106 STAT. 1630 PUBLIC LAW 102-390 —OCT. 6, 1992 (5) The heading for subchapter III of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "SUBCHAPTER IH—UNITED STATES MINT^. (6) The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to subchapter III of such chapter and inserting the following: "SUBCHAPTER HI—UNITED STATES MINT*. SEC. 226. CLARIFICATION OF LAW RELATING TO THE CODIFICATION OF TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE. (a) INSCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS. — Section 5112(d)(l) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the 1st sentence, by inserting "shall" before "have"; and (2) in the 2d and 3d sentences, by striking "has" and inserting "shall have". (b) CURRENCY REDEMPTION REQUIREMENT. —-Section 5119(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(2) REDEMPTION, CANCELLATION, AND DESTRUCTION OF CUR- RENCY. —The Secretary shall— "(A) redeem any currency described in paragraph (1) from the general fund of the Treasury upon presentment to the Secretary; and "(B) cancel and destroy such currency upon redemption.". SEC. 227. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS FOR GOLD AND SILVER BULLION COINS. Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(j) GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in paragraph (2), no provision of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessarv for minting, marketing, or issuing any coin authorized under paragraph (7), (8), (9), or (10) of subsection (a) or subsection (e), including any proof version of any such coin. "(2) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. —Paragraph (1) shall not relieve any person entering into a contract with respect to any coin referred to in such paragraph from comply- ing with any law relating to equal emplo3niient opportunity.". SEC. 228. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO CHANGE THE SIZE, WEIGHT, DESIGN, AND ALLOY OF GOLD BULUON COINS. Section 5112(i) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: " (4)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of the Treasury may change the diameter, weight, or design of any coin minted under this subsection or the fineness of the gold in the alloy of any such coin if the Secretary determines that the specific diameter, weight, design, or fineness of gold which differs from that otherwise required by law is appropriate for such coin.
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