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S 2921 108th Congress Senate Commemorations Anniversaries Astronautics Astronauts Coins and coinage Copper Families Finance and Financial Sector Gold Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Labor and Employment Laboratories National Aeronautics and Space Administration Precious metals Public Lands and Natural Resources Research and development facilities Science, Technology, Communications Silver Space activities

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced: October 7, 2004 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to mint and issue: (1) ten dollar gold coins; (2) five dollar gold coins; (3) one dollar silver coins; and (4) half-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA and JPL.

Directs each Federal agency and U.S. instrumentality that has in its possession any craft or any part of a craft that flew in space to: (1) retrieve any gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal that may be used in the production of any coins under this Act from such craft or part; and (2) deposit such metals with the Director of the United States Mint.

Requires that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a surcharge of : (1) $75 per coin for the ten dollar coin; (2) $35 per coin for the five dollar coin; (3) $10 per coin for the one dollar coin; and (4) $3 for the half-dollar coin, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for the purposes of providing financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.

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

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