United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 68 (109th)
NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced
4 January 2005
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
NASA and JPL 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) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to mint and issue: (1) ten dollar gold coins; (2) five dollar gold coins; (3) one dollar silver coins; and (4) half-dollar silver coins emblematic of the 50 years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of NASA and JPL. Directs each Federal agency and U.S. instrumentality that has in its possession any craft or any part of a craft that flew in space to: (1) retrieve any gold, silver, copper, and other precious metal that may be used in the production of any coins under this Act from such craft or part; and (2) deposit such metals with the Director of the United States Mint. Requires that all sales of coins minted under this Act include a surcharge of : (1) $75 per coin for the ten dollar coin; (2) $35 per coin for the five dollar coin; (3) $10 per coin for the one dollar coin; and (4) $3 for the half-dollar coin, which shall be paid by the Secretary to the NASA Family Assistance Fund for the purposes of providing financial assistance to the families of NASA personnel who die as a result of injuries suffered in the performance of their official duties.
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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 July 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 July 2005
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 July 2005
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 July 2005
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 July 2005
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 17 June 2005
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 17 June 2005
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 June 2005
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/68
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/68