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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 116

PUBLIC LAW 99-61—JULY 9, 1985 "(B) of an eagle on the reverse side; "(4) have inscriptions of the year of minting or issuance, and the words 'Liberty', 'In God We Trust', 'United States of America', '1 Oz. Fine Silver', 'E Pluribus Unum', and 'One Dollar'; and "(5) have reeded edges. "(f) The Secretary shall sell the coins minted under subsection (e) to the public at a price equal to the market value of the bullion at the time of sale, plus the cost of minting, marketing, and distributing such coins (including labor, materials, dyes, use of machinery, and overhead expenses). "(g) For purposes of section 5132(a)(1) of this title, all coins minted under subsection (e) of this section shall be considered to be numismatic items. "(h) The coins issued under this title shall be legal tender as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States C!ode.". PURCHASE OF SILVER

Ante, p. 115.

SEC. 203. Section 5116(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking out "The Secretary shall" and inserting in lieu thereof "The Secretary may"; (2) by striking out the second sentence of paragraph (1); and (3) by inserting after the first sentence of paragraph (2) the following new sentence: "The Secretary shall obtain the silver for the coins authorized under section 5112(e) of Ihis title by purchase from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.).". CONFORMING AMENDMENT

SEC. 204. The third sentence of section 5132(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting "minted under section 5112(a) of this title" after "proof coins".