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Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced: June 23, 2004
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Jun 23, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7323-7324)
Jun 23, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/24/2004 S7323)
Jun 23, 2004
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one dollar coins emblematic of the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin (not more than 250,000 bearing his image as a young statesman and not more than 250,000 with his image as an older numismatist).
Directs that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a $10 per coin surcharge, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the Franklin Institute for purposes of the celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7323-7324)
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