HR 2578 99th Congress House Education Astronauts Awards, medals, prizes Commemorations Congressional tributes Youth services

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act

Introduced: May 22, 1985 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Apr 28, 1986

Other Measure S.1952 Passed House in Lieu.

Apr 28, 1986

Laid on Table in House by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 28, 1986

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Apr 28, 1986

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Apr 28, 1986

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Apr 22, 1986

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Apr 22, 1986

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 22, 1986

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

May 22, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

May 22, 1985

Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

May 22, 1985

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Young Astronaut Program Medal Act - Commemorates the Young Astronaut Program by directing the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and deliver to the Young Astronaut Council no more than 750,000 medals with emblems, devices, and inscriptions determined by the Secretary.

Authorizes the Council to dispose of the medals at a premium and to have them delivered as required in quantities of no less than 2,000. Directs that no medals be struck after December 31, 1987.

Directs the Secretary to set the price of the medals at no less than the manufacturing cost plus a surcharge of ten percent of such cost. Requires the furnishing of security sufficient to fully indemnify the United States for such costs.

Directs that the medals be struck in gold, silver, and bronze and in such size or sizes as determined by the Secretary. Gives the U.S. Comptroller General the right to examine the records of the Council which are related to the medals.

What's happening now April 28, 1986

Other Measure S.1952 Passed House in Lieu.

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