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H.R. 4448 (105th)

Buffalo Coin Act of 1998

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Introduced

6 August 1998

Last action

7 August 1998 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1606)

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Redmond, Bill [R-NM-3], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]

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Summary

Buffalo Coin Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue half-dollar coins based on the original five-cent coin designed by James Earle Fraser and minted from 1913 to 1938. Mandates that: (1) each coin have a profile representation of a Native American on the obverse side and a representation of a buffalo on the reverse side; (2) coin design be selected by the Secretary and reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee; and (3) a $3 sales surcharge be imposed per coin and distributed to the National Museum of the American Indian to commemorate its tenth anniversary and to supplement its endowment and educational outreach funds.

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Timeline

  1. 6 August 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 August 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

    Source: Committee

  3. 6 August 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 August 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 7 August 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1606)

    Source: IntroReferral

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