of law enforcement officers killed in

the line of duty whose names appear on the National Law

Enforcement Officers Memorial, the total annual amount of

such scholarships not to exceed 10 percent of the annual income

of the Fund;

(5) for the dissemination of information regarding the

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to the general

public;

(6) to administer the Fund, including contracting for

necessary services, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of—

(A) 10 percent of the annual income of the

Fund; or

(B) $200,000 during any 1-year period; and

(7) at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, in

consultation with the Fund, for appropriate purposes in the

event of an emergency affecting the operation of the National

Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, except that, during any

1-year period, not more than $200,000 of the principal of the

Fund may be used to carry out this paragraph.

(c) BUDGET AND AUDIT TREATMENT.—The Fund shall be subject

to the budget and audit provisions of chapter 91 of title 31, United

States Code.

TITLE III—STUDY OF FIFTY STATES

COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘50 States Commemorative Coin

Program Act’’.

SEC. 302. STUDY.

(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall by June 1,

1997 complete a study of the feasibility of a circulating commemorative coin program to commemorate each of the 50 States. The

study shall assess likely public acceptance of and consumer demand

for different coins that might be issued in connection with such

a program (taking into consideration the pace of issuance of coins

and the length of such a program), a comparison of the costs

of producing coins issued under the program and the revenue that

the program would generate, the impact on coin distribution

systems, the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches

to selecting designs for coins in such a program, and such other

factors as the Secretary considers appropriate in deciding upon

the feasibility of such a program. No steps taken in order to gather

information for this study shall be considered a collection of information within the meaning of section 3502 of title 44, United States

Code.
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(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the study required

in subsection (a) above, to the Committee on Banking and Financial

Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on

Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate, simultaneously

on its receipt by the Secretary.

(c) 50-STATE COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM.—The Secretary

shall determine by August 1, 1997 whether the results of the

study authorized by subsection (a) justify such a program. If the

Secretary determines that such a program is justified, then he

shall by January 1, 1999, notwithstanding the fourth sentence

of subsection (d)(1) and subsection (d)(2) of section 5112, title 31,

United States Code, commence a commemorative coin program

consisting of the minting and issuance of quarter dollar coins bearing designs, selected in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection, which are emblematic of the 50 States. If the Secretary

determines that such a commemorative coin program is justified

but that it is not practicable to commence the program by January

1, 1999, then he shall notify the Committee on Banking and

Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate

of such impracticability and of the date on which the program

will commence.

(1) DESIGN.—The design for each quarter dollar issued

under the program shall be emblematic of 1 of the 50 States.

The designs for quarter dollar coins issued during each year

of the program shall be emblematic of States which have not

previously been commemorated under the program.

(2) ORDER OF ISSUANCE.—Each State will be honored by

a coin in the order of that State’s admission to the United

States.

(3) NUMBER OF COINS.—Of the quarter dollar coins issued

during each year of the program, the Secretary shall prescribe,

on the basis of such factors as the Secretary determines to

be appropriate, the number of quarter dollar coins which shall

be issued with each of the designs selected for such year.

(4) SELECTION OF DESIGN.—Each of the 50 designs required

for quarter dollars issued under the program shall be—

(A) selected pursuant to a process, decided upon by

the Secretary, on the basis of the study conducted pursuant

to subsection (a), which process shall involve, among other

things, consultation with appropriate officials of the State

being commemorated with such design; and

(B) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin

Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts.

(5) TREATMENT AS NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of

sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all

coins minted under this section shall be considered to be numismatic items.
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(6) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—

(A) QUALITY OF COINS.—The Secretary may mint and

issue such number of quarter dollars of each design selected

under paragraph (4) of this subsection in uncirculated and

proof qualities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(B) SILVER COINS.—Notwithstanding the provisions of

subsection 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code, the

Secretary may mint and issue such number of quarter

dollars of each design selected under paragraph (4) of this

subsection as the Secretary determines to be appropriate

with a content of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.

(C) SOURCES OF BULLION.—The Secretary may obtain

silver for minting coins under paragraph (6)(B) from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Materials

Stock Piling Act.

(d) FUNDING.—Funds used to complete this study shall be offset

from funds from the Department of the Treasury.

SEC. 303. FIXED TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITIZENS

COMMEMORATIVE COIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5135(a)(4) of title 31, United States

Code, is amended to read as follows:

‘‘(4) TERMS.—

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each individual appointed to the

Advisory Committee under clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph

(3)(A) shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.

‘‘(B) INTERIM APPOINTMENTS.—Any member appointed

to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the

term for which such member’s predecessor was appointed

shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term.

‘‘(C) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.—Each member

appointed under clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) may

continue to serve after the expiration of the term to which

such member was appointed until a successor has been

appointed and qualified.’’.

(b) STAGGERED TERMS.—Of the members appointed to the

Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee under clause

(i) or (iii) of section 5135(a)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code,

who are serving on the Advisory Committee as of the date of

the enactment of this Act—

(1) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1 member

appointed under clause (iii), as designated by the Secretary,

shall be deemed to have been appointed to a term which ends

on December 31, 1997;

(2) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1 member

appointed under clause (iii), as designated by the Secretary,

shall be deemed to have been appointed to a term which ends

on December 31, 1998; and

(3) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1 member

appointed under clause (iii), as designated by the Secretary,

shall be deemed to have been appointed to a term which ends

on December 31, 1999.
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(c) STATUS OF MEMBERS.—The members appointed to the

Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee under clause

(i) or (iii) of section 5135(a)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code,

shall not be treated as special Government employees.

SEC. 304. MINT MANAGERIAL STAFFING REFORM.

Section 5131 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking subsection (c); and

(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.