102 STAT. 3994
PUBLIC LAW 100-673—NOV. 17, 1988
31 USC 5112
SEC. 7. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
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(a) No NET COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.—The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States Government. (b) PAYMENT FOR COINS.—A coin shall not be issued under this Act unless the Secretary has received— (1) full payment for the coin; (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the United States for full payment; or (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the Secretary from a depository institution whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration Board.
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SEC. 8. USE OF SURCHARGES.
(a) USE OF SURCHARGES.—Fifty percent of the first $40,000,000 in surcharges that are received by the Secretary from the sale of coins minted under this Act shall be deposited in the Capitol Preservation Fund and be available to the United States Capitol Preservation Commission. The balance of the surcharges received by the Secretary shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt. (b) RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF SURCHARGES.— (1) PROHIBITION ON REPRESENTATIONAL EXPENSES.—No amount
received by the Commission from the Capitol Preservation Fund may be used to pay representational expenses of the Commission. (2) LIMITATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENTS.—A member of an ad-
visory board established by the Commission shall be entitled to receive per diem, travel and transportation expenses in the same manner as an employee serving intermittently in the Government service may receive under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (c) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Commission shall submit a report of expenditures to the Clerk of the House of Representatives not later than February 28 for the last six months of the preceding year and not later than August 31 for the first six months of the current year. The Clerk shall promptly transmit the reports to the Public Printer for printing in the Congressional Record. 31 USC 5112
SEC. 9. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 0?), no provision of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to the procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act. Qo) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.—Subsection (a) shall not relieve any person entering into a contract under the authority of
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