To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes.
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town.
Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States.
Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to the Treasury for the purposes of reducing the national debt.
Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7506-7508)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2866.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7506-7507)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7506-7507)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6867)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.