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American Buffalo Coin Commemorative Coin Act of 2000

Introduced: March 8, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure introduced: CR S1320-1321)
Mar 8, 2000
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Museum of the American Indian Commemorative Coin Act of 2000, or American Buffalo Coin Commemorative Coin Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue a maximum of 500,000 $1 dollar coins in commemoration of the opening of the Museum of the American Indian of the Smithsonian Institution.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Mint Facility in Denver, Colorado, should strike such coins unless the Secretary determines that it would be technically or cost-prohibitive.

Mandates that the proceeds from sales surcharges be paid promptly to the National Museum of the American Indian of the Smithsonian Institution to: (1) commemorate the opening of the Museum; and (2)supplement the Museum's endowment and educational outreach funds.

Subjects the Museum to certain Federal audit requirements.

Instructs the Secretary to take actions to ensure that coin minting and issuance will not result in any net cost to the Government.

What's happening now March 8, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure introduced: CR S1320-1321)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4259 Identical bill American Buffalo Coin Commemorative Coin Act of 2000
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 30, 2000
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2000
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 13, 2000
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 13, 2000
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 13, 2000
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 12, 2000
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 12, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2217: National Museum of the American Indian Commemorative Coin Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2217/
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"S. 2217: National Museum of the American Indian Commemorative Coin Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2217/.
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S. 2217, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2217/.
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