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S. 1710 106th Congress Senate

Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the mille… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericsson.

Introduced: November 3, 1999 See on congress.gov
Commemorations AnniversariesCoins and coinageCopperEducation
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Educational exchangesElementary and secondary educationEuropeFinance and Financial SectorFoundationsHigher educationHistoryIcelandNorth AmericaSilverSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 8, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Oct 8, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12319-12320)
Oct 8, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 8, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one-dollar silver coins, in conjunction with the simultaneous minting and issuance of commemorative coins by the Republic of Iceland, in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson.

Mandates that all coin surcharges be paid to the Leifur Eirikson Foundation for the purpose of funding student exchanges between the United States and Iceland.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 31 Identical bill Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 3, 1999
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 3, 1999
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 3, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 3, 1999
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Nov 3, 1999
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 3, 1999
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 3, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1710: Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1710/
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