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Smithsonian Institution Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1995

Introduced: November 14, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-96.
Jan 10, 1996
Signed by President.
Dec 29, 1995
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 1995
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 1995
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S19285)
Dec 22, 1995
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S19285)
Dec 19, 1995
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 19, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 19, 1995
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 19, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 19, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Dec 19, 1995
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15108-15111)
Dec 19, 1995
Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 7, 1995
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 7, 1995
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Nov 14, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Nov 14, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Smithsonian Institution Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue five-dollar gold coins and one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the scientific, educational, and cultural significance of the Smithsonian Institution.

Mandates that: (1) all but a certain portion of surcharges received from coin sales be paid by the Secretary to the Smithsonian Institution for such purposes as its Board of Regents determines to be appropriate; and (2) a certain portion of such surcharges be dedicated to supporting the operation and activities of the National Numismatic Collection at the National Museum of American History.

What's happening now January 10, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-96.

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