Public Law 92–384

That, in commemoration

U. S. frigate Constellation.

Commemorative medals.

of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the launching of the United States frigate Constellation, the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike and deliver’ to the Constellation Committee of the Star Spangled Banner Flag House Association, Incorporated, not more than one hundred thousand medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary after consultation with the committee. The medals, which may be disposed of by the committee at a premium, shall be delivered at such times as may be required by the committee in quantities of not less than two thousand, but no medals shall be struck after December 31, 1973. The medals shall be considered to be national medals within the meaning of section 3551 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 368).

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause such medals to be

Cost.

struck and delivered at not less than the estimated cost of manufacture, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and security satisfactory to the Director of the Mint shall be furnished to indemnify the United States for the full payment of such costs.

Sec. 3.

The medals authorized to be struck and delivered under this Act shall be of such size or sizes and of such various metals as shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the committee.