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PUBLIC LAW 100-274—MAR. 31, 1988 rights, technical knowledge, and assistance) for the production of coins as have been produced or manufactured in the United States unless the Secretary determines it to be inconsistent with the public interest, or the cost to be unreasonable, and publishes in the Federal Register a written finding stating the basis for the determination. "(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply only in the case of a bid or offer from a supplier the principal place of business of which is in a foreign country which does not accord to United States companies the same competitive opportunities for procurements in connection with the production of coins as it accords to domestic companies. "(3) DETERMINATION.—
"(A) IN GENERAL.—Any determination of the Secretary referred to in paragraph (2) shall not be reviewable in any administrative proceeding or court of the United States. "(B) OTHER RIGHTS UNAFFECTED.—This paragraph does not alter or annul any right of review that arises under any provision of any law or regulation of the United States other than paragraph (2). "(4) Nothing in paragraph (2) of this subsection in any way affects the procurement by the Secretary of gold and silver for the production of coins by the United States Mint.". SEC. 4. STANDARDS FOR GOLD COINS.
(a) FINENESS.—Section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following sentence before the last sentence: "In minting gold coins, the Secretary shall use alloys that vary not more than 0.1 percent from the percent of gold required.". (b) WEIGHT.—Section 5113(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Any gold coin issued under section 5112 of this title shall contain the full weight of gold stated on the coin.". SEC. 5. GOLD SALES TO BE USED SOLELY TO REDUCE NATIONAL DEBT.
The second sentence of section 5116(a)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Amounts received from the sale of gold shall be deposited by the Secretary in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt.". SEC. 6. BULK SALES OF SILVER BULLION COINS.
Section 5112(f) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(f) SILVER COINS.— "(1) SALE PRICE.—The
Secretary shall sell the coins minted under subsection (e) to the public at a price equal to the market value of the bullion at the time of sale, plus the cost of minting, marketing, and distributing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and promotional and overhead expenses).
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