United States · Bill · S
S. 2957 (114th)
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
Introduced
19 May 2016
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue gold, silver, half-dollar clad, and proof silver coins in recognition and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the moon. Treasury may issue coins minted under this bill for only a one-year period, beginning January 1, 2019. All sales of these coins shall include a surcharge of $35 per gold coin, $10 per silver coin, $5 per half-dollar clad coin, and $50 per proof silver coin. All of the surcharges received from the sale of such coins shall be paid as follows: one-half to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum's "Destination Moon" exhibit; one-quarter to the Astronauts Memorial Foundation; and one-quarter to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, to aid its missions by providing college scholarships for the very best and brightest students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2016
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 May 2016
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2957
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2957