1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Act
PL 102-390 (H.R.3654), enacted 10/06/1992

106 STAT. 1620 
PUBLIC LAW 102-390—OCT. 6, 1992 
Public Law 102-390 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 6, 1992 
[H.R. 3654] 
Doug 
Barnard, Jr.— 
1996 Atlanta 
Centennial 
Olympic 
Games 
Commemorative 
Coin Act. 
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To provide for the minting of commemorative coins to support the 1996 Atlanta 
Centennial Olympic Games and the programs of the United States Olympic Com-
mittee, to reauthorize and reform the United States Mint, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE 1—1996 OLYMPIC GAMES 
COMMEMORATIVE COINS 
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "Doug Barnard, Jr.—1996 Atlanta 
Centennial Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Act". 
SEC. 102. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) FIVE DOLLAR GOLD COINS.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Secretary") shall issue 
five dollar coins, each of which shall weigh 8.359 grams, have 
a diameter of 0.850 inches, and contain 90 percent gold and 10 
percent alloy, with the dates and in the amounts, as follows: 
Year 
Amount 
1995 
Not more than 175,000 each of 2 coins of different 
designs. 
1996 
Not more than 300,000 each of 2 coins of different 
designs. 
(b) ONE DOLLAR SILVER COINS.—The Secretary shall issue one 
dollar coins, each of which shall weigh 26.73 grams, have a diameter 
of 1.500 inches, and contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper, 
with the dates and in the amounts, as follows: 
Year 
Amoimt 
1995 
Not more than 750,000 each of 4 coins of different 
designs. 
1996 
Not more than 1,000,000 each of 4 coins of different 
designs. 
(c) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—^The Secretary shall issue half 
dollar coins, each of which shall weigh 11.34 grams, have a diameter 
of 30.61 millimeters and be minted to the specifications for half 
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dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, with the dates and in the amoimts, as follows: 
Year 
Amount 
1995 
Not more than 2,000,000 coins each of 2 coins of dif-
ferent designs. 
1996 
Not more than 3,000,000 coins each of 2 coins of dif-
ferent designs. 
(d) LEGAL TENDER.—^The coins issued under this title shall 
be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 103. SOURCES OF BULUON. 
(a) SILVER BULLION.—The Secretary shall obtain silver for the 
coins minted under this title only from stockpiles established under 
the strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 
(b) GOLD BULLION.—The Secretary shall obtain gold for the 
coins minted under this title pursuant to the authority of the 
Secretary under existing law. 
SEC. 104. DESIGN. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—^The design of the coins authorized 
under this title shcdl be emblematic of the participation of athletes 
from the United States of America in the Olympic Games culminat-
ing in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. 
On each such coin there shall be a designation of the value of 
the coin, an inscription of the date of the coin as specified pursuant 
to section 102, and inscriptions of the words "Libert}^^, "In God 
We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". 
(b) SELECTION OF DESIGN.—The Secretary shall select the 
design of each coin authorized hereimder after consultation with 
the Commission of Fine Arts, the American Numismatic Association, 
and the Atlanta Centennial Olympic Properties, a joint venture 
formed by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, Inc. 
and the United States Olympic Committee, (hereinafter in this 
title referred to as "Atlanta Centennial Olympic Properties"). 
SEC. lOS. ISSUANCE OF THE COINS. 
(a) QUALITIES.—^The coins authorized under this title shall be 
issued in uncirculated and proof qualities, except that not more 
than one facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike 
any particular combination of denomination and quality. 
(b) SUNSET PROVISION.—^No coins shall be minted under this 
title after December 31,1996. 
SEC. 106. SALE OF THE COINS. 
(a) SALE PRICE.—^Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
the coins authorized under this title shall be sold by the Secretaiiy 
at a price equal to the face value, plus the cost of designing 
and issuing such coins (including laoor, materials, dies, use of 
machinery, and overhead expenses). 
(b) BULK SALES.—^The Secretary shall make bulk sales at a 
reasonable discoimt. 
(c) PREPAID ORDERS AT A DISCOUNT.—The Secretary shall 
accept prepaid orders for the coins prior to the issuance of such 
coins. Sales under this subsection shall be at a reasonable discount. 
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(d) CONSIGNMENT.—^The Secretary may sell the coins authorized 
under this title on a consignment basis to selective consignees 
to the extent such action shall reasonably be expected to increase 
the sale of such coins. 
(e) SURCHARGE REQUIRED.—All sales shall include a surcharee 
of $50 per coin for the five dollar coins, $10 per coin for the 
one dollar coins, and $3per coin for the clad coins. 
(f) MARKETING.—^The Secretanr, in cooperation with Atlanta 
Centennial Oljonpic Properties, shall develo]) and imi)lement a 
marketing program to promote and sell the coins authorized here-
under botn wiwin the United States and internationally. 
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GENERAL 
WAIVER 
OF 
PROCUREMENT 
REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^Except as provided in subsection (b), no provi-
sion of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be 
applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessary for 
carrying out the provisions of this title. 
(b) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OppoRTUNmr.—Subsection (a) shall 
not relieve any person entering into a contract under the authority 
of this title from compljring with any law relating to equal employ-
ment opportunity, except that no person shall be treated as a 
Federal contractor as a result of i>articipating as a consignee of 
the United States Mint under section l()6(d) for purposes of any 
reporting re(]|uirement with respect to any eaual employment oppor-
tunity provision in any Federal procurement law. 
SEC. 108. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All surcharges which are received by the 
Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this title shall be 
promptly paid by the Secretary to Atlanta Centennial Olympic 
Properties. 
(b) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts received under subsection (a) 
(net of expenses incurred by Atlanta Centennial Ol3anpic Prop-
erties in connection with the coin program) shall be distributed 
equally to the Atlanta Committee for the Ol3rmpic Games, Inc. 
and the United States Olympic Committee. 
(2) ATLANTA COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES.— 
Amounts distributed to the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic 
Games, Inc. may be used by the Atlanta Committee for uie 
Ol3nnpic Games, Inc. to stage and promote the 1996 Atlanta 
Olympic Games. 
(3) UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.—Amounts distrib-
uted to the United States Ol3rmpic Committee shall be used 
by the United States Olympic Committee for the objects and 
purposes of the Committee as established in the Amateur 
Sports Act of 1978. 
(c) AMERICAN GOODS AND SERVICES REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law— 
(A) only such unmanufactured articles, materials, and 
supplies as have been mined or produced in the United 
States; 
(B) only such manufactured articles, materials, and 
supplies as have been manufactured in the United States 
substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, 
produced, or manufactured in, and with services provided 
m, the United'States; and 
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(C) only such services as are provided in the United 
States, 
shall be acquired, directly or indirectly, by the Atlanta Commit-
tee for the Oljmipic Games, Inc. or the United States Olympic 
Committee with amounts provided to such Committees imder 
this section. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—^Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect 
to the acquisition of any article, material, supply, or service, 
as the case may be, by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic 
Games, Inc. or the United States Olympic Committee which 
is not described in such paragraph if such Committee deter-
mines that— 
(A) the cost of acquiring the article, material, supply, 
or service described in paragraph (1) is imreasonably expen-
sive; 
(B) articles, materials, or supplies of the class or kind 
to be used or acquired, or the articles, materials, or supplies 
from which they are manufactured, are not mined, pro-
duced, or manufactured in, or services involved with such 
manufacture are not available in, the United States; or 
(C) services of the class or kind to be acquired are 
not provided in the United States. 
SEC. 109. AUDITS. 
The Comptroller General shall have the right to examine such 
books, records, documents, and other data of Atlanta Centennial 
Olympic Properties, Atlanta Committee for the Oljnnpic Games, 
Inc., and the United States Olympic Committee as may be related 
to the expenditure of amounts received by such entities under 
section 108. 
SEC. 110. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
(a) No NET COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.—The Secretary shall 
take all actions necessary to ensure that the issuance of the coins 
authorized by this title shall result in no net cost to the United 
States Government. 
(b) ADEQUATE SECURITY FOR PAYMENT REQUIRED.—NO coin 
shall be issued iinder this title luiless the Secretary has received— 
(1) full payment for such coin; 
(2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the 
United States for full payment of the coin; 
(3) a guarantee of full pajrment 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; or 
(4) an agreement acceptable to the Secretary that coins 
held in the custody of a consignee pursuant to section 106(d) 
are adequately secured. 
SEC. 111. RECIPROCITY OF OLYMPIC COIN SALES. 
With respect to any coin issued by a foreign coxmtry in 
commemoration of the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games— 
(1) the Secretary shall determine whether the foreign coun-
try accords (or, by January 1, 1995, will accord) the coins 
issued imder this Act the same competitive treatment (including 
effective market access) as the United States accords the coins 
issued by the foreign country; and 
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(2) if not, the Secretary may ban the importation of such 
coins into the United States. 
SEC. 112. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 15 days after the last 
day of each calendar quarter which ends before April 1, 1997, 
the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Banking, Finance, 
and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Commit-
tee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report 
detailing activities carried out imder this title during such quarter. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—^The report shall include a review 
of all marketing activities under section 106 and a financial state-
ment. 
TITLE II—UNITED STATES MINT 
REAUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "United States Mint Reauthoriza-
tion and Reform Act of 1992". 
Subtitle A—^Reauthorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 211. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
1993. 
Section 5132(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
and 
inserting 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
"$46,511,000 
"$54,208,000"; and 
(B) by striking "1988" and inserting "1993"; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). 
Subtitle B—Reform of United States Mint 
Operations 
SEC. 221. NUMISMATIC PUBUC ENTERPRISE FUND ESTABLISHED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 51 of subtitle IV 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
^§ 5134. Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund 
"(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
"(1) FUND.—^The term 'Fimd* means the Numismatic Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
"(2) MINT.—The term 'Mint' means the United States Mint. 
"(3) NUMISMATIC ITEM.—^The term 'numismatic item* means 
any medal, proof coin, uncirculated coin, bullion coin, or other 
coin specifically designated by statute as a nimiismatic item, 
including products and accessories related to any such medal, 
coin, or item. 
"(4) NUMISMATIC OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS.—The term 
'nimiismatic operations and programs*— 
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"(A) means the activities concerning, and assets uti-
lized in, the production, administration, sale, and manage-
ment of nimiismatic items and the Numismatic Public 
Enterprise Fund; and 
"(B) includes capital, personnel salaries, functions 
relating to operations, marketing, distribution, promotion, 
advertising, and ofi&cial reception and representation, the 
acquisition or replacement oi equipment, and the renova-
tion or modernization of facilities (other than the construc-
tion or acquisition of new buildings). 
**(5) SECRETARY.—^The term 'Secretary* means the Secretary 
of the Treasury. 
**(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—There is hereby established 
in the Treasury of the United States a revolving Niunismatic Public 
Enterprise Fund consisting of amounts deposited in the fund under 
subsection (cX2) of this section or section 221(b) of the United 
States Mint Reauthorization and Reform Act of 1992 which shaU 
be available to the Secretary for numismatic operations and pro-
grams of the United States Mint without fiscal year limitation. 
"(c) OPERATIONS OF THE FUND.— 
"(1) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—^Any expense incurred by the 
Secretary for numismatic operations and programs which the 
Secretary determines, in the Secretary's sole discretion, to be 
ordinary and reasonable incidents of the numismatic business 
shall be paid out of the Fimd, including any expense incurred 
pursuant to any obligation or other commitment of Mint numis-
matic operations £uid programs which was entered into before 
the beginning of fiscal year 1993. 
"(2) DEPOSIT OF RECEIPTS.—All receipts from numismatic 
operations and programs shall be deposited into the Fund. 
"(3) TRANSFER OF SEIGNIORAGE.—The Secretary shall trans-
fer monthly from the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury 
an amoimt equal to the total amount on the seigniorage of 
nimiismatic items sold since the date of any preceding transfer. 
"(4) EXPENSES OF CITIZENS COMMEMORATIVE COIN ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE.—For purposes of paragraph (1), any expense 
incurred by the Secretary in connection with the Citizens 
Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee estabUshed under 
section 5135 shall be treated as an expense incurred for numis-
matic operations and programs wmch is an ordinary and 
reasonable incident of the numismatic business. 
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) TRANSFER OF EXCESS AMOUNTS TO THE TREASURY.— 
"(A) IN GENERAL.—^At such times as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate, the Secretary shall transfer 
any amount in the Fund which the Secretary determines 
to be in excess of the amount required by the Fund to 
the Treasury for deposit as miscellaneous receipts. 
"(B) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall submit 
an annual report to the Congress containing— 
"(i) a statement of the total amount transferred 
to the Treasury pursuant to subparagraph (A) during 
the period covered by the report; 
"(ii) a statement of tne amoimt by which the 
amoimt on deposit in the Fund at the end of the 
period covered by the report exceeds the estimated 
operating costs of the Fund for the 1-year period begin-
ning at the end of such period; and 
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"(iii) an explanation of the specific purposes for 
which such excess amounts are being retained in the 
Fund. 
"(d) BUDGET TREATMENT.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary shall prepare budgets for 
the Fund, and estimates and statements of financial condition 
of the Fund in accordance with the requirements of section 
9103 which shall be submitted to the President for inclusion 
in the budget submitted imder section 1105. 
"(2) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL REPORT.—Statements of the 
financial condition of the Fund shall be included in the Sec-
retary's annual report on the operation of the Mint. 
"(3) TREATMENT AS WHOLLY OWNED GOVERNMENT CORPORA-
TION FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—Section 9104 shall apply to the 
Fund to the same extent such section applies to wholly owned 
Government corporations, 
"(e) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AUDITS, AND REPORTS.— 
"(1) ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED.—By the end 
of each calendar year, the Secretary shall prepare an annual 
financial statement of the Fund for the fiscal year which ends 
during such calendar year. 
"(2) CONTENTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT.—Each statement 
prepared pursuant to paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, 
reflect— 
"(A) the overall financial position (including assets and 
liabilities) of the Fund as of the end of the fiscal year; 
"(B) the results of the numismatic operations and pro-
grams of the Fimd during the fiscal year; 
"(C) the cash flows or the changes in financial position 
ofthe Fund; and 
"(D) a reconciliation of the financial statement to the 
budget reports of the Fund. 
"(3) ANNUAL AUDITS.— 
"(A) IN GENERAL.—Each annual financial statement 
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be audited— 
"(i)by— 
(I) an independent external auditor; or 
"(II) the Inspector General of the Department 
ofthe Treasury, 
as designated by the Secretary; and 
"(ii) in accordance with the generallv accepted 
Government 
auditing 
standards 
issued by the 
Comptroller General ofthe United States. 
"(B) AUDITOR'S REPORT REQUIRED.—The auditor des-
ignated to audit anv financial statement of the Fund pursu-
ant to subparagrapn (A) shall submit a report— 
"(i) to the Secretary by March 31 of the year begin-
ning after the end of the fiscal year covered by such 
financial statement; and 
"(ii) containing the auditor's opinion on— 
"(I) the financial statement of the Fund; 
"(II) the internal accounting and administra-
tive controls and accounting systems ofthe Fund; 
and 
"(III) the Fimd's compliance with applicable 
laws and regulations. 
"(4) ANNUAL REPORT ON FUND.— 
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"(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—By April 30 of each year, the 
Secretary shall submit a report on the Fund for the most 
recently completed fiscal vear to the President, the Con-
gresB, and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget. 
^(B) CONTENTS OP ANNUAL REPORT.—The annual report 
required under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year shall 
include— 
''(i) the financial statement prepared under para-
graph (1) for such 
fiscal 
year; 
"(ii) the audit report submitted to the Secretary 
pursuant to para^aph (3XB) for such 
fiscal 
year; 
"(iii) a description of activities carried out during 
such 
fiscal 
year; 
"(iv) a summary of information relating to numis-
matic operations and programs contained in the reports 
on systems on internal accounting and administrative 
controls and accounting systems submitted to the 
President and the Congress under section 3512(c); 
"(v) a summary of the corrective actions taken 
with respect to material weaknesses relating to numis-
matic operations and programs identified in the reports 
prepared under section 3512(c); 
"(vi) any other information the Secretary considers 
appropriate to fiilly inform the Congress concerning 
the 
financial 
management of the Fund; and 
"(vii) a statement of the total amount of excess 
fimds transferred to the Treasury. 
"(5) MARKETING REPORT.— 
"(A) REPORT REQUIRED FOR ID YEARS.—For each fiscal 
year beginning before fiscal year 2003, the Secretary shall 
submit an annual report on all marketing activities and 
expenses of the Fund to the Congress before the end of 
the 3-month period beginning at the end of such fiscal 
year. 
"(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report submitted 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall contain a detailed 
description of— 
"(i) the sources of income including surcharges; 
and 
"(ii) expenses incurred for manufacturing, mate-
rials, overhead, packaging, marketing, and shipping.", 
(b) INITIAL FUNDING OF FUND FROM EXISTING NUMISMATIC 31USC5134 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable afiier the end of 
fiscal year 1992, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
to the Fund— 
(A) 
firom 
the Mint's numismatic profits for such fiscal 
year, an amount which the Secretary determines to be 
necessary— 
(i) to meet existing numismatic liabilities and 
obligations; and 
(ii) to provide working capital for Mint numismatic 
operations and programs; and 
(B) all numismatic receivables, and the numismatic 
operations and programs (including liabilities and other 
obligations) of the United States Mint, and the land and 
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buildings of the San Francisco Mint, the Old San Francisco 
Mint, and the West Point Mint, capitalized at current 
book value as carried in the Mint combined statement 
of financial condition. 
(2) EXCESS AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL 
FUND.—^That portion of the total amount of numismatic profits 
for fiscal year 1992 which remains afi;er the transfer to the 
Fund pursuant to paragraph (IXA) is made shall be deposited 
by the Secretary in the general fund of the Treasury as soon 
as practicable £m;er the end of the fiscal year. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes ofparagraphs (1) and (2)— 
(A) 
NUMISMATIC PROFIT.—The term "numismatic 
profit" means the amoimt which is equal to the proceeds 
(including seigniorage) firom the sale of numismatic items 
minus the costs of nimiismatic operations and programs. 
(B) NUMISMATIC RECEIVABLE.—^The term "numismatic 
receivable" means any account receivable firom numismatic 
operations and programs, including chargebacks, returned 
checks, amoiuits due from specisd order sales, and amounts 
due 
firom 
consignment sales. 
(C) OTHER TERMS.—The terms "Fund" and "numismatic 
item" have the meaning given to such terms in the amend-
ment made by subsection (a). 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 5132(aXl) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by striking the 2d sentence and inserting the follow-
ing new sentence: "Expenditures made firom appropriated 
fimds which are subsequently determined to be properly 
chargeable to the Numismatic PubUc Enterprise Fimd 
established by section 5134 shall be reimbursed by such 
Fund to the appropriation."; and 
(B) by striking the last sentence and inserting the 
following new sentence: "Except with respect to amounts 
deposited in the Niunismatic Public Enterprise Fund in 
accordance with section 5134, the Secretai^ may not use 
amounts the Secretary receives fix)m profits on minting 
coins or 
fi*om 
charges on gold or silver bullion under section 
5122 to pay officers and employees.". 
(2) Effective October 1, 1992, the following provisions of 
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(A) l&tion 2(f) of the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985. 
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Commemorative Coin Act of 1988. 
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(C) Section 10 of the Mount Rushmore Commemorative 
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Coin Act. 
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(D) Section 12 of the United Service Organization's 
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50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act. 
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(E) Section 10 of the 1992 Olympic Conmiemorative 
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Coin Act. 
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(F) Section 10 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial 
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(G) Section 110 of the 1992 White House Commemora-
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(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—^The table of sections for subchapter 
III of chapter 51 of subtitle IV of title 31, United States Code, 
is simended by inserting after the item relating to section 5133 
the following new item: 
"5134. Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.". 
(e) SCOPE OF APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 3i use 5132 
section shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after ^°^-
fiscal year 1992. 
SEC. 222. COST OF COIN BAGS AND PALLETS INCLUDED WimiN 
MEANING OF COST OF DISTRIBUTING COINS. 
The 4th sentence of section 5111(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ", including the cost of coin bags 
and pallets" before the period. 
SEC. 223. PROTECTION OF THE NAME nJNITED STATES MINT". 
Section 709 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting immediately after the 11th undesignated paragraph the 
following new paragraph: 
**Whoever, except with the written permission of the Director 
of the United States Mint, knowingly uses the words ^United States 
Mint' or TI.S. Mint' or any colorable imitation of such words, in 
connection with any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or 
other pubUcation, play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other 
production, in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impres-
sion that such advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other 
publication, play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, or other 
production, is approved, endorsed, or authorized by or associated 
m any manner with, the United States Mint; or". 
SEC. 224. REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MINT 
AT PHILADELPHIA. 
Section 5131 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 225. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE REDESIGNA-
HON OF THE BUREAU OF THE MINT AiS THE UNITED 
STATES MINT. 
(a) REDESIGNATION OF THE BUREAU OF THE MINT AS THE UNITED 
STATES MINT.—Section 304(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking "Bureau of the Mint" and inserting "United 
States Mint". 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 304(bXl) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking "Bureau" and inserting "Mint". 
(2) The heading for section 304 of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
''§ 304. United States Mint**. 
(3) The 1st sentence of section 5131(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, and the 1st and 3d sentences of section 5132(a) 
of such title are each amended by striking "Bureau of the 
Mint" each place such term appears and inserting "United 
States Mint". 
(4) Sections 5131(b) and 5132(c) of title 31, United States 
Code, are each amended by striking "Bureau" and inserting 
"United States Mint". 
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(5) The heading for subchapter III of chapter 51 of title 
31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"SUBCHAPTER IH—UNITED STATES MINT^. 
(6) The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to sub-
chapter III of such chapter and inserting the following: 
"SUBCHAPTER HI—UNITED STATES MINT*. 
SEC. 226. CLARIFICATION OF LAW RELATING TO THE CODIFICATION 
OF TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) INSCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 5112(dXl) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the 1st sentence, by inserting "shall" before "have"; 
and 
(2) in the 2d and 3d sentences, by striking "has" and 
inserting "shall have". 
(b) CURRENCY REDEMPTION REQUIREMENT.—-Section 5119(bX2) 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) REDEMPTION, CANCELLATION, AND DESTRUCTION OF CUR-
RENCY.—The Secretary shall— 
"(A) redeem any currency described in paragraph (1) 
from the general fund of the Treasury upon presentment 
to the Secretary; and 
"(B) cancel 
and 
destroy 
such 
currency 
upon 
redemption.". 
SEC. 227. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS FOR 
GOLD AND SILVER BULLION COINS. 
Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(j) GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
no provision of law governing procurement or public contracts 
shall be applicable to the procurement of goods or services 
necessarv for minting, marketing, or issuing any coin author-
ized imder paragraph (7), (8), (9), or (10) of subsection (a) 
or subsection (e), including any proof version of any such coin. 
"(2) 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.—Paragraph (1) 
shall not relieve any person entering into a contract with 
respect to any coin referred to in such paragraph from comply-
ing with any law relating to equal emplo3niient opportunity.". 
SEC. 228. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO 
CHANGE THE SIZE, WEIGHT, DESIGN, AND ALLOY OF GOLD 
BULUON COINS. 
Section 5112(i) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(4XA) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject 
to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of the Treasury may change 
the diameter, weight, or design of any coin minted under this 
subsection or the fineness of the gold in the alloy of any such 
coin if the Secretary determines that the specific diameter, weight, 
design, or fineness of gold which differs from that otherwise required 
by law is appropriate for such coin. 
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106 STAT. 1631 
publication. 
"(B) The Secretary may not mint any coin with respect to Federal 
which a determination has been made by the Secretary under 
^®^^f-^ 
subparagraph (A) before the end of the 30-day period beginning 
on the date a notice of such determination is pubUshed in the 
Federal Register.". 
SEC. 229. CITIZENS COMMEMORATIVE COIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 51 of subtitle IV 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 5134 (as added by section 221 of this subtitle) the following 
new section: 
^§5135. Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee 
"(a) ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
establish a Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Advisory Commit-
tee') to advise the Secretary on the selection of subjects and 
designs for commemorative coins. 
"(2) OVERSIGHT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—^The Advisory 
Committee shall be subject to the direction of the Secretary 
of the Treasury. 
"(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
"(A) VOTING MEMBERS.—The Advisory Committee shall 
consist of 7 members appointed by the Secretary of the 
Treasury— 
"(i) 3 of whom shall be appointed from among 
individuals specially qualified to serve on the commit-
tee by reason of their education, training, or experience 
in art, art history, museum or numismatic collection 
curation, or numismatics; 
"(ii) 1 of whom shall be appointed from among 
ofiicers or employees of the United States Mint who 
will represent the interests of the Mint; and 
"(iii) 3 of whom shall be appointed from among 
individuals who will represent the interest of the gen-
eral public. 
"(B) NONVOTING MEMBER.—A member of the Commis-
sion of Fine Arts may participate in the proceedings of 
the Advisory Committee as a nonvoting member. 
"(4) TERMS.—No individual shall be appointed to serve 
as a member of the Advisory Committee for a term in excess 
of 5 years. 
"(5) COMPENSATION; TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
"(A) No COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advisory 
Committee shall serve without pay. 
"(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be entitled to receive travel or transpor-
tation expenses, or a per diem allowance in lieu of expenses, 
while away from such member's home or place of business 
in connection with such member's service on the Advisory 
Committee. 
"(6) FUNDING.—^The expenses of the Advisory Committee 
which the Secretary of the Treasury determines are reasonable 
and appropriate shall be paid by the Secretary in the manner 
provided in section 5134. 
"(b) DUTIES.— 
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"(1) 
PREPARATION 
OF PROPOSALS 
FOR COMMEMORATIVE 
COINS F
O
R 5-YEAR PERIOD.—The Advisory Committee shall— 
"(A) designate annually the events, persons, or places 
that the Advisory Committee recommends be commemo-
rated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each 
of the 5 calendar years succeeding the year in which such 
designation is made; 
(B) make recommendations with respect to the mint-
age level for anv commemorative coin recommended under 
subparagraph (A); and 
Reports- 
"(C) submit a report to the Congress containing a 
description of the events, persons, or places which the 
Committee recommends be commemorated by a coin, the 
mintage level recommended for any such commemorative 
coin, 
and 
the 
committee's 
reasons 
for 
such 
recommendations. 
"(2) DESIGN SELECTION.—The Advisory Committee shall 
review proposed designs for commemorative coins and provide 
recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury with respect 
to such proposals. 
"(c) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT NOT APPLICABLE.— 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Advisory 
Committee.". 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—^The table of sections for subchapter 
III of chapter 51 of subtitle IV of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5134 
(as added by section 211 of this subtitle) the following new item: 
"5135. Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.". 
Approved October 6, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3654: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): 
June 30, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 28 (1992): 
Oct. 6, Presidential statement. 
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