106 STAT. 138 PUBLIC LAW 102-281—MAY 13, 1992 of the sacrifices made and service rendered to the United States by members of the United States Armed Forces referred to in section 303(a). (b) SOURCE OF BULLION.— The Secretary of the Treasury shall obtain silver for minting coins under this title only from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Minerals Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) and such silver shall be furnished to the Secretary at no cost by the custodian of the stockpile. SEC. 303. ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE MEDAL. (a) IN GENERAL.—Any member of the United States Armed Forces who serves in a combat zone in connection with the Persian Gulf conflict shall be eligible for a silver medal referred to in section 302. (b) DETERMINATION.— E l igibility under subsection (a) shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense and such Secretary shall establish a list of the names of such eligible individuals before the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the entitlement of this title. (c) NEXT OF KIN. —If any member referred to in subsection (a) is deceased, the next of kin of such member may receive the medal referred to in section 302. (d) DELIVERY.—The medals struck pursueint to section 302(a) shall be delivered by the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Defense shall arrange for the distribution of the medals to the eligible individuals. SEC. 304. NATIONAL MEDALS. The medals struck pursuant to this title are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 305. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (a) STRIKING AND SALE. —The Secretary of the Treasury may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the silver medal described in section 302 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost of duplicates and the cost of designing and striking the medals under section 302, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. (b) PROCEEDS IN EXCESS OF COST TO BE USED TO REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT. —Any amomit received by the Secretary of the Treasury from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) in excess of the costs described in such subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt. SEC. 306. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS. (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.—Subsection (a) shall not relieve any person entering into a contract under the authority of this title from complying with any law relating to equal employ- ment opportunity.
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