2002 Winter Olympic Commemorative Coin Act
PL 106-435 (H.R.3679), enacted 11/06/2000

114 STAT. 1916 
PUBLIC LAW 106-435—NOV. 6, 2000 
Public Law 106-435 
106th Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 6, 2000 
To provide for the minting of commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake 
[H.R. 3679] 
Oljrmpic Winter Games and the programs of the United States Olympic Committee. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
2002 Winter 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
cSemorative 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
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SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter 
in this Act referred to as the "Secretary) shall mint and issue 
the following coins: 
(1) FIVE DOLLAR GOLD COINS.—^Not more than 80,000 $5 
coins, which shall weigh 8.359 grams, have a diameter of 0.850 
inches, and contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. 
(2) ONE DOLLAR SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 
$1 coins, which shall weigh 26.73 grams, have a diameter 
of 1.500 inches, and contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent 
copper. 
(b) DESIGN.—^The design of the coins minted under this Act 
shall be emblematic of the participation of American athletes in 
the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. On each coin there shall be 
a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year 
"2002", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", 
"United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". 
(c) LEGAL TENDER.—^The coins minted under this Act shall 
be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
(d) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 5134 of title 
31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall 
be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 3. SOURCES OF BULLION. 
(a) GOLD.—^The Secretary shall obtain gold for minting coins 
under this Act pursuant to the authority of the Secretary under 
other provisions of law. 
(b) SILVER.—^The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins 
under this Act from any available source, including from stockpiles 
established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act. 
SEC. 4. SELECTION OF DESIGN. 
The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with— 
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(A) the Commission of Fine Arts; 
(B) the United States Olympic Committee; and 
(C) Oljonpic Properties of the United States—Salt Lake 
2002, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company created 
and owned by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for 
the Ol3anpic Winter Games of 2002 (heresifter in this Act 
referred to as "Olympic Properties of the United States"); 
and 
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory 
Committee. 
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 
(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this Act shall 
be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
(b) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may issue 
coins minted under this Act beginning January 1, 2002, except 
that the Secretary may initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, 
before such date. 
(c) TERMINATION OF MINTING AUTHORITY.—^No coins shall be 
minted under this Act after December 31, 2002. 
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALE PRICE.—^Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary 
at a price equal to the face value, plus the cost of designing 
and issuing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of 
machinery, overhead expenses, and marketing). 
(b) BULK SALES.—^The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the 
coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. 
(c) PREPAID ORDERS AT A DISCOUNT.—^The Secretary shall 
accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before 
the issuance of such coins. Sales under this subsection shall be 
at a reasonable discount. 
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SURCHARGES. 
(a) SURCHARGE REQUIRED.—^All sales shall include a surcharge 
of $35 per coin for the $5 coins and $10 per coin for the $1 
coins. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United 
States Code, all surcharges which are received by the Secretary 
from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly 
paid by the Secretary as follows: 
(1) SALT LAKE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC 
WINTER GAMES OF 2002.—One half to the Salt Lake Organizing 
Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 for use 
in staging and promoting the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter 
Games. 
(2) UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.—One half to the 
United States Olympic Committee for use by the Committee 
for the objects and purposes of the Committee as established 
in the Amateur Sports Act of 1978. 
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(c) AUDITS.—Each organization that receives any payment from 
the Secretary under this section shall be subject to the audit 
requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code. 
Approved November 6, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3679 (S. 2266): 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-355 accompanying S. 2266 (Comm. on Banking, Hous-
ing, and Urban Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 23, considered and passed Senate.