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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act of 2004

Introduced: February 27, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 27, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1895)
Feb 27, 2004
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Coin Act of 2004 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue $1 silver coins emblematic of the human rights legacy and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Requires that: (1) all sales of such coins include a surcharge of $10 per coin; and (2) all surcharges from coin sales be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Library of Congress for purchasing and maintaining materials associated with the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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