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PUBLIC LAW 104-329—OCT. 20, 1996 110 STAT. 4007 (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.—A ll 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 permsment 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.—Al l 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