31 U.S.C. § 5131 Organization

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-21 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/13/2023)

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

Cite as 31 U.S.C. § 5131

Source: Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 100-274, §2(a)-(c) (2), Mar. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 48; Pub. L. 102-390, title II, §§224, Oct. 6, 1992, 225, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1629; 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; Pub. L. 104-329, title III, §304, Oct. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 4015.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised Section</TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>5131(a)</TD> <TD>31:251(1st sentence words after 1st comma).</TD> <TD>R.S. §343(1st sentence words after 1st comma).</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>31:261.</TD> <TD>R.S. §3495; restated July 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87-534, §1, 76 Stat. 155.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>5131(b)</TD> <TD>31:278.</TD> <TD>R.S. §3553.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>31:283(1st sentence).</TD> <TD>R.S. §3558(1st sentence); July 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87-534, §2, 76 Stat. 155; restated July 23, 1965, Pub. L. 89-81, §201, 79 Stat. 256.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>31:324f.</TD> <TD>Oct. 18, 1973, Pub. L. 93-127, §3, 87 Stat. 456.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>31:361(1st sentence words before 1st comma).</TD> <TD>June 19, 1878, ch. 329, §1(1st sentence on p. 191), 20 Stat. 191.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD/> <TD>July 7, 1898, ch. 571(7th par. 1st sentence words before 1st comma under heading "Mints and Assay Offices"), 30 Stat. 661.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>5131(c)</TD> <TD>31:263.</TD> <TD>R.S. §3496; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, §1(last par. words before 7th comma under heading "Assay Office at Salt Lake City, Utah"), 37 Stat. 384.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>31:279.</TD> <TD>R.S. §3554; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, §1(last par. words before 7th comma under heading "Assay Office at Salt Lake City, Utah"), 37 Stat. 384.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD>31:281.</TD> <TD>R.S. §3555; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, §1(last par. words before 7th comma under heading "Assay Office at Salt Lake City, Utah"), 37 Stat. 384; June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92-310, §231(g), 86 Stat. 210.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>5131(d)</TD> <TD>31:287.</TD> <TD>R.S. §3562.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>5131(e)</TD> <TD>31:292.</TD> <TD>Aug. 20, 1963, Pub. L. 88-102, §2, 77 Stat. 129.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>