Original sentence: The United States Coinage Act of 1965 states (in part):
Edited sentence: 17 and Art.2 confer such authority within federal enclaves and non-state territories and possessions.3 Cl.8 Cl.However, it contains nothing that would make it applicable within state territory, and its application there would seem to be ultra vires.However, it has been contrued that the general provisions of Art.I Sec.IV Sec.If both requirements have been met, that is deemed acceptance by performance.No State shall ... make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts ....Nor is there any provision granting Congress or the national government any authority to make anything legal tender on state territory.Now the United States Coinage Act of 1965 states (in part):.The United States Constitution, Article I, provides:.There being no other federal law prohibiting private businesses, persons or organizations from specifying other methods of payment they choose to accept or refuse, such entitites therefore are free to insist on payment in private currency, for example, or to refuse larger denomination banknotes.This provision has never been repealed.With respect to accepting a contract offer with performance, tender requires both an offer to perform with the demonstrated ability to perform.With respect to private transactions, this has been construed to apply only to "payment for debts when tendered to a creditor