H.R. 886 (112th): United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced:
Mar 02, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR3]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-104.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on April 2, 2012.

Progress
Introduced Mar 02, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 02, 2011
Passed House Dec 15, 2011
Passed Senate with Changes Mar 15, 2012
Passed Senate Mar 21, 2012
Signed by the President Apr 02, 2012
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Dec 15, 2011 2:19 p.m.
Passed 412/1

House Vote on Passage
Mar 21, 2012 2:58 p.m.
Passed 409/2

Cosponsors
301 cosponsors (175R, 126D) (show)
Committees

House Financial Services

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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Full Title

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.

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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
5 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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4/2/2012.
Section 3 -
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service, to mint and issue $5 gold and $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Section 5 -
Permits: (1) only one facility of the United States Mint to be used to strike any particular combination of denomination and quality of the coins minted under this Act, and (2) the Secretary to issue coins to the public minted under this Act beginning on or after January 1, 2015. Prohibits such coins from being minted after December 31, 2015.
Section 7 -
Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of:
(1) $35 per $5 coin,
(2) $10 per $1 coin, and
(3) $3 for the half-dollar coin.
Requires distribution of the first $5 million to the U.S. Marshals Service National Museum for the preservation, maintenance, and display of artifacts and documents of the U.S. Marshals Service. Requires distribution of one-third of the remainder each to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to be used for finding missing children and combating child sexual exploitation, and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation (FLEOAF). Limits the use of such funds by FLEOAF to financial assistance for:
(1) surviving family members of federal law enforcement members killed in the line of duty;
(2) disabled federal law enforcement members;
(3) federal law enforcement employees and their families in select instances, such as severe trauma or financial loss, where no other source of assistance is available;
(4) scholarships to students pursuing a career in the law enforcement field; and
(5) selective grants to charitable organizations.
Requires distribution of one-third of the remainder to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to support construction of of the National Law Enforcement Museum.
Section 8 -
Directs the Secretary to take actions to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the U.S. government, and (2) no funds will be disbursed to the recipients designated in this Act until the total cost of designing and issuing such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the Treasury.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/1/hr886.

Background

The United States Marshals, the first Federal law enforcement officers in America, were established during the First Session of the U.S. Congress, and signed into law by the First President of the United States, George Washington. The coin will be the first commemorative coin to honor the United States Marshals Service.

Summary

H.R. 886 would require the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Marshals Service, to mint and issue a $5 gold coin, $1 silver coin, and a half-dollar clad coin emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service.

The bill would also require all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $35 per $5 coin, a $10 surcharge per $1 coin, and a $3 surcharge per half-dollar coin.  It would require distribution of the first $5 million to the U.S. Marshals Service National Museum for the preservation, maintenance, and display of artifacts and documents of the U.S. Marshals Service.  In addition, the bill would require distribution of one-third of the remainder each to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in support of the National Law Enforcement Museum and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, and to the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation.

Lastly, the bill would authorize the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $5 gold coins.

Cost

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