PUBLIC LAW 100-378—AUG. 1. 1988
102 STAT. 887
Public Law 100-378 100th Congress An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States Congress.
Aug. 1, 1988 [H.R. 3251]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Bicentennial of
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Bicentennial of the United States Congress Commemorative Coin Act". SEC. 2. SPECIFICATIONS OF COINS. (a) FIVE DOLLAR GOLD COINS.—
(1) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall mint and issue not more than 1,000,000 five dollar coins each of which shall— (A) weigh 8.859 grams; (B) have a diameter of.850 inches; and (C) be composed of 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2) DESIGN.—The design of the five dollar coins shall, in accordance with section 4, be emblematic of the Bicentennial of the United States Congress. Each five dollar coin shall bear a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1989", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (b) ONE DOLLAR SILVER COINS.—
(1) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall mint and issue not more than 10,000,000 one dollar 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 4, be emblematic of the Bicentennial of the United States Congress. Each one dollar coin shall bear a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1989", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (c) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—
(1) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary shall issue not more than 10,000,000 half dollar coins each of which shall— (A) weigh 11.34 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C) be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section 511203) of title 31, United States Code. (2) DESIGN.—The design of the half dollar coins shall, in accordance with section 4, be emblematic of the Bicentennial of the United States Congress. On each half dollar coin shall be a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year
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