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H.R. 6455 110th Congress House

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Introduced: July 10, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 16, 2008
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885.
Jul 15, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6480-6482)
Jul 15, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6480-6482)
Jul 15, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6455.
Jul 15, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6480-6487)
Jul 15, 2008
Mr. Green, Al moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 10, 2008
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action July 16, 2008

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 885.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

NASA 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), to mint and issue $50 gold and $1 silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA.

Requires all such coin sales to include a surcharge of $50 per $50 coin, and of $10 per $1 coin.

Requires distribution of the first $4 million to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.

Requires distribution of: (1) one-half of the next $1 million of the remaining amounts to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education; and (2) the remainder to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the preservation, maintenance, and display of space artifacts at the National Air and Space Museum (including the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center).

Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of the $50 gold coins.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2159 Companion bill NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
  • HR 2750 NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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