S.2579 - United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the colonial period to today. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in American society, from the colonial period to today. as introduced.
  • Short: United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 as introduced.

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12/06/08
WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-450...

The United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 (S. 2579). See Bills on the Same Subject: Armed forces, Army, Coins and coinage, Co...

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11/20/08
new research findings two: Inhofe ...

Senator Inhofe, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Senate Army Caucus, announced on Wednesday the...

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11/17/08
U.S. Army Commemorative Coin Act P...

A nearly identical Senate bill, S. 2579, previously passed on October 2, 2008. Instead of that legislation moving forward, H.R. 5714 was ...

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10/22/08
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United States Army Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of ...

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10/07/08
U.S. Army and Museum Commemorative...

The Senate and House passed legislation late last week seeking to commemorate in 2011 — with gold, ... Commemorative Coins Pass Congres...

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10/06/08
US Army and Museum Commemorative C...

... indicating their full support for the overall legislation. Each version would have the US Mint issue the following uncirculated and p...

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10/05/08
U.S. Army and Museum Commemorative...

Senate bill S. 2579 was introduced in January by Senator Daniel K. Inouye [D-HI]. It garnered 83 cosponsors and passed Thursday by Unanim...

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10/02/08
Army History Commem Passes Senate

Clean up mode is when congress pushes lesser, non-controversial bills through the body. As part of that clean up, the Senate passed S. 25...

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04/18/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R...

As part of that exercise, the house passed HR 5714, their version of the United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008. This came one...

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04/10/08
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5714, T...

The United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 (S. 2579). See Bills on the Same Subject: Armed forces, Army, Coins and coinage, Co...

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