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S 254 110th Congress Senate Commemorations Artists Arts, Culture, Religion Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Congress Congressional gold medals Sculpture

A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.

Introduced: January 10, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-259.
Jul 1, 2008
Signed by President.
Jun 24, 2008
Presented to President.
Jun 10, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Jun 10, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5157-5158)
Jun 10, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5157-5158)
Jun 10, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 254.
Jun 10, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5157-5160)
Jun 10, 2008
Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 22, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
May 22, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 22, 2007
Received in the House.
May 21, 2007
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6414-6415)
May 21, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6414-6415)
May 17, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.
May 17, 2007
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Dodd with an amendment. Without written report.
May 16, 2007
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 10, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 10, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 21, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal to Constantino Brumidi, in recognition of his contributions to the nation as a designer and decorator of the U.S. Capitol.

Requires the Architect of the Capitol to arrange for the gold medal to be displayed in the Capitol Visitor Center as part of an exhibit honoring Constantino Brumidi.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, for purposes of the presentation, to strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions.

Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell duplicates in bronze of such gold medal.

States that: (1) the medals struck under this Act are national medals; and (2) all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

Authorizes to be charged against the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant to this Act.

Provides for amounts received from the sale of the duplicate bronze medals to be deposited into such Fund.

What's happening now July 1, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-259.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 8 Republican 8 Independent 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2007
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 23, 2007
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 23, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 23, 2007
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 21, 2007
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 21, 2007
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 21, 2007
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 21, 2007
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 21, 2007
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 21, 2007
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 21, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 21, 2007
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 21, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 21, 2007
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 21, 2007
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 15, 2007
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 6, 2007
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