AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO CHANGE THE SIZE, WEIGHT, DESIGN, AND ALLOY OF GOLD BULLION COINS.

SEC. 228. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO CHANGE THE SIZE, WEIGHT, DESIGN, AND ALLOY OF GOLD BULLION COINS. Section 5112(i) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of the Treasury may change the diameter, weight, or design of any coin minted under this subsection or the fineness of the gold in the alloy of any such coin if the Secretary determines that the specific diameter, weight, design, or fineness of gold which differs from that otherwise required by law is appropriate for such coin. 106 STAT. 1631 “(B) The Secretary may not mint any coin with respect to which a determination has been made by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date a notice of such determination is published in the Federal Register.”.