Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 3.djvu/449

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PUBLIC LAW 105-124—DEC. 1, 1997 111 STAT. 2537 which bear a design which compHes with the requirements of subsections (b) and (d)(1) of section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by this section, the Secretary of the Treasury may continue to mint and issue $1 coins bearing the Ukeness of Susan B. Anthony in accordance with that section 5112 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) until such time as production begins. (3) NUMISMATIC SETS. —The Secretary may include such $1 coins in any numismatic set produced by the United States Mint before the date on which the $1 coins authorized by this section are placed in circulation. (f) MARKETING PROGRAM.— 3i use 5112 (1) IN GENERAL.—Before placing into circulation $1 coins note, authorized under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall adopt a program to promote the use of such coins by commercial enterprises, mass transit authorities, and Federal, State, and local government agencies. (2) STUDY REQUIRED.— The Secretary of the Treasury shall conduct a study on the progress of the marketing program adopted in accordance with paragraph (1). (3) REPORT.— Not later than March 31, 2001, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of the study conducted pursuant to paragraph (2). SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 31 USC 5112 Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to evidence any intention to eliminate or to limit the printing or circulation of United States currency in the $1 denomination. SEC. 6. FIRST FUGHT COMMEMORATIVE COINS. 31 USC 5112 (a) COIN SPECIFICATIONS.— ^°^' (1) DENOMINATIONS.— The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall mint and issue the following coins: (A) $10 GOLD COINS.— Not more than 100,000 $10 coins, each of which shall— (i) weigh 16.718 grams; (ii) have a diameter of 1.06 inches; and (iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (B) $1 SILVER COINS. —Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, each of which shall— (i) weigh 26.73 grams; (ii) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (iii) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (C) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS. — Not more than 750,000 half dollar coins each of which shall— (i) weigh 11.34 grams; (ii) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (iii) be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) LEGAL TENDER. —The coins minted under this section shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) SOURCES OF BULLION.— The Secretary shall obtain gold and silver for minting coins under this section pursuant to the authority 39-194O-97-15:QL3Part3