Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1030

 96 STAT. 988

PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982 (b) The Secretary shall impose a charge equal to the average cost of material, labor, waste, and use of machinery of a United States mint or assay office for— (1) melting and refining bullion; (2) using copper as an alloy when bullion deposited is above standard; (3) separating gold and silver combined in the bullion; and (4) preparing bars. (c) The Secretary shall pay to the depositor or to a person designated by the depositor money or bars equivalent to the bullion deposited as soon as practicable after the value of the deposit is determined. If demanded, the Secretary shall pay depositors in the order in which the bullion is deposited with the Secretary. However, when there is an unavoidable delay in determining the value of a deposit, the Secretary shall pay subsequent depositors. When practicable and convenient, the Secretary shall pay depositors in the denominations requested by the depositor. After the depositor is paid, the bullion is the property of the United States Government. (d) To allow the Secretary to pay depositors with as little delay as possible, the Secretary shall keep in the mints and assay offices, when possible, money and bullion the Secretary decides are convenient and necessary.

SUBCHAPTER III—BUREAU OF THE MINT § 5131. Organization (a) The Bureau of the Mint has— (1) a United States mint at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (2) a United States mint at Denver, Colorado. (3) a United States assay office at New York, New York. (4) a United States assay office 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 and assay offices, except that only bars may be made at the assay offices. 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 Bureau to mint coins and strike medals and to store coins and medals. (c) Each mint and the assay office at New York have 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 sissay offices, as applicable. (e) The Secretary shall operate, maintain, and have custody of, the mint at Philadelphia. However, the Administrator of General Services shall make repairs and improvements to the mint. § 5132. Administrative (a)(1) Except as provided in this chapter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts amounts the Secretary receives from the operations of the Bureau of the Mint. However, amounts from numismatic items shall be reim-

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