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Public Law 104-329
104th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other 
            purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 20, 1996 -  [H.R. 1776]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: United States 
Commemorative Coin Act of 1996.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

<<NOTE: 31 USC 5101 note.>>     (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited 
as the ``United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996''.

    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

                  TITLE I--COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS

Sec. 101. Commemorative coin programs.
Sec. 102. Design.
Sec. 103. Legal tender.
Sec. 104. Sources of bullion.
Sec. 105. Quality of coins.
Sec. 106. Sale of coins.
Sec. 107. General waiver of procurement regulations.
Sec. 108. Financial assurances.

  TITLE II--NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL MAINTENANCE FUND

Sec. 201. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund.

       TITLE III--STUDY OF FIFTY STATES COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAM

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Study.
Sec. 303. Fixed terms for members of the Citizens Commemorative Coin 
           Advisory Committee.
Sec. 304. Mint managerial staffing reform.

<<NOTE: 31 USC 5112 note.>> SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``Fund'' means the National Law Enforcement 
        Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund established under section 
        201;
            (2) the term ``recipient organization'' means an 
        organization described in section 101 to which surcharges 
        received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under 
        this Act are paid; and
            (3) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Treasury.

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<<NOTE: 31 USC 5112 note.>> TITLE I--COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS

SEC. 101. COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROGRAMS.

    In accordance with the recommendations of the Citizens Commemorative 
Coin Advisory Committee, the Secretary shall mint and issue the 
following coins:
            (1) Dolley madison.--
                    (A) In general.--In commemoration of the 150th 
                anniversary of the death of Dolley Madison, the 
                Secretary shall mint and issue 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.
                    (B) Design of coins.--The design of the coins minted 
                under this paragraph shall be emblematic of the 150th 
                anniversary of the death of Dolley Madison and the life 
                and achievements of the wife of the fourth President of 
                the United States.
                    (C) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United 
                States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
                of the coins minted under this paragraph.
                    (D) Issuance of coins.--
                          (i) Commencement of issuance.--The Secretary 
                      may issue coins minted under this paragraph 
                      beginning January 1, 1999.
                          (ii) Termination of minting authority.--No 
                      coins may be minted under this paragraph after 
                      December 31, 1999.
                    (E) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under 
                this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per 
                coin.
                    (F) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 
                5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by 
                section 301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by 
                the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this 
                paragraph shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the 
                National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United 
                States (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the 
                ``National Trust'') to be used--
                          (i) to establish an endowment to be a 
                      permanent source of support for Montpelier, the 
                      home of James and Dolley Madison and a museum 
                      property of the National Trust; and
                          (ii) to fund capital restoration projects at 
                      Montpelier.
            (2) George washington.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall mint and issue 
                not more than 100,000 $5 coins, each of which shall--
                          (i) weigh 8.359 grams;
                          (ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                          (iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
                      alloy.
                    (B) Design of coins.--The design of the coins minted 
                under this paragraph shall be emblematic of George 
                Washington, the first President of the United States.

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                    (C) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United 
                States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
                of the coins minted under this paragraph.
                    (D) Issuance of coins.--
                          (i) Commencement of issuance.--The Secretary 
                      may issue coins minted under this paragraph 
                      beginning May 1, 1999.
                          (ii) Termination of minting authority.--No 
                      coins may be minted under this paragraph after 
                      November 31, 1999.
                    (E) Surcharges.--All sales of coins minted under 
                this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per 
                coin.
                    (F) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 
                5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by 
                section 301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by 
                the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this 
                paragraph shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the 
                Mount Vernon Ladies' Association (hereafter in this 
                paragraph referred to as the ``Association'') to be 
                used--
                          (i) to supplement the Association's endowment 
                      for the purpose of providing a permanent source of 
                      support for the preservation of George 
                      Washington's home; and
                          (ii) to provide financial support for the 
                      continuation and expansion of the Association's 
                      efforts to 
                      educate the American people about the life of 
                      George Washington.
            (3) Black revolutionary war patriots.--
                    (A) In general.--In commemoration of Black 
                Revolutionary War patriots and the 275th anniversary of 
                the birth of the first Black Revolutionary War patriot, 
                Crispus Attucks, who was the first American colonist 
                killed by British troops during the Revolutionary 
                period, the 
                Secretary shall mint and issue 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.
                    (B) Design of coins.--The design of the coins minted 
                under this paragraph--
                          (i) on the obverse side of the coins, shall be 
                      emblematic of the first Black Revolutionary War 
                      patriot, Crispus Attucks; and
                          (ii) on the reverse side of such coins, shall 
                      be emblematic of the Black Revolutionary War 
                      Patriots Memorial.
                    (C) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United 
                States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
                of the coins minted under this paragraph.
                    (D) Issuance of coins.--The Secretary may issue 
                coins minted under this paragraph only during the period 
                beginning on January 1, 1998, and ending on December 31, 
                1998.
                    (E) Surcharges.--All sales of coins issued under 
                this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per 
                coin.
                    (F) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 
                5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by 
                section

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                301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by the 
                Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this 
                paragraph shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the 
                Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation for the 
                purpose of establishing an endowment to support the 
                construction of a Black Revolutionary War Patriots 
                Memorial.
            (4) Franklin delano roosevelt.--
                    (A) In general.--To commemorate the public opening 
                of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, 
                D.C., which will honor President Roosevelt's leadership 
                and legacy, during a 1-year period beginning on or after 
                May 15, 1997, the Secretary shall issue not more than 
                100,000 $5 coins, each of which shall--
                          (i) weigh 8.359 grams;
                          (ii) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
                          (iii) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
                      alloy.
                    (B) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United 
                States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
                of the coins minted under this paragraph.
                    (C) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under 
                this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $35 per 
                coin.
                    (D) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 
                5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by 
                section 301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by 
                the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this 
                paragraph shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the 
                Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission.
            (5) Yellowstone national park.--
                    (A) In general.--To commemorate the 125th 
                anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National 
                Park as the first national park in the United States, 
                and the birth of the national park idea, during a 1-year 
                period beginning in 1999, the Secretary shall issue 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 
                      alloy.
                    (B) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United 
                States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
                of the coins minted under this paragraph.
                    (C) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under 
                this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per 
                coin.
                    (D) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 
                5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by 
                section 301(b) of this Act), all surcharges received by 
                the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this 
                paragraph shall be promptly paid by the Secretary in 
                accordance with the following:
                          (i) Fifty percent of the surcharges received 
                      shall be paid to the National Park Foundation to 
                      be used for the support of national parks.
                          (ii) Fifty percent of the surcharges received 
                      shall be paid to Yellowstone National Park.
            (6) National law enforcement officers memorial.--
                    (A) In general.--To recognize the sacrifice of law 
                enforcement officers and their families in preserving 
                public safety, during a 1-year period beginning on or 
                after

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                December 15, 1997, the Secretary shall issue 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 
                      alloy.
                    (B) Mint facility.--Only 1 facility of the United 
                States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
                of the coins minted under this paragraph.
                    (C) Surcharges.--All sales of the coins issued under 
                this paragraph shall include a surcharge of $10 per 
                coin.
                    (D) Distribution of surcharges.--Subject to section 
                5134(f) of title 31, United States Code (as added by 
                section 301(b) of this Act), after receiving surcharges 
                from the sale of the coins issued under this paragraph, 
                the Secretary shall transfer to the Secretary of the 
                Interior an amount equal to the surcharges received from 
                the sale of the coins issued under this paragraph, which 
                amount shall be deposited in the Fund established under 
                section 201.
            (7) Jackie robinson.--
                    (A) In general.--In commemoration of the 50th 
                anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in 
                major league baseball by Jackie Robinson and the legacy 
                that Jackie Robinson left to society, the Secretary 
                shall mint and issue--
                          (i) not more than 100,000 $5 coins, each of 
                      which shall--
                                    (I) weigh 8.359 grams;
                                    (II) have a diameter of 0.850 
                                inches; and
                                    (III) contain 90 percent gold and 10 
                                percent alloy; and
                          (ii) not more than 200,000 $1 coins, each of 

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