Full text of Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin Act

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92 STAT. 1072

PUBLIC LAW 95-447—OCT. 10, 1978

Public Law 95-447
95th Congress
An Act
Oct. 10, 1978
[S. 3036]

To amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to change the size, weight, and design of the
one-dollar coin, and for other purposes.

Susan B.
Anthony Dollar
Coin Act of 1978.
31 u s e 324b-l
note.

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assemhled^
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Susan B. Anthony Dollar
Coin Act of 1978".
SEC. 2. Section 101(c) (1) of the Coinage Act of 1965, as amended
(31 U.S.C. 391 (c) (1)), is amended by striking out "1.500" and inserting in lieu thereof "1.043" and by striking out "22.68" and inserting in
lieu thereof "8.1".
SEC. 3. The one-dollar coin authorized by section 101(c) of the
Coinage Act of 1965, as amended by section 2, shall bear on the obverse
side the likeness of Susan B. Anthony, and shall bear on the other side
a design which is emblematic of the symbolic eagle of Apollo 11
landing on the moon.
SEC. 4. Section 203 of the Act of December 31,1970 (31 U.S.C. 324b),
is amended by striking out "initially" and by inserting " ( d ) " after
"section 101".
SEC. 5. Until January 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Treasury may
continue to mint and issue one-dollar coins authorized under section
101(c) (1) of the Coinage Act of 1965, as such section was in effect
immediately prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

Design.
31 u s e 324b-l.

31 u s e 391 note.

Approved October 10, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1576, accompanying H.R. 12728 (Comm. on Banking,
Finance, and Urban Affairs).
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1120 (Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978):
Aug. 22, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 26, H.R. 12728 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 3036
passed in lieu.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 4 1 :
Oct. 10, Presidential statement.