118 STAT. 1021 PUBLIC LAW 108–290—AUG. 6, 2004 Public Law 108–290 108th Congress An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Chief Justice John Marshall. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act’’. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress hereby finds as follows: (1) John Marshall served as the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835, the longest tenure of any Chief Justice in the Nation’s history. (2) John Marshall authored more than 500 opinions, including virtually all of the most important cases decided by the Supreme Court during his tenure. (3) Under his leadership, the Supreme Court of the United States gave shape to the fundamental principles of the Constitu tion, most notably the principle of judicial review. (4) John Marshall’s service to the United States—not only as a Chief Justice, but also as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as a Member of Congress, and as Secretary of State— truly makes him one of the most important figures in our Nation’s history. SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. (a) DENOMINATION.—In commemoration of the 250th anniver sary of the birth of Chief Justice John Marshall, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue not more than 400,000 $1 coins, each of which shall— (1) weigh 26.73 grams; (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. (a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act. 31 USC 5112 note. Aug. 6, 2004 [H.R. 2768]
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