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[CITE: 31USC304]

 
                       TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
 
                           SUBTITLE I--GENERAL
 
                  CHAPTER 3--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
                       SUBCHAPTER I--ORGANIZATION
 
Sec. 304. United States Mint

    (a) The United States Mint is a bureau in the Department of the 
Treasury.
    (b)(1) The head of the Mint is the Director of the Mint. The 
Director is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate. The term of the Director is 5 years. The 
President may remove the Director from office. On removal, the President 
shall send a message to the Senate giving the reasons for removal.
    (2) The Director shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the 
Secretary of the Treasury.

(Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 879; Pub. L. 102-390, title 
II, Sec. 225(a), (b)(1), (2), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1629.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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           Revised Section                   Source (U.S. Code)                
Source (Statutes at Large)
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304(a)...............................  31:251(1st sentence less words  R.S. Sec
.  343(less 1st sentence words
                                        after 1st comma).               after 1
st comma).
304(b)(1)............................  31:251(2d sentence words
                                        before comma, last sentence).
304(b)(2)............................  31:251(2d sentence words after
                                        comma).
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    In subsection (b)(1), the word ``head'' is substituted for ``chief 
officer'' in 31:251 for clarity and consistency in the revised title and 
with other titles of the United States Code. The word ``is'' is 
substituted for ``shall be denominated'' to eliminate unnecessary words.
    In subsection (b)(2), the words ``The Director shall carry out 
duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury'' are 
substituted for ``and shall be under the general direction of the 
Secretary of the Treasury'' for clarity and consistency in the revised 
title.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-390, Sec. 225(b)(2), substituted ``United States 
Mint'' for ``Bureau of the Mint'' in section catchline.
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-390, Sec. 225(a), substituted ``United 
States Mint'' for ``Bureau of the Mint''.
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102-390, Sec. 225(b)(1), substituted ``head 
of the Mint'' for ``head of the Bureau''.
