S. 431 (112th): United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced:
Mar 02, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 886 (same title)
Signed by the President — Apr 02, 2012

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This bill was introduced on March 2, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 02, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 02, 2011
Cosponsors
68 cosponsors (34D, 32R, 2I) (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 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 Mar 02, 2011.
12 pages

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3/2/2011--Introduced.
United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - 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 emblematic of the 225 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of the U.S. Marshals Service. Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of:
(1) $35 per $5 coin; and
(2) $10 per $1 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, 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. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $5 gold coins.

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