Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/172

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106 STAT. 140 PUBLIC LAW 102-281—MAY 13, 1992 "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". . (c) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS. — (1) ISSUANCE.— The Secretary shall issue not more than 6,000,000half dollar coins each of which shall— (A) weigh 11.34 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C) be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. (2) DESIGN. —The design of the half dollar coins shall, in accordance with section 404, be emblematic of the quincentenary of the discovery of America. Each half dollar coin shall bear a designation of the value of the coin, an inscription of the year "1992", and inscriptions of the words "Liberty", "In God We Trust", "United States of America", and "E Pluribus Unum". (d) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this subtitle shall be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 403. SOURCES OF BULUON. i. (a) GOLD. —The Secretary shall obtain gold for minting coins under this subtitle pursuant to the authority of the Secretary under existing law. (b) SILVER. —The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins under this subtitle only from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Minerals Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.y. SEC. 404. DESIGN OF COINS. The design for each coin authorized by this subtitle shall be selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the Commission of Fine Arts. SEC. 405. ISSUANCE OF COINS. New York. (a) FiVE DOLLAR CoiNS.—The five dollar coins minted under this subtitle may be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities and shall be struck at the United States Mint at West Point, New York. (b) ONE DOLLAR AND HALF DOLLAR COINS. —The one dollar and half dollar coins minted under this subtitle may be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities, except that not more than one facility of the Bureau of the Mint may be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality. (c) PERIOD OF ISSUANCE. —The Secretary may issue the coins minted under this subtitle during the period beginning on January 1, 1992, and ending on June 30, 1993. SEC. 406. SALE OF COINS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall sell the coins minted under this subtitle at a price equal to the face value, plus the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses). (b) BULK SALES. —The Secretary shall make any bulk sales of the coins minted under this subtitle at a reasonable discount. (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this subtitle prior to the issuance of