S. 2347 (103rd): Smithsonian Institution Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced:
Aug 01, 1994 (103rd Congress, 1993–1994)
Sponsor:
Sen. James Sasser [D-TN]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 4912 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Aug 05, 1994

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This bill was introduced on August 1, 1994, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Aug 01, 1994
Referred to Committee Aug 01, 1994
Cosponsors
21 cosponsors (12D, 9R) (show)
Committees

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Last updated Aug 01, 1994.
7 pages

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8/1/1994--Introduced.
Smithsonian Institution Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue five-dollar gold coins and one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the scientific, educational, and cultural significance of the Smithsonian Institution. Mandates that:
(1) all but a certain portion of surcharges received from coin sales be paid by the Secretary to the Smithsonian Institution to support programming related to the 150th anniversary and general activities of the Smithsonian Institution; and
(2) a certain portion of such surcharges be dedicated to supporting the operation and activities of the National Numismatic Collection at the National Museum of American History.

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