U.S. Congress - S.2579 United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
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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10/2/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coinOfficial Summary
10/2/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as numismatic items emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the U.S. Army, and its role in American society from the Colonial period to today. Requires the design for such coins to contain motifs that honor specifically the American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, consistent with the traditions and heritage of the U.S. Army, the mission and goals of the National Museum of the U.S. Army, and the missions and goals of the Army Historical Foundation. Restricts coin issuance to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2011. Requires all surcharges from coin sales to be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Foundation to help finance the National Museum of the U.S. Army....Read the Rest
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WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-450, The United States Army ...
The United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 (S. 2579). See Bills on the Same Subject: Armed forces, Army, Coins and coinage, Commemorations, Defense policy, Finance, Foundations, Gold, History, Humanities, Military history, ...
new research findings two: Inhofe National Review Online Op-Ed ...
Senator Inhofe, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Senate Army Caucus, announced on Wednesday the Senate passage of the United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 (S.2579). ...
U.S. Army Commemorative Coin Act Passes to President - Coin News
A nearly identical Senate bill, S. 2579, previously passed on October 2, 2008. Instead of that legislation moving forward, H.R. 5714 was selected. The House had given their unanimous thumbs up for H.R. 5714 on October 3, 2008. ...
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