31 U.S.C. § 5131

Section 5131 · Organization

Current version, with additions and removals from the October 6, 1992 version.

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Current — October 20, 1996

As of October 6, 1992

(a) The United States Mint has—

(1) a United States mint at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

(2) a United States mint at Denver, Colorado.

(3) a United States mint at West Point, New York.

(4) a United States mint at San Francisco, California.

(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out duties and powers related to refining and assaying bullion, minting coins, striking medals, and numismatic items at the mints. However, until the Secretary decides that the mints are adequate for minting and striking an ample supply of coins and medals, the Secretary may use any facility of the United States Mint to mint coins and strike medals and to store coins and medals.

(c) Each mint has a superintendent and an assayer appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The mint at Philadelphia has an engraver appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

~~(d)~~ Laws on mints, officers and employees of mints, and punishment of offenses related to mints and minting coins apply to assay offices, as applicable.

(c) Laws on mints, officers and employees of mints, and punishment of offenses related to mints and minting coins apply to assay offices, as applicable.

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Oct 20, 1996 – presentcurrentviewing
Annual edition
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 104–208, §101(f) [title V, §§503, 522], and Pub. L. 104–329, amended section identically, redesignating subsec. (d) as (c) and striking out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Each mint has a superintendent and an assayer appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The mint at Philadelphia has an engraver appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”
Source credit
Pub. L. 104–329, title III, §304, Oct. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 4015.
Sep 30, 1996 – Oct 20, 1996
Amended · full text not held
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 104–208, §101(f) [title V, §§503, 522], and Pub. L. 104–329, amended section identically, redesignating subsec. (d) as (c) and striking out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Each mint has a superintendent and an assayer appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The mint at Philadelphia has an engraver appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”
Source credit
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title V, §§503, 522], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–344, 3009–347
Oct 6, 1992 – Sep 30, 1996
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–390, §225(b)(3), substituted “United States Mint” for “Bureau of the Mint” in introductory provisions.
changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 102–390, title II, §§224, 225(b)(3), (4), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1629
Mar 31, 1988 – Oct 6, 1992
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100–274, §2(b), substituted “mint at West Point, New York” for “assay office at New York, New York”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 100–274, §2(a)–(c)(2), Mar. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 48
Sep 13, 1982 – Mar 31, 1988
Enacted · full text not held
Source credit
Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 988

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