A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins emblematic of the design selected by the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, in commemoration of disabled American veterans.
Restricts such coin issuance period to the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2010.
Requires a $10 dollar surcharge from such coin sales to be paid to the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation in order to establish an endowment to support the construction of the American Veterans' Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Prescribes financial assurances that require: (1) the Secretary to take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing the coins will not result in any net cost to the United States Government; and (2) full payment for issuance of the coins.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6947)
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2848)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5284-5285; text as passed Senate: CR S5284-5285)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5284-5285; text as passed Senate: CR S5284-5285)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.