Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/2689

 PUBLIC LAW 109–145—DEC. 22, 2005

119 STAT. 2671

coins), and to include notices on the machines and devices of such acceptability; ‘‘(D) ensuring that— ‘‘(i) during an introductory period, all institutions that want unmixed supplies of each newly-issued design of $1 coins minted under subsections (n) and (o) are able to obtain such unmixed supplies; and ‘‘(ii) circulating coins will be available for ordinary commerce in packaging of sizes and types appropriate for and useful to ordinary commerce, including rolled coins; ‘‘(E) working closely with any agency, instrumentality, system, or entity referred to in paragraph (1) to facilitate compliance with the requirements of such paragraph; and ‘‘(F) identifying, analyzing, and overcoming barriers to the robust circulation of $1 coins minted under subsections (n) and (o), including the use of demand prediction, improved methods of distribution and circulation, and improved public education and awareness campaigns. ‘‘(4) BULLION DEALERS.—The Director of the United States Mint shall take all steps necessary to ensure that a maximum number of reputable, reliable, and responsible dealers are qualified to offer for sale all bullion coins struck and issued by the United States Mint. ‘‘(5) REVIEW OF CO-CIRCULATION.—At such time as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, and after consultation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Secretary shall notify the Congress of its assessment of issues related to the co-circulation of any circulating $1 coin bearing any design, other than the so-called ‘Sacagawea-design’ $1 coin, in effect before the issuance of coins required under subsection (n), including the effect of co-circulation on the acceptance and use of $1 coins, and make recommendations to the Congress for improving the circulation of $1 coins.’’.

Notification.

SEC. 105. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the enactment of this Act will serve to increase the use of $1 coins generally, which will increase the circulation of the so-called ‘‘Sacagawea-design’’ $1 coins that have been and will continue to be minted and issued; (2) the continued minting and issuance of the so-called ‘‘Sacagawea-design’’ $1 coins will serve as a lasting tribute to the role of women and Native Americans in the history of the United States; (3) the full circulation potential and cost-savings benefit projections for the $1 coins are not likely to be achieved unless the coins are delivered in ways useful to ordinary commerce; (4) the coins issued in connection with this title should not be introduced with an overly expensive taxpayer-funded public relations campaign; (5) in order for the circulation of $1 coins to achieve maximum potential— (A) the coins should be as attractive as possible; and (B) the Director of the United States Mint should take all reasonable steps to ensure that all $1 coins minted

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