“(a) In General.—During the year 2009, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue 1-cent coins in accordance with the following design specifications:“(1) Obverse.—The obverse of the 1-cent coin shall continue to bear the Victor David Brenner likeness of President Abraham Lincoln.
“(2) Reverse.—The reverse of the coins shall bear 4 different designs each representing a different aspect of the life of Abraham Lincoln, such as—“(A) his birth and early childhood in Kentucky;
“(B) his formative years in Indiana;
“(C) his professional life in Illinois; and
“(D) his presidency, in Washington, D.C.
“(b) Issuance of Redesigned Lincoln Cents in 2009.—“(1) Order.—The 1-cent coins to which this section applies shall be issued with 1 of the 4 designs referred to in subsection (a)(2) beginning at the start of each calendar quarter of 2009.
“(2) Number.—The Secretary shall prescribe, on the basis of such factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the number of 1-cent coins that shall be issued with each of the designs selected for each calendar quarter of 2009.
“(c) Design Selection.—The designs for the coins specified in this section shall be chosen by the Secretary—“(1) after consultation with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
“(2) after review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
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