text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Laurie Beechman Ovarian Cancer 
  Commemorative Coin Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
  
      (a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act 
  referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not more than 
  350,000 $1 coins, which shall--
              (1) weigh 26.73 grams;
              (2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
              (3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
      (b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal 
  tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
      (c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, 
  United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered 
  to be numismatic items.
  
  SEC. 3. SOURCES OF BULLION.
  
      The Secretary shall obtain silver for minting coins under this Act 
  only from stockpiles established under the Strategic and Critical 
  Materials Stock Piling Act.
  
  SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
  
      (a) Design Requirements.--
              (1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this 
          Act shall be emblematic of Laurie Beechman, her struggle 
          against ovarian cancer, and her many accomplishments throughout 
          her extraordinary life.
              (2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted 
          under this Act there shall be--
                      (A) a designation of the value of the coin;
                      (B) an inscription of ``1954-1998''; and
                      (C) inscriptions of ``Liberty'', ``In God We 
                  Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus 
                  Unum''.
              (3) Obverse of coin.--The obverse of each coin minted under 
          this Act shall bear the likeness of Laurie Beechman.
      (b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act 
  shall be--
              (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the 
          Commission of Fine Arts; and
              (2) reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory 
          Committee.
  
  SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
  
      (a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued 
  in uncirculated and proof qualities.
      (b) Mint Facility.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may 
  be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this 
  Act.
      (c) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted 
  under this Act as soon as is practicable.
      (d) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins may be minted under 
  this Act after December 31, 1999.
  
  SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
  
      (a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by 
  the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
              (1) the face value of the coins;
              (2) the surcharge provided in subsection (d) with respect 
          to such coins; and
              (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including 
          labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 
          marketing, and shipping).
      (b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins 
  issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
      (c) Prepaid Orders.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders 
          for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such 
          coins.
              (2) Discount.--Prices with respect to prepaid orders under 
          paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
      (d) Surcharges.--All sales shall include a surcharge of $9 per 
  coin.
  
  SEC. 7. GENERAL WAIVER OF PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.
  
      (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision 
  of law governing procurement or public contracts shall be applicable to 
  the procurement of goods and services necessary for carrying out the 
  provisions of this Act.
      (b) Equal Employment Opportunity.--Subsection (a) shall not relieve 
  any person entering into a contract under the authority of this Act 
  from complying with any law relating to equal employment opportunity.
  
  SEC. 8. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES.
  
      (a) In General.--All surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
  sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the 
  Secretary to Gilda's Club, Incorporated, for purposes relating to the 
  battle against ovarian cancer.
      (b) Audits.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
  have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other 
  data of Gilda's Club, Incorporated, as may be related to the 
  expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (a).
  
  SEC. 9. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
  
      (a) No Net Cost to the Government.--The Secretary shall take such 
  actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins 
  under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States 
  Government.
      (b) Payment for Coins.--A coin shall not be issued under this Act 
  unless the Secretary has received--
              (1) full payment for the coin;
              (2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to indemnify the 
          United States for full payment; or
              (3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to the 
          Secretary from a depository institution whose deposits are 
          insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the 
          National Credit Union Administration Board.
target: Laurie Beechman Ovarian Cancer Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 dollar coins emblematic of Laurie Beechman, her struggle against ovarian cancer, and her many accomplishments throughout her life. 
  Requires prompt payment of all surcharges from coin sales to Gilda's Club, Incorporated, for purposes relating to the battle against ovarian cancer.
feat_title: Laurie Beechman Ovarian Cancer Commemorative Coin Act