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United States Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coin Act of 1999

Introduced: July 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.
Aug 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Aug 2, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 2, 1999
Received in the House.
Jul 30, 1999
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9954-9955)
Jul 30, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9954-9955)
Jul 30, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coin Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue ten-dollar bimetallic coins, one-dollar silver coins, half-dollar clad coins, and if the Secretary determines that the minting and issuance of bimetallic coins is not feasible, five-dollar gold coins emblematic of the first meeting of the United States Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building.

Mandates that all surcharges received from the coin sales be deposited in the Capitol Preservation Fund and made available to the U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission to aid in the construction, maintenance, and preservation of a Capitol Visitor Center.

What's happening now September 10, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 8, 1999
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 30, 1999
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 30, 1999
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 30, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 30, 1999
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 30, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1468: United States Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coin Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1468/
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