of such coins and the use and expenditure of the proceeds
of such surcharges by any recipient (other than a recipient
which is an agency or department of the Federal Govern-
ment) based on the reports filed by such recipient with
the Comptroller General in accordance with section 302
and any audit of such recipient which is conducted by the
Comptroller General with respect to the use and expendi-
ture of such proceeds.
TITLE 
IV—BICENTENNIAL 
OF
THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL
COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Bicentennial of the
United States Capitol Commemorative Coin Act’’.
SEC. 402. SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS.
(a) ONE DOLLAR SILVER COINS.—
(1) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the Treasury
hereafter in this Title referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’
shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 one dol-
lar coins each of which shall—
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) be composed of 90 percent silver and
10 percent copper.
(2) DESIGN.—The design of the one dollar
coins shall, in accordance with section 404, be em-
blematic of the bicentennial of the United States
Capitol. Each one dollar coin shall bear a designa-
tion of the value of the coin, an inscription of the
year ‘‘1994’’, and inscriptions of the words ‘‘Lib-
erty’’, ‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’.
(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this
title shall be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of
title 31, United States Code.
(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section
5132(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, all coins mint-
ed under this title shall be considered to be numismatic
items.
SEC. 403. SOURCES OF BULLION.
The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins
under this title only from stockpiles established under the
Strategic and Critical Minerals Stock Piling Act.
SEC. 404. DESIGN OF COINS.
The design for the coin authorized by this title shall
be selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President
pro tempore of the Senate, and the Commission of Fine
Arts.
SEC. 405. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) ONE DOLLAR COINS.—The one dollar coins mint-
ed under this title may be issued in uncirculated and proof
qualities, except that not more than 1 facility of the
United States Mint may be used to strike any particular
quality.
(c) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary
may issue the coins minted under this title beginning May
1, 1994.
(d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Coins may not
be minted under this title after April 30, 1995.
(e) CONTRACTS.—Any contract to be made by the
Secretary involving the promotion, advertising, or market-
ing of any coins authorized under this title shall be valid
only upon approval by the United States Capitol Preserva-
tion Commission.
SEC. 406. SALE OF COINS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary shall sell the coins minted under
this title at a price equal to the face value, plus the cost
of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, mate-
rials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses).
(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make any
bulk sales of the coins minted under this title at a reason-
able discount.
(c) PREPAID ORDERS.—The Secretary shall accept
prepaid orders for the coins minted under this title prior
to the issuance of such coins. Sale prices with respect to
such prepaid orders shall be at a reasonable discount.
(d) SURCHARGES.—All sales of coins minted under
this title shall include a surcharge of $15 per coin.
SEC. 407. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
(a) NO NET COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall take such actions as may be necessary to en-
sure that minting and issuing coins under this title will
not result in any net cost to the United States Govern-
ment.
(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 in-
demnify 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 Insur-
ance Corporation or the National Credit Union Ad-
ministration Board.
SEC. 408. USE OF SURCHARGES.
(a) USE OF SURCHARGES.—All surcharges that are
received by the Secretary from the sale of coins minted
under this title shall be deposited in the Capitol Preserva-
tion Fund and be available to the United States Capitol
Preservation Commission.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 8(b)(1) of
Public Law 100-673 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENTS.—No
amount received by the Commission from the Cap-
itol Preservation Fund from the sale of coins minted
under this Act may be used to pay representational
expenses of the Commission.’’.
SEC. 409. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULA-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), no provision of law governing procurement or public
contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods
and services necessary for carrying out the provisions of
this title.
(b) EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY.—Sub-
section (a) shall not relieve any person entering into a con-
tract under the authority of this title from complying with
any law relating to equal employment opportunity.
Passed the House of Representatives November 23,
(legislative day, November 22), 1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
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