Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/314

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106 STAT. 2108 PUBLIC LAW 102-414 —OCT. 14, 1992 31 USC 5112 note. Contracts. 31 USC 5112 note. of the date "June 6, 1944" and an inscription of the words "Battle of Normandy" or "D-Day Invasion". (b) DESIGN COMPETITION. —The Secretary shall sponsor a nationwide open competition for the design of each coin authorized by this Act. (c) SELECTION. —The design for each coin authorized by this Act shall be selected by the Secretary from the results of the design competition under subsection (b), after consultation with— (1) representatives of veterans organizations of the United States whose membership includes veterans of World War II, including— (A) the American Legion; (B) the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; (C) AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam); and (D) the Disabled American Veterans; and (2) in the case of the one dollar silver coin authorized under section 4(a)(2), the Battle of Normandy Foundation and individuals designated by the Foundation from among individuals who are particularly knowledgeable, by reason of their education, training, or experience, about the history of World War II. SEC. 7. ISSUANCE OF COINS. (a) QUALITY OF COINS. —Coins minted under this Act may be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) MINT FACILITY. —Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality for the coins minted under this Act. (c) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE. —The Secretary may issue the coins minted under this Act beginning on January 1, 1993. (d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— Coins may not be minted under this Act after December 31, 1993. (e) PROMOTION CONSULTATION FOR WORLD WAR II MEMORL\L.— The Secretary shall determine the role that the American Battle Monuments Commission (hereafter referred to as the "Commission") and any entity established by the Congress to assist the Commission in erecting a World War II memorial will have in the promotion, advertising, or marketing of coins authorized under this Act. This determination shall be made in consultation with the Commission and any other such entity. The Secretary may enter into a contract involving the promotion, advertising, or marketing of such coins with the Commission and such other entity if the Secretary determines that such a contract would be beneficial in the sale of the coins. (f) PROMOTION CONSULTATION FOR NORMANDY MEMORIAL. —In consultation with the Battle of Normandy Foundation, the Secretary shall determine the role such entity shall have in the promotion, advertising, or marketing of the coins authorized under this Act. The Secretary shall enter into a contract involving the promotion, advertising, or marketing of such coins with the Foundation if the Secretary determines that such a contract would be beneficial in the sale of the coins. SEC. 8. SALE OF COINS. (a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall sell coins minted under this Act at a price equal to the sum of the face value of the coins, the surcharge provided in subsection (d) with respect to