Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act

Summary

Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one-dollar silver coins, in conjunction with the simultaneous minting and issuance of commemorative coins by the Republic of Iceland, in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson. Mandates that all coin surcharges be paid to the Leifur Eirikson Foundation for the purpose of funding student exchanges between the United States and Iceland.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 January 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 July 1999

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 19 July 1999

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

   Source: Floor

7. 19 July 1999

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 19 July 1999

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 31.

   Source: Floor

9. 19 July 1999

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5762-5763)

   Source: Floor

10. 19 July 1999

    Floor

    Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

11. 21 July 1999

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 21 July 1999 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 19 July 1999 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 6 January 1999 · Official file

Documents

7 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 1999

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 1999

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 July 1999

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 July 1999

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing
• · hsba00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Lief Ericson.
• related to ← Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act