A bill to provide for the minting of coins in commemoration of Americans who have been prisoners of war, and for other purposes.
Prisoner-of-War Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a specified number of one-dollar coins emblematic of the experience of American prisoners of war.
Requires that all sales of such coins include a surcharge of $5 per coin. Requires specified proceeds from such surcharges to be paid to the: (1) Secretary of the Interior for construction of the Andersonville Prisoner-of-War Museum in Andersonville, Georgia; (2) endowment fund established by this Act for the maintenance of such Museum; and (3) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain national cemeteries.
Declares that the coins issued under this Act are subject to specified law relating to the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Riegle with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Riegle with amendments. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
See also H.R. 3616.
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